Prairies Economic Development Canada

In 2024–25, PrairiesCan-funded projects created more than 12,600 jobs, strengthened nearly 8,500 small and medium-sized enterprises, and helped businesses achieve over $1.3 billion in revenue and $1 billion in export growth—leveraging our strengths to drive productivity, advance competitiveness, unlock investments, and grow a Prairie economy that works for everyone.

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Services and information

Get business support

Advice, resources, training, capital, mentoring, networking to grow your business and your community’s economy.

Apply for funding

Funding programs to help you start, grow and market your business globally, innovate, create jobs, boost economic development in your community.

Funding and support for Indigenous-led businesses and organizations

Support and resources for Indigenous businesses, organizations and communities on the Prairies.

The Prairie Partnership Initiative

The Prairie Partnership Initiative brings together federal departments, governments and stakeholders to propel ambitious projects, strengthen supply chains and promote economic growth.

Policy and economic development publications from PrairiesCan

Reports, plans and strategies that help PrairiesCan fulfill its economic development mandate.

Success stories

Individuals and businesses making a difference in the lives and communities on the Prairies.

Featured funding programs

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Corporate information

Minister

The Honourable Eleanor Olszewski

Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada

Mandate letter

President

Diane Gray

President, Prairies Economic Development Canada

Sweet class action

A settlement agreement in the Sweet Class Action has been approved by the Federal Court. Learn more about available compensation in the Notice of Settlement Approval.

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2026-08-04

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