Business Support Programs
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.
General Business Supports
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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.
Innovation Support
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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.
Industry-Specific Support
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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.
