Community Awareness and Presentation Initiative

Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture

FINE CRAFT INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM MARKET ACCESS COMPONENT APPLICATION FORM 2018-2019

PART A - APPLICANT INFORMATION

Name of Company/Artisan:

Project Title: E.g. Participation at a trade event “title”, Attend Conference “title”

Project Start and End Date (mmm-dd-yy):______to ______

Total # of travel days:______Number of participants:______

Address: Municipality: (N.B.) Postal code: Contact Person: Title/Position: Telephone (daytime): Fax: E-mail: Website:

Total budget for this initiative: $______(As determined in the Budget in PART C) Grant requested: $______(As determined in the Budget in PART C) (Applicants may request 50% of eligible expenses. Please refer to Funding Levels in Guidelines for maximums.)

*We strongly encourage applicants to apply for direct deposit with the Province to prevent any potential delays which might result from mailing out of cheques.

Component applying to: ( check only one per application and answer all related questions ) The links below to take you directly to the selected component. [ ] Professional Development (educational & mentorship opportunities, workshops) [ ] Market Development (trade shows, market preparation, promotional material)

Revised: January 2018 Page 1 of 11 PART C – SPECIFIC PROJECT INFORMATION PART B – SPECIFIC PROJECT INFORMATION

1- Please provide details on the event. Attach any relevant material.

Activity Organizer: Name of host event:

Contact person: Title:

Address:

Municipality: ______

Province/State: Country:

Postal/Zip Code:

Telephone (daytime): Fax:

E-mail:

Website:

2- Please list the names of the person(s) participating in the activity and their function within the organization:

Participants: Name Title/Role

Revised: January 2018 Page 2 of 11 Professional Development (only complete this section if you checked the corresponding box on page 1)

1- Please describe the event or activity and the expected strategic benefits to the applicant.

2- In the case of a conference, please describe the specific workshops and/or specific networking or mentorship activities the applicant will undertake and how these are strategic to the applicant’s career development.

Revised: January 2018 Page 3 of 11 Market Development (only complete this section if you checked the corresponding box on page 1)

1- Please describe the goals and objectives of the market activity and its expected impact to the applicant’s sales and marketing objectives.

2- Provide a brief description of the wholesale product to be presented, and examples of, or links to the product line.

Revised: January 2018 Page 4 of 11 3- Provide a brief description of the infrastructure component.

a) Who is the maker the work/product line?

b) Describe the tariff classification codes for your specific product line. (provide only if considering exporting outside Canada)

c) Describe the labelling requirements for your product line.

d) Describe how your product is normally shipped domestically and internationally. Where applicable, what are the brokering and customs considerations?

e) Is the product line also sold through a representative? If so, please describe.

Revised: January 2018 Page 5 of 11 4- Describe the promotional component of your project.

a) Will you be producing postcards, color catalog, price lists, banners for booth display?

b) Will you be buying ads in the show guide?

c) Describe your strategy for advanced research and setting up meetings; including follow ups after the market event.

d) Describe the digital marketing component, if any. (Website/Social media)

Revised: January 2018 Page 6 of 11 5- Describe how you will measure/evaluate the success of the project;

a) Total wholesale sales taken at the show and expected after the show (follow up contacts after 6 months); b) Total funding leveraged from other sources other than the Arts and Cultural Industries Branch; c) Number of strategic/beneficial contacts developed; d) Direct and indirect financial impact as a result of the initiative; e) Professional development benefits as a result of this initiative.

Revised: January 2018 Page 7 of 11 PART C – BUDGET Please complete the following budget table for all applicable items. Please ensure that estimated expenses and estimated revenues will balance. Note: Per Diem items do not require receipts and are calculated as described below. Estimated Office Use Project Expenses (Please enter all amounts at 100% of their value) Expenses Travel Related Expenses  Public transportation (including vehicle rentals + gas) (receipt required) $ $  Own transportation (Per Diem @ .41 cents per km) $ $  Lodging (receipt required) or Billeting (Per diem @ $25/person/night) $ $  Meals (Per Diem @ $46/person/day) $ $  Parking and tolls (receipt required) $ $  Local transportation e.g. taxis, shuttles (receipt required) $ $  Shipping of product/booth: (receipt required) $ $  Other (specify and must be pre-approved – receipt required): $ $ Other Project Expenses  Registration fees (receipt required) $ $  Professional service fees (where applicable - invoice required) $ $  Expense Item # 1 (specify and must be pre-approved – receipt required): $ $  Expense Item # 2 (specify and must be pre-approved – receipt required): $ $  Expense Item # 3 (specify and must be pre-approved – receipt required): $ $  Expense Item # 4 (specify and must be pre-approved – receipt required): $ $ $ $ Total estimated expenses (Must equal Total of all revenues) Estimated Project Revenue Sources Revenues Applicant Contributions  Applicant Investment: $ $  Other (specify): $ $ Public Revenues  Craft Alliance (where applicable) (specify): $ $  Federal grant (specify): $ $  Provincial grant (this component) $ $  Provincial grant other than this program (specify): $ $  Municipal grant (specify): $ $  Other (specify): $ $ Private Revenue  Repayable loan(s) (specify): $ $  Other (specify): $ $ Total of all revenues (Must equal Total estimated expenses) $ $ Grant requested (max. 50% of total eligible expenses. Please refer to the Funding Levels section of the Guidelines $ $ for specific maximums)

