Support for businesses and communities in the Prairie provinces
Partners and programs that help businesses start up or grow, and help communities create the environment in which diverse businesses can thrive in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
Services and information
If you are looking specifically for funding, please see our funding programs.
Prairies Business Service Network partners
Find Prairies Business Service Network partners near you.
Community Futures
Offices across the Prairies offering services to rural entrepreneurs and to local communities for economic development.
Women’s Enterprise Initiative
Offices in the Prairies that provide loans, business counseling and skills training specifically for women entrepreneurs.
Francophone economic development
Organizations that provide business services to official language minority communities in the Prairies.
Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Program
Offices that help entrepreneurs who have a disability with business information, training, mentoring and one-on-one counseling.
Indigenous business development services
Offices that provide support for new and existing Indigenous entrepreneurs and business organizations in the Prairies.
Domestic trade opportunities
The Domestic Trade Commissioners Network (DTCN) is a network of federal, provincial, and territorial representatives to enhance coordination on domestic trade.
Other small business support services
Aerospace, defence and marine opportunities
Information about PrairiesCan’s