Funding Support for Better
Systems and Workflows
Eligible Northern BC businesses in select industries may be able to access funding through Northern Development’s Rural and Remote Employment Initiatives Fund to offset the cost of third-party professional support for operations, digital adoption, automation, project scoping, and technology planning.
Up to
85% of costs
funded
Eligible Industries
Agriculture
Aquaculture
Innovation/Technology
Manufacturing
Distribution
Energy
Mining
Oil and gas
Forestry
Transportation
Industrial Supply Chain
What This Can Help With
Many businesses know their systems and workflows could run better, but it is not always clear what to fix first or what is worth spending money on.
Timberline helps business owners step back, review how technology is being used today, and build a practical roadmap for better systems, workflows, automation, and technology decisions.
For eligible projects, the program may help offset the cost of this planning work.
**Funding is not guaranteed, and approval must happen before work begins.
A Clear Plan Before You Spend More on Technology
Many businesses know their systems, software, and workflows could run better, but it is not always clear what to fix first.
Timberline helps you step back, review what is actually happening inside the business, and identify the practical improvements that are worth planning, funding, and moving forward.
Fixed-fee
Planning
Engagement
Current State Summary
Workflow Findings
Technology Roadmap
Grant-Ready Project Scope
You Receive:
Current state summary
Workflow and systems findings
Automation and digital adoption opportunities
Key risks, gaps, and bottlenecks
Prioritized technology roadmap
Project scope for the funding application
Final report with practical next steps
The goal is simple: know what needs attention, what can wait, and what order the work should happen in.
How the Process Works:
1
Book a Short
Conversation
We talk through your business, your project idea, and whether this type of planning engagement appears to make sense.
2
Define the
Project Scope
If there is a fit, Timberline prepares a fixed-fee proposal with scope, deliverables, timeline, and fees for your funding application.
3
Apply for
Funding
Your business applies directly to Northern Development. Work does not begin until approval is received.
4
Complete the
Planning Review
After approval, Timberline completes the paid planning engagement. This may include discovery conversations, systems and workflow review, software and vendor review, automation opportunities, security and access observations, project priorities, and a final roadmap/report with practical next steps.
The fit conversation and project scope help you decide whether it makes sense to apply. The paid planning work begins only after funding approval.
Important Funding Notes
This page is intended to help business owners understand whether a technology planning project may fit the RREIF Business Advisory Supports program. It is not a promise of funding approval.
Your business applies directly to Northern Development. Timberline can provide a fixed-fee project scope and complete the planning work if the project is approved.
A few things to know:
Funding is not guaranteed
Approval must happen before work begins
Costs incurred before approval may not be eligible
The project should focus on planning, digital adoption, automation, operational efficiency, project scoping, or gap analysis
This is not general IT support, equipment purchasing, website redesign, or outsourced operations
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