3.16 – Introduction deck – Annex I: Programs – Ongoing programs
- Businesses receive zero-interest repayable funding.
- Not-for-profits receive non-repayable funding to support businesses indirectly.
Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI)
- Business Scale-up and Productivity: support for SMEs to increase growth and productivity
- Regional Innovation Ecosystem: funding to support SME growth through not-for-profit organizations
Community Economic Development and Diversification (CEDD)
- Support for communities to grow and diversify their economies
Prairies Business Service Network (PBSN)
- Funding for a group of external organizations, including Community Futures, that help entrepreneurs start or expand small businesses
Economic Development Initiative (EDI)
- Supports economic development in Official Language Minority Communities