Funding and Development Opportunities
Mountain View County Grants and Funding
Province of Alberta Small Business Resources/ Funding Opportunities
Government of Canada Business Grants and Financing
The following are up-to-date opportunities available for local businesses, not-for-profit organizations, and other interested parties. If you need further information on any of the below, please contact Economic Development for assistance by email at: ecdev@mvcounty.com.
Northern & Regional Economic Development (NRED) Program: Open Until Nov 28
NRED funds initiatives led by Alberta municipalities, Indigenous communities and non-profits that promote regional economic development and diversification. Here are the direct links to the Program Guidelines , Application Companion Guide and Online Application Portal
Join a virtual information session (right click on session link & copy to your calendar) or watch a recorded session HERE
Nov 4 – 11 AM – Noon Click here to join Nov 4 meeting
Nov 6 – 1:30 – 2:30 PM Click here to join Nov 6 meeting
Canada Alberta Productivity Grant(CAPG): Now Open with Applications Accepted Year-Round
CAPG helps employers invest in training that focuses on enhancing productivity skills for their current and future employees that aligns with the needs of their business. It is an employer-driven program meant to partially reimburse the cost for an employer to send their employee(s) for training.
Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) Program: Applications will be open Nov 4 – Dec 11
CSJ provides wage subsidies to support employers to create quality summer work experiences for youth aged 15 to 30 years. Not-for-profit employers can receive a wage subsidy of up to 100% of the current provincial minimum hourly wage. Public and private sector (with 50 or fewer full-time employees) employers are eligible to receive a wage subsidy of up to 50% of the current provincial minimum hourly wage. Attend an info webinar on Nov 19 at 9AM – REGISTER HERE
Alberta Youth Employment Incentive Program
Grants are available for employers to offset costs associated with hiring, training, and employing youth aged 15 – 24. Incentive amounts range from $4K - $7.5K
Central Alberta Regional Innovation Network (CARIN) Virtual Events for Entrepreneurs & Founders
- How to Perfect your Pitch, Oct 30 at 6 PM
- Founder Fridays, Nov 7 at Noon
- Pitch-Up, Dec 5 at 10 AM (Must Register by Nov 21)
NEW GoA Trade Websites
Jobs, Economy, Trade & Immigration (JETI) recently release two new Trade websites: New content includes a contact page, general trade key messages and a trade events page.
Choose Alberta, Canada (alberta.ca/choosealberta) – for international audiences to highlight Alberta’s trade and investment strengths, opportunities and resources.
Resources for Alberta Exporters (alberta.ca/export) – for domestic audiences to highlight missions, the Alberta Export Expansion Program (AEEP), the Trade Accelerator Program (TAP) and other resources
NEW Quarterly Trade Newsletter: Subscribe HERE
Stay informed about opportunities, resources, and supports to drive international growth
Economic Statistics Insights: Canadian Survey of Interprovincial Trade – Alberta 2023
The Canadian Survey on Interprovincial Trade (CSIT) was conducted by Statistics Canada for the first time in 2024.
Alberta led in interprovincial sales: 32% of Alberta firms sold to interprovincial customers, primarily in BC, SK and ON. Further, 51% of Alberta businesses bought from interprovincial suppliers, mainly in ON, BC and SK.
Wholesale & manufacturing are most active in interprovincial sales and purchases, while health & social services are least active.
Transportation cost was the top barrier to interprovincial sales and purchases, followed by distance between point of origin and destination and provincial and territorial tax laws.
Indigenous Navigator Service
Indigenous businesses and owners, organizations, and communities can contact navigator@sac-isc.gc.ca to get help accessing various federal programs and services. You can get help with accessing capital, attaining expert advice, community economic development planning, and more.
When you send in your request to navigator@sac-isc.gc.ca, please also provide your business / community / organization name, the size of your organization, the sector your work in (i.e. manufacturing or hospitality), your location, and the type of assistance you’re looking for (funding, loans, procurement, etc.).
Ethnocultural Grant & Anti-Racism Grant: Now Open until Dec 19
The Ethnocultural Grant Program supports projects that build more inclusive communities while bringing people from different backgrounds together. Up to $50K is available for initiatives that create opportunities to build connections with ethnocultural and Indigenous groups, and up to $15K will go toward projects that celebrate diversity.
The Anti-Racism Grant Program helps communities build capacity to combat discrimination and address racism. Up to $10K will support initiatives that both educate people living in Alberta and build organizational capacity to support anti-racism work, and up to $5K will go to projects that raise awareness of racism and its impacts.
The Nonprofit Chamber inviting input on how tariffs are impacting the non-profit sector. Access the survey HERE
Learning Opportunities:
- Launch Pad Courses: A series of 5 online courses for entrepreneurs & small businesses developed by Community Futures
- Free webinars for women entrepreneurs: ongoing
- Regional Business Support Network Training Calendar
- Alberta Community Development FREE Fall Webinar Series: Grant Writing, Board Development, Facilitation Skills, Strategic Planning & More
- Culture Counts – How Workplace Values Drive Business Results: Oct 29 at 11 AM
- Strategic Pricing for Canadian Exporters: Hosted by EDC at 11 AM on Nov 6
- Utilities Consumer Advocate – Decoding Small Business Utilities: Nov 19 at Noon
Upcoming Events:
- Energy Innovation Fair: Nov 4 at Red Deer Polytechnic
- Olds College Centre for Innovation Research Showcase: Nov 4, Olds College
- Manufacturing Excellence Forum: Nov 5, Edmonton & Nov 4, Calgary
- Agri-Trade Expo: Nov 5-7, Red Deer
- BRAED hosted Agricultural Forum: Nov 13, Galahad (see attached poster)
- 2025 Future Summit on AI & Innovation: Nov 18-20, Calgary
- Rural Development Network National Housing Day Conference: Nov 20, Virtual
- Tourism Industry Assoc of Alberta Economic Budget Forum: Nov 24, Edmonton
- Materials That Matter – Sustainable Construction in Alberta: Nov 26, Platform Calgary
- FCC Young Farmer Summit – Dec 11, Red Deer
- International Indigenous Tourism Conference: Feb 17-19, Edmonton
- Taste of Place Summit: June 15-16, Edmonton