Business Support Programs

Business Support Programs

Calgary, Alberta

Whether you’ve got that entrepreneurial spirit or you’re an established business looking to expand, we’re here to support you with a variety of business support programs.

Edmonton in the Summer

Alberta Opportunity Book

The Alberta Opportunity Book is a pilot project to promote active Alberta high-value, high-impact investment opportunities.

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General Business Supports

Alberta Biz Connect

Workplace guidance and supports to help businesses and non-profits affected by COVID-19 begin to reopen and resume operations safely.

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Canada-Alberta Jobs Grant (CAJG)

CAJG is an employer-driven training program where employers and government share the cost of training new and existing employees.

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Innovation Canada Business Supports

The Government of Canada’s directory of business support programs.

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Alberta Export Expansion Program

Funding to help export-ready companies and non-profit organizations enhance access to international markets and attract global buyers.

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Innovation Support

Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) Tax Credit

SR&ED is a federal tax incentive program designed to encourage Canadian businesses of all sizes and in all sectors to conduct research and development in Canada.

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Alberta Innovates Funding Programs

Funding programs for Alberta businesses doing research and development in a variety of sectors.

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Strategic Innovation Fund

The Strategic Innovation fund provides repayable and non-repayable funding to Canadian firms for encouraging R&D, expansion activities, and attracting large scale investments.

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Research Capacity Program

The RCP funding program supports post-secondary institutions in acquiring small equipment and large research infrastructure.

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Industry-Specific Support

Alberta Petrochemicals Incentive Program

Grants to attract investment in Alberta’s petrochemicals sector.

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Film and Television Tax Credit

Tax credit to support medium and large-scale productions filming in Alberta.

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Tourism Entrepreneurship Program

This program provides tools and services to help entrepreneurs start new tourism businesses and help existing tourism entrepreneurs innovate, expand or refresh their operations.

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Canadian Agricultural Partnership

CAP is a five-year, $3 billion federal-provincial-territorial investment in the agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products sector set to begin in April 2018, and is the successor of the 2013-18 Growing Forward 2 partnership.

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