Funding for business and not-for-profits in the Prairie provinces
Funding programs
Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP)
Funding for small and medium-sized businesses to scale up and produce innovative goods, services or technologies.
Regional Innovation Ecosystems (RIE)
Funding for not-for-profit organizations that support businesses at each stage of development.
Economic Development Initiative (EDI)
Funding for Francophone small businesses, partnerships and economic development projects in the Prairie provinces.
Community Economic Development and Diversification (CEDD)
Funding for not-for-profit organizations for projects that support business development and community economic growth.
Regional Quantum Initiative (RQI)
Funding to develop quantum products and solutions, and bring them to market.
Alberta Indigenous Clean Energy Initiative (AICEI)
Funding to help First Nations and Métis communities get the most out of their investments in clean energy projects.
Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF)
Funding for large innovation projects to make Canada a top destination for businesses to invest, grow and create jobs.
Tourism Growth Program (TGP)
Funding to support communities, small and medium-sized businesses and not-for-profit organizations in developing tourism products and experiences in the Prairie provinces.
Past programs
Funding programs PrairiesCan no longer delivers, but whose impact in the community remains strong.
Applicant tools
Funding for small business, innovation and community economic development
If you are looking for small business loans or small business grants, or seek funding for innovation or scaling up your business, we can help. Our programs fund small business and businesses that are scaling up.
We support innovation and projects that create jobs in communities across Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
We seek to diversify the economy by funding entrepreneurship in many sectors. We are helping promising sectors like precision healthcare, digital technology, value-added agriculture and clean technology to lead the new economy.
We also support inclusivity for women entrepreneurs, Indigenous-led businesses, entrepreneurs with disabilities, Black Canadian entrepreneurs, Francophone small businesses and young small business leaders.
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