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Supplementary information tables – PrairiesCan 2023–2024 Departmental Plan

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Transfer Payment Programs with total planned spending of $5 million or more

3-year plan for Community Futures (CF) Program
Start date May 18, 1995 (The Program started in 1986 and was previously delivered by Human Resources Development Canada.)
End date Ongoing
Type of transfer payment Contribution
Type of appropriation Annually through Estimates
Fiscal year for terms and conditions 2010–11
Link to departmental result(s) Communities are economically diversified in the Prairies.
Link to department’s Program Inventory Program: Business Services
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program The CF Program was designed to help rural communities develop and implement local solutions to local problems. The program provides financial support to CF organizations, which are incorporated, not-for-profit organizations. CFs provide support to small and medium-sized enterprises and undertake community economic development initiatives.
Expected results The following lists the expected results for the CF Program:
  • Communities are economically diversified in the Prairies.
  • Prairie businesses have access to advisory services and capital.
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation 2019–20
Decision following the results of last evaluation Continuation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation To be determined
General targeted recipient groups CF Organizations and CF Associations
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients Eligible applicants for the CF Program are the CF Organizations. PrairiesCan has a long-standing strategy of engaging with these organizations to build awareness of PrairiesCan’s programs among prospective proponents.

 

Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment 2022–23
planned spending		 2023–24
planned spending		 2024–25
planned spending		 2025–26
planned spending
Total grants 0 0 0 0
Total contributions 17,667,868 17,667,868 17,667,868 17,667,868
Total other types of transfer payments 0 0 0 0
Total program 17,667,868 17,667,868 17,667,868 17,667,868

 

3-year plan for Growth Through Regional Innovation Program (known as Regional Economic Growth Through Innovation (REGI))
Start date October 18, 2018
End date Ongoing
Type of transfer payment REGI – Grant and Contribution
WES – Contribution
Type of appropriation Annually through Estimates
Fiscal year for terms and conditions 2019–20
Link to departmental result(s)
  • Businesses are growing in the Prairies.
  • Businesses are commercializing technology and adopting it in the Prairies.
Link to department’s Program Inventory Program: Innovation, Business Growth
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program The Regional Economic Growth Through Innovation (REGI) Initiative builds on the objectives of the Innovation and Skills Plan. The goal of REGI is to provide streamlined, nationally coordinated, regionally tailored support for business productivity and scale-up, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), women and Indigenous entrepreneurs, and other underrepresented groups. REGI will assist in the enhancement of regional industrial and technology clusters and regional innovation ecosystems.

The program will provide assistance through two program streams:

  • Business Scale-up and Productivity Stream (BSP) – Invest in and support businesses at various stages of development, including high-growth firms to accelerate their growth, help them scale-up, and enhance their productivity and competitiveness in both domestic and global markets.
  • Regional Innovation Ecosystems Stream (RIE) – Create, grow and nurture inclusive regional ecosystems that support business needs and foster an entrepreneurial environment conducive to innovation, growth and competitiveness.

The Women Entrepreneurship Strategy (WES) provides nationally coordinated, regionally tailored investments to help women entrepreneurs and support regional innovation ecosystems:

  • WES Ecosystem Fund – A five-year program to help not-for-profit, third party organizations deliver support for women entrepreneurs and address gaps in the ecosystem.

Black Entrepreneurship Program (BEP)
The BEP is a partnership between the Government of Canada, Black-led business organizations, and financial institutions. BEP will help Black Canadian business owners and entrepreneurs grow their businesses and succeed now and into the future.
Expected results
  • Businesses are growing in the Prairies.
  • Businesses are commercializing technology and adopting it in the Prairies.
  • Prairie businesses are innovative.
  • Prairie businesses are competitive and export their products / services.
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation Not applicable, new program
Decision following the results of last evaluation Not applicable, new program
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation To be determined
General targeted recipient groups Incorporated for-profit companies, not-for-profit organizations, industry associations, post-secondary institutions, Indigenous organizations, business accelerators, incubators, women-led businesses, angel networks, social enterprises, a group of eligible recipients such as an industry association or consortium, a municipality and all other municipal-type organizations, a federal or provincial crown corporation/organization or any other entity created by the provincial government or a provincial department, other.
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan) collaborates with its partners and engages key stakeholders in discussions regarding economic development and business growth to ensure that the department’s investments respond to the needs of SMEs. Information on the REGI initiative and its streams or sub-programs is shared with applicants and recipients through targeted outreach with stakeholders, media strategies and on PrairiesCan’s website.

