Over $2,000,000 in Government Grants Secured
How Impact Applications helped Grant Metal Products Ltd., an Alberta-based metal fabrication specialist serving markets since 1980, secure over $2,000,000 in non-dilutive government grants, turning tariff pressure into a platform for modernization, automation, and renewed export growth.
The Challenge
Absorbing a tariff shock while modernizing to compete again.
The Problem
Grant Metal Products had built a precision fabrication business over four decades, but a sudden wave of tariffs drove a 39% spike in material costs, compressed margins, and put hard-won export contracts at risk, all while capital-intensive modernization sat out of reach.
- A 39% increase in material costs, driven directly by tariffs, compressed already-thin manufacturing margins
- Lead times doubled, disrupting customer delivery schedules and straining long-standing relationships
- Key U.S. export contracts were lost to competitors as pricing became uncompetitive
- Rising energy costs and aging equipment left the business needing capital, and a strategy to deploy it
Our Solution
Impact Applications stepped in as Grant Metal's dedicated grant department, identifying, positioning, and securing funding from three separate government programs into one coordinated modernization plan.
- Secured the maximum $1,000,000 Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) grant to offset tariff-driven costs and fund advanced manufacturing equipment
- Landed $1,000,000 from Emissions Reduction Alberta's Strategic Energy Management for Industry to cut emissions and energy costs
- Won $27,000 in CanExport funding to support re-entry into U.S. and international export markets
- Positioned every application to win and stacked the three programs into a single, coordinated funding strategy
- Managed all three grants simultaneously as Grant Metal's outsourced grant department, one point of contact for every program and deadline
Every dollar. Every program.
3 programs, secured and managed together, adding up to $2,027,000+.
Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI)
Maximum grant to offset tariff-driven costs and fund the Prima Power Shear Genius, a robotic welding cell, and fabrication line modernization
Emissions Reduction Alberta: Strategic Energy Management for Industry
Energy management program to reduce operational emissions and improve efficiency across production
CanExport
Support for re-entry into U.S. and international export markets following tariff disruption
The impact
$2,027,000 in Non-Dilutive Funding
Over $2M in government grants secured across three programs, with no equity given up and no debt taken on.
Production Efficiency Up 150%
Robotic automation and upgraded fabrication lines dramatically increased throughput and precision.
39% Tariff Impact Offset
Modernization enabled full recovery of the tariff-driven cost increases that had compressed margins.
Advanced Equipment Installed
Funded a Prima Power Shear Genius punching machine, a robotic welding cell, and full fabrication line modernization.
Energy and Emissions Reduced
An energy management program cut operational emissions and improved energy efficiency across production.
Export Markets Re-Entered
CanExport funding supported re-entry into U.S. and international markets lost during the tariff disruption.
Working with their team was one of the best decisions we made. They took complex government programs and turned them into a clear, structured process. We would not have secured the funding without their guidance, and ultimately they helped us secure over $2,000,000 in grants. If you're considering applying, I would strongly recommend working with them.
Not a grant writer. Your outsourced grant department.
We lead strategy, research, application development, submission, claims, and reporting from start to finish, so your team never has to.
Multi-year funding roadmap
We design a long-term strategy that evolves as your business grows, not one-off applications.
Grant stacking strategy
Wage subsidies, innovation grants, and export programs are layered and sequenced for maximum impact.
Application writing and submission
We know what gets approved and what doesn't. Every application is built to win.
Government coordination
We manage all communication with IRAP, Alberta Innovates, and other agencies on your behalf.
Claims and reimbursement tracking
Full claim preparation ensures your funding is received on time, without gaps.
Ongoing compliance management
Continuous compliance monitoring so your funding is never at risk.
Grant didn't chase grants. We did that for them.
If your business is building, hiring, or expanding, there is likely significant government funding available to you right now. We will find it, secure it, and manage it, so your team never has to think about it.