Simplifying grant applications is what we do
Our Manifesto
GETGRANTS helps companies say goodbye to the stress of grant writing. Our boutique agency advantage means you get the Dream Team of government funding support.
Our Vision is Simple: Cut down wasted time and increase funding success. We are building an intuitive and straightforward model to help small and medium businesses stay organized and spend more time running their business — not getting bogged down with paperwork.
Paul Vice
Founder & CEO
Paul has been actively coaching and securing Grants and SR&ED funding for Canadian Startups since 2007. He’s a graduate of Laurier’s BBA, and the University of Waterloo’s Masters of Entrepreneurship and Technology Degree. Paul previously worked at the Ontario Centres of Excellence actively funding University spinout technologies, and today still supports the OCE Discovery Event each spring, working with hundreds of startups and thousands of attendees to showcase new Canadian Innovation.
Catherine Carriere
Lead Writer & Funding Expert
Catherine is a technical writer specializing in funding initiatives for SMEs in the technology sector. With a Master’s in Philosophy from McGill, several Ryerson University certifications in Data Analytics, Predictive Analytics, and Software development skills that include: Hadoop, Hive, Unix, Python, MongoDB – Catherine dives deep into identifying key technological details required for SR&ED, IRAP, NSERC, FedDev and many additional funding programs. She works hands on to create appropriate record-keeping practices, researching applicable programs, and managing a client’s funding roadmap.
Jonathan Mikhail
Sr SR&ED Consultant & Writer
Jonathan is a SR&ED specialist with over 12 years of experience with the program, including nuances in eligibility guidelines, best practices and pitfalls, auditor idiosyncrasies, provincial differences and general shifts in internal policies over the years. His 17 years of software development, electronics and data analytics experience further enables him to readily and thoroughly understand the experimental and emerging technologies used by today’s startups.
Founded Jan 2012, then HWY1 Ventures Inc set out to provide a select group of high-tech clientele with tailored Funding support, SR&ED and Grant writing services. Born from the frustrations of high-priced low-touch SR&ED providers who simply springboard in and out of firm, founder Paul Vice believed a better practice should involve more in-person attention year-round. The results from adding in Grant writing with SR&ED proved a winning model and helped deliver early funding success for clients such as InteraXon, 500px, Thalmic, Roadmunk etc. With a name change in 2014 GetGrants was born to serve only the best Entrepreneurs, bringing Hustle to supporting their early startups, and delivering funding success faster without burdening confusion.
Join Us
We love meeting new passionate writers and sales people so give us a holler and let’s chat. We are based in Toronto with clients across Canada and offer flexible employment full-time, part-time and contract. If you’re an independent SR&ED writer looking to join a team and expand we’re keen to chat.
