Backgrounder: Government of Canada announces funding to help build Brandon economy

The projects announced today build on Brandon’s strengths, support regional prosperity, and help advance Canada’s economic sovereignty by scaling up innovation, attracting investment, and creating high-paying jobs.

The supported projects include:

PrairiesCan announced non-repayable contributions in support of a project through CEDD:

• Brandon Downtown Development Corporation (Brandon, MB) is assisting small and medium-sized businesses by delivering an incentive program to help mitigate the impact of continued economic challenges, including through connecting businesses with a professional service provider to provide targeted consulting and advisory services. ($400,000)

PrairiesCan announced repayable contributions in support of a project through RHII:

• Greenstone Building Products Ltd. (Brandon, MB) is enhancing manufacturing capacity for structural components in the homebuilding industry, including through the expansion of their manufacturing facility, and acquisition and installation of new equipment. ($1,088,700)

PrairiesCan announced non-repayable contributions in support of a project through RIE:

• Assiniboine College (Brandon, MB) is supporting mechatronics adoption and skilled labour growth for Manitoba’s agriculture sector through the renovation of an existing facility to house a new Mechatronics Engineering Technology program. ($2,250,000)

PrairiesCan announced non-repayable contributions in support of 2 projects through RTRI:

• Behlen Industries LP (Brandon, MB) is boosting their global competitiveness through the automation of their steel welding line, increasing production. Project Phase 1 ($1,000,000)
• Bushel Plus Ltd. (Soon to be BranValt) (Brandon, MB) is boosting their global competitiveness through the development and deployment of new Harvest Management applications and a machinery attachment, using Canadian steel and aluminum. ($577,500)

PrairiesCan announced repayable contributions in support of one project through RTRI:

• Behlen Industries LP (Brandon, MB) is boosting their global competitiveness through the automation of their steel welding line, increasing production. Project Phase 2 ($1,860,818)

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• News release: Government of Canada announces funding to help build Brandon economy

Associated links

• Prairies Economic Development Canada
• Community Economic Development and Diversification (CEDD) in the Prairie provinces
• Regional Homebuilding Innovation Initiative (RHII) in the Prairie provinces
• Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI) in the Prairie provinces
• Regional Innovation Ecosystems (RIE) in the Prairie provinces
• Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) in the Prairie provinces