Revised: January 2018 Page 8 of 11 PART D – STATEMENT AND DECLARATION OF APPLICANT

1 - Conditions relating to applicant eligibility: The Applicant states that: a) He/she has resided in New Brunswick for at least 12 months prior to application and pays income taxes to the province of NB; b) If it is a private company in New Brunswick, i. it is incorporated federally or in New Brunswick; ii. its head office and principal place of business are in New Brunswick and; iii. a majority of the voting shares are beneficially owned by New Brunswick residents. c) If it is a partnership or a sole proprietorship in New Brunswick, i. it is registered in New Brunswick; ii. its head office and principal place of business are in New Brunswick and; iii. a majority of those exercising voting control are New Brunswick residents.

2 - Warranties and Agreements: The Applicant states that: a) He/she is not in default with the Department (final reports have been filed and all of the required information was provided); b) He/she is not in default of payment to a third party; c) He/she is not eligible for financial assistance programs in other provinces; d) He/she has carefully read the eligibility requirements relating to the component for which funding is being requested as defined in the Program’s Guidelines; e) He/she certifies that the information given in this application for funding assistance is, to his/her knowledge, true, accurate and complete in every respect; f) He/she agrees to provide all requested information as well as any other supporting documents needed to evaluate this application and; g) He/she understands that the application may be disqualified if it is incomplete, or if the activity or parts of the activity are started or completed before application is received, as projects will not be funded retroactively; h) He/she recognizes that applications are approved subject to availability of funds and beyond the provision of a grant, the Province of New Brunswick has no further commitment to the applicant. The Province will not be held responsible for the completion of an activity; i) He/she understands that the funds must be used as specified in the application and for the approved activity, and that the applicant will reimburse the funds to the Province in the case of a cancelled activity; j) Will accept the Department’s final interpretation of the guidelines.

Revised: January 2018 Page 9 of 11 3 - Conditions relating to the application: The applicant: a) Agrees to save harmless the Department from any expenses, professional fees, loss, or damage arising directly or indirectly from any claim, action, or cause of action resulting from the present application; b) Agrees to acknowledge the financial contribution of the Government of New Brunswick in all publicity related to the proposed activity c) Agrees to acknowledge the financial participation of the Province of New Brunswick in all publicity related to the activities of the proposed project. Most current provincial logos can be downloaded HERE; d) Hereby acknowledges and agrees that, if awarded a grant, the name of the grant recipient, the recipient’s community, the program name, and the amount of the grant, will be published by the Department Tourism, Heritage and Culture on its website and in the Department’s Annual Report e) Confirms that he/she will complete the project by March 31st of the fiscal year in which funding was received, and that a final report will be submitted to the Department after the activity is completed; f) Confirms that he/she has sufficient funds to complete the project as outlined in the budget within a 10% shortage and agrees that any portion of the grant (over $50) not spent will be returned to the Province of New Brunswick in the form of a cheque made out to the “Minister of Finance”.

Revised: January 2018 Page 10 of 11 PART E – CHECKLIST

Note: The onus is on the Applicant to provide all information required. Please use the checklist below to confirm that you have provided the required information, where applicable.

The Department will not process applications without this mandatory information.

CHECK LIST ITEMS Enclosed All applicable questions answered and form dated [ ] Quotes/contracts from each of the professional services to be used [ ] (where applicable) Letter of confirmation of enrolment from the event organizer (where [ ] applicable) Any support material relating to the project or activity [ ] Profile of the applicant (biography, including a list of achievements in [ ] the fine craft sector) Other (please specify) [ ]

[ ] By checking this box, I acknowledge that the information provided in this application is accurate and complete, and that I have read the guidelines and agree with the declaration of this program as outlined above.

Name : ______

Date: ______

PLEASE SEND THE COMPLETED FORM AND REQUIRED SUPPORT MATERIAL TO THE FOLLOWING EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected]

PLEASE NOTE THAT EMAIL ATTACHMENTS ARE LIMITED TO BETWEEN 9-10MB FOR GNB. IF YOUR COMBINED ATTACHMENTS ARE LARGER THAN THIS, PLEASE SPLIT THEM OVER MULTIPLE EMAILS OR USE A SERVICE SUCH AS DROPBOX TM AND EMAIL US THE LINK. YOU MAY ALSO FILE YOUR APPLICATION ON CD, DVD OR FLASH DRIVES, ETC… AND MAIL TO THE ADDRESS BELOW.

Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture Arts and Cultural Industries Branch P.O. Box 6000 Fredericton, NB E3B 5H1 Tel: (506) 453-2555 Fax: (506) 453-2416 Email: [email protected]

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