 

Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment 2022–23
planned spending		 2023–24
planned spending		 2024–25
planned spending		 2025–26
planned spending
Total grants 2,458,176 921,816 0 0
Total contributions 257,495,767 198,914,510 135,212,070  81,238,733
Total other types of transfer payments 0 0 0 0
Total program 259,953,943 199,836,326 135,212,070 81,238,733

 

3-year plan for Western Diversification Program (WDP)
Start date December 3, 1987
End date Ongoing
Type of transfer payment Contribution and grant
Type of appropriation Annually through Estimates
Fiscal year for terms and conditions 2018–19 (Revised October 18, 2018 to exclude innovation-related activities.)
Link to departmental result Communities are economically diversified in the Prairies.
Link to department’s Program Inventory Programs: Business Services, Community Initiatives
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program The WDP contributes to the department’s mandate to partner with westerners to develop the Prairie economy and advance their economic interests in Ottawa. Contributions to not-for-profit organizations are generally non-repayable; contributions to Prairie commercial projects or for-profit organizations are typically repayable. The program provides assistance through several program streams, such as:

  • Community Economic Development and Diversification (CEDD)
    Supports initiatives that contribute to economic growth and diversification of communities.
  • Economic Development Initiative (EDI)
    Supports economic development and growth of Francophone businesses and communities with a focus on four themes (Trade and Investment, Immigration, Tourism, and Capacity building).
  • The Indigenous Business Development Services (IBDS) provides early stage entrepreneurship support for new and existing Indigenous entrepreneurs and business organizations in the Prairies.

WDP also provides time-limited assistance to businesses, non-profit organizations and communities. Some of these programs include:

More details of all PrairiesCan programs can be found on the department website.
Expected results
  • Communities are economically diversified in the Prairies.
  • Prairie businesses have access to advisory services and capital.
  • Prairie communities have necessary public infrastructure and adjustment support to promote economic growth.
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation 2020–21
Decision following the results of last evaluation Continuation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation To be determined
General targeted recipient groups Contributions and grants may be made to:
  • not-for-profit organizations;
  • post-secondary institutions;
  • small and medium-sized commercial, incorporated, for-profit enterprises;
  • hospitals and regional healthcare centers;
  • individuals;
  • co-operatives;
  • Indigenous communities and groups;
  • Federal Crown Corporations (Treasury Board Secretariat will be consulted prior to any funding decisions for Federal Crown Corporations);
  • Provincial Government Departments, agencies and Crown Corporations;
  • Municipal Governments and organizations created by them.
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients Funding requests for the WDP are through either a continuous intake or a call for proposal process. Engagement of potential applicants and stakeholders is through active outreach, media strategies, and information provided on PrairiesCan’s public website.

 

Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment 2022–23
planned spending		 2023–24
planned spending		 2024–25
planned spending		 2025–26
planned spending
Total grants 7,381,281  5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000
Total contributions 241,298,698 98,379,606  29,358,260 26,961,732
Total other types of transfer payments 0 0 0 0
Total program 248,679,979 103,379,606 34,358,260 31,961,732

 

Transfer Payment Programs with total planned spending of less than $5 million

3-year plan for Women’s Enterprise Initiative (WEI)
Start date 1995
End date Ongoing
Type of transfer payment Contribution
Type of appropriation Annually through Estimates
Fiscal year for terms and conditions 2009–10
Link to departmental results Business are growing in the Prairies.
Link to department’s Program Inventory Program: Business Services
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program The WEI increases the availability of capital to women-owned enterprises; and helps provide services to help women entrepreneurs develop the experience, expertise, assets, and credit record that would enable them to increase both the number and strength of women-owned businesses in the Prairies.
Expected results
  • Businesses are growing in the Prairies.
  • Prairie businesses have access to advisory services and capital.
Fiscal year of last completed evaluation 2013–14
Decision following the results of last evaluation Continuation
Fiscal year of next planned evaluation To be determined
General targeted recipient groups WEI organizations who assist women-owned and controlled businesses
Initiatives to engage applicants and recipients PrairiesCan maintains ongoing dialogue with WEI organizations by monitoring progress and compliance of the contribution agreements between PrairiesCan and the WEI organizations.

 

Financial information (dollars)
Type of transfer payment 2022–23
planned spending		 2023–24
planned spending		 2024–25
planned spending		 2025–26
planned spending
Total grants 0 0 0 0
Total contributions 2,925,000 2,925,000 2,925,000 2,925,000
Total other types of transfer payments 0 0 0 0
Total program 2,925,000 2,925,000 2,925,000 2,925,000

 

Gender-based analysis plus (GBA+)

Institutional GBA Plus capacity

PrairiesCan programs support businesses owned or majority-led by underrepresented groups, such as Indigenous peoples, women, youth, 2SLGBTQQIA+, black entrepreneurs, entrepreneurs with disabilities, newcomers to Canada, and members of official language minority communities. Programming aims to increase participation of underrepresented groups in the economy by supporting businesses directly or through not-for-profit organizations by providing funding, business services, training and access to resources.

To enhance data collection and ensure consistency of gender and diversity data on all PrairiesCan applicants, a diversity and inclusion section was added to all application forms. This allows PrairiesCan to compile aggregate information for diverse groups on the ownership and/or leadership of the organizations applying to PrairiesCan programs. From this data, PrairiesCan could identify potential access issues, make evidence-based decisions, and monitor progress towards improved access to programs and services.

