Positivist Group

If global growth is part of your 2026 strategy, this is worth your attention.

The Government of Canada’s CanExport SMEs program provides up to $50,000 in funding to help Canadian businesses enter new international markets.

The program covers up to 50% of eligible expenses related to:

📍 Market research and feasibility studies
📍 Trade shows and international missions
📍 Travel for partnership and distributor development
📍 Translation and localization
📍 Export marketing and adaptation
📍 IP strategy and regulatory advisry support

You may qualify if your business:

⭐ Is a for-profit Canadian corporation, LLP, or cooperative
⭐ Has 3 to 500 employees
⭐ Generates $300K to $100M in annual revenue
⭐ Is entering a new international market where you have little or no sales
⭐ Can demonstrate meaningful economic benefit to Canada

This is competitive funding. Strong applications are rooted in a clear export strategy, defined outcomes, and realistic market validation plans.

At Positivist Group, we support businesses by strengthening the strategy first, then building the application around it. Funding should accelerate growth, not distract from it.

If international expansion is on your roadmap, send me a message and we’ll determine if this is a fit.

Let’s build Canadian companies that compete globally!

Great news for Ontario and Canadian non-profits, community groups, and schools! Two grants are open (or opening soon) that can help you improve community spaces and accessibility. 🎯

🔹 Ontario Trillium Foundation Capital Grant
Applications open February 4, 2026 and close March 4, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ET. This grant supports projects that upgrade buildings, enhance physical spaces, and purchase equipment to help your community thrive.
🔗 https://otf.ca/our-grants/community-investments-grants/capital-grant

🔹 RBC Barrier Buster Grants Program
Applications are open now and close March 15, 2026. Through this grant, 40 accessibility improvement grants of up to $40,000 are available to remove physical barriers and make community spaces more inclusive.
🔗 https://www.rickhansen.com/BarrierBuster

👉 Take action now:
✔ Review your priorities and project strategy so you’re ready to apply
✔ Align your project with your organizational goals
✔ Start your grant applications early to give your team time to prepare

Together we can build more accessible, vibrant, and welcoming spaces for everyone! 🧡

⭐️MEET THE TEAM⭐️

Kim is a trusted advisor, certified team development coach from the Team Coaching Studio in London UK, and certified executive leadership coach from Doug Silsbee’s Presence Based Leadership Coaching School in Ashville, North Carolina. He has worked in hi-tech sales, marketing, and business development for over thirty years, gaining invaluable experience working with Fortune 500 companies, startups, and everything in between.

Kim partners with teams at any level, to drive impact and high performance, results, personal growth, and organizational change.

Spring cleaning isn't just for closets.
Your org chart, systems, and team dynamics could probably use a refresh too. 🧹

At Positivist Group, we help businesses clean up the internal clutter—so your team runs smoother, your decisions are easier, and your vision doesn’t get lost in the day-to-day.

📈 Let’s make sure your inside matches the growth you want on the outside.

📩 Reach out today to get started: positivist.ca/contact