The Events & Festivals Fund | Travel Alberta is a grant with 25% matching funding required. The purpose is to reignite existing events and activate new ones that drive overnight visitation. The application period will be announced early in 2024.

Applications are now open for the Canada Summer Jobs Wage Subsidy for the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) wage subsidy program, with an application deadline of January 10th, 2024! CSJ provides wage subsidies to employers from not-for-profit organizations, the public sector, and private sector organizations with 50 or fewer full-time employees to create quality summer work experiences for young people aged 15 to 30 years. 

The Canada Emergency Business Account repayment period has been extended.

The Alberta Catalyzer is a free program that supports entrepreneurs looking to start and grow a tech business in Alberta.

The Alberta Construction Association- Construction New Talent Grant Program offers wage subsidies to hire current post-secondary students and recent graduates for temporary work experience placements 

The Alberta Innovates Funding Programs provide several funding programs to support research, the growth of business, and the start-up community to build new technology and drive innovative ideas 

Made in Alberta. Celebrate what it means to be Made in Alberta! Alberta producers and processors can use the new label on their locally-made products. The label helps shoppers quickly identify food products made in our province when choosing an item at their local farmers’ market or grocery store.

The Digital Economy Program (DEP) is a free introduction to digital support for your small business.

The Canadian Digital Adoption Program (CDAP) supports small and medium-sized enterprises to boost their e-commerce presence and to digitize how they run their businesses (next step after the DEP).

The Alberta Business Grants website is a searchable database of grants.

Business Benefits Finder allows you to view or search Federal Government services to find the right programs and services, whether you’re starting out or scaling up.