PrairiesCan supports research and study of entrepreneurial data to identify gaps, and better understand unique challenges faced by certain underrepresented groups. This informs future program parameters and design.

PrairiesCan commissioned The Centre for Innovation Studies to launch Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) studies across the West to better understand the unique challenges faced by women and youth in entrepreneurship. PrairiesCan also invested in a GEM study on the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on entrepreneurship in western Canada. In 2021–22, a renewed GEM study was initiated. Results and summary reports on women and youth in western Canada as well as regional entrepreneurship in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, are expected in 2023. Some initial results from the GEM studies include:

  • PrairiesCan investment has already sparked new research and partnerships across Canada.
  • The published reports and launch event have passed along the results and learnings with ecosystem partners. More broadly, the insights gained from the reports were shared with other federal departments and through a social-media campaign.
  • By filling knowledge gaps, PrairiesCan will continue to improve thinking within the entrepreneurial ecosystem and better target supports for women and youth entrepreneurs.
Highlights of GBA Plus results reporting capacity by program
Program 1.1:
Innovation		 GBA Plus data collection plan:
PrairiesCan has successfully implemented a data collection exercise to collect diversity and inclusion parameters from applicants.

Key impacts:
As mentioned above, the department delivers targeted programming that directly benefits underrepresented groups. PrairiesCan is continually improving its GBA+ practices to ensure that diversity and inclusion considerations are consistently used in its decision-making.

Performance indicator:
Number of jobs created (Observed results for underrepresented groups are self-reported (on a voluntary basis) to PrairiesCan by its clients).
Program 1.2:
Business Growth		 GBA Plus data collection plan:
PrairiesCan has successfully implemented a data collection exercise to collect diversity and inclusion parameters from applicants.

Key impacts:
As mentioned above, the department delivers targeted programming that directly benefits underrepresented groups. PrairiesCan is continually improving its GBA+ practices to ensure that diversity and inclusion considerations are consistently used in its decision-making.

Performance indicator:
Number of jobs created (Observed results for underrepresented groups are self-reported (on a voluntary basis) to PrairiesCan by its clients).
Program 1.3:
Business Services		 GBA Plus data collection plan:
PrairiesCan has successfully implemented a data collection exercise to collect diversity and inclusion parameters from applicants.

Key impacts:
As mentioned above, the department delivers targeted programming that directly benefits underrepresented groups. PrairiesCan is continually improving its GBA+ practices to ensure that diversity and inclusion considerations are consistently used in its decision-making.

Performance indicators:
  • Number of underrepresented clients served.
  • Number of PrairiesCan-assisted entities that are majority-led by underrepresented groups.
  • Number of jobs created (Observed results for underrepresented groups are self-reported (on a voluntary basis) to PrairiesCan by its clients).

Program 1.4:
Community Initiatives

 GBA Plus data collection plan:
PrairiesCan has successfully implemented a data collection exercise to collect diversity and inclusion parameters from applicants.

Key impacts:
As mentioned above, the department delivers targeted programming that directly benefits underrepresented groups. PrairiesCan is continually improving its GBA+ practices to ensure that diversity and inclusion considerations are consistently used in its decision-making.

Performance indicators:
  • Number of jobs created (Observed results for underrepresented groups are self-reported (on a voluntary basis) to PrairiesCan by its clients).
  • Number of jobs maintained from Community Initiatives projects.

 

General information on up-front multi-year funding to Primrose Lake Economic Development Corporation

Recipient information Primrose Lake Economic Development Corporation (PLEDCo)
Start date March 30, 2007
End date Continuing based on the terms of the agreement
Link to departmental result(s) Communities are developing economically in the Prairies.
Link to department’s Program Inventory Program: Community Initiatives
Purpose and objectives of transfer payment program To assist and promote economic development in the communities within the Primrose Lake Area, and to enhance the long-term economic viability and sustainability of those communities.
Total funding approved (dollars) $15,000,000
Total funding received (dollars) $15,000,000
Planned funding in 2022–23 (dollars) Not applicable
Planned funding in 2023–24 (dollars) Not applicable
Planned funding in 2024–25 (dollars) Not applicable
Summary of recipient’s annual plans PLEDCo will use the interest earned from the trust fund to support economic development initiatives, infrastructure projects, scholarships, and operating costs.

PLEDCo continues to observe and perform the terms of the agreement required for this funding. This work includes an annual strategic plan, report and audited financial statement.

PLEDCo will continue its work toward its objective of strengthening the local economy, including initiatives such as:
  • support economic development initiatives in affected communities;
  • identify additional regional partners to help improve local economies in communities;
  • participation in the Primary Producers Program administered by Beaver River Community Futures; and
  • focus on large projects, like the Île-à-la-Crosse fish processing facility, leading to longer-term economic prosperity for the region.

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