3.16 – Introduction deck – Annex I: Programs – Ongoing programs

 

• Businesses receive zero-interest repayable funding.
• Not-for-profits receive non-repayable funding to support businesses indirectly.

Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI)

• Business Scale-up and Productivity: support for SMEs to increase growth and productivity
• Regional Innovation Ecosystem: funding to support SME growth through not-for-profit organizations

Community Economic Development and Diversification (CEDD)

• Support for communities to grow and diversify their economies

Prairies Business Service Network (PBSN)

• Funding for a group of external organizations, including Community Futures, that help entrepreneurs start or expand small businesses

Economic Development Initiative (EDI)

• Supports economic development in Official Language Minority Communities