Funding for businesses and not-for-profits in the Prairie provinces
Funding for businesses and not-for-profit organizations with projects that advance economic growth and diversity in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
Funding programs
Build Communities Strong Fund (BCSF)
Coming soon For businesses For Indigenous communities For not-for-profits For municipalities
Funding for municipalities and not-for-profit organizations to build or improve community infrastructure that advances economic development.
Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI)
Currently accepting applications For businesses For not-for-profits
Funding for businesses and not-for-profit organizations adapting to trade disruptions and strengthening economic growth.
Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP)
Currently accepting applications For Indigenous-led businesses
Funding for small and medium-sized businesses to scale up and produce innovative goods, services or technologies.
Regional Quantum Initiative (RQI)
Currently accepting applications For businesses For not-for-profits
Funding to develop quantum products and solutions to bring them to market.
Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII)
Currently accepting applications For businesses For not-for-profits
Funding for businesses to adopt or commercialize artificial intelligence technologies.
Regional Defence Investment Initiative (RDII)
Currently accepting applications For businesses For not-for-profits
Funding for businesses and not-for-profit organizations to strengthen defence innovation capacity and integrate into Canada's defence supply chains.
Community Economic Development and Diversification (CEDD)
Currently accepting applications For not-for-profits
Funding for not-for-profit organizations that strengthen and diversify local economies through community development and economic resilience projects.
Regional Innovation Ecosystems (RIE)
Currently accepting applications For not-for-profits
Funding for not-for-profit organizations to strengthen regional innovation ecosystems and support inclusive business growth and innovation
Black Entrepreneurship Program (BEP) Ecosystem Fund
Currently closed For not-for-profits
Fund to strengthen local business ecosystems to support Black-led businesses and entrepreneurs.
Alberta Indigenous Clean Energy Initiative (AICEI)
For Indigenous communities
Funding to help First Nations and Métis communities get the most out of their investments in clean energy projects.
Economic Development Initiative (EDI)
For Francophone businesses and communities
Funding for projects that support Francophone businesses and strengthen Francophone communities across the Prairies.
Past programs
Funding programs PrairiesCan no longer delivers, but whose impact in the community remains strong.
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PrairiesCan success stories
See how PrairiesCan investments are helping businesses, organizations and communities grow and strengthen the Prairie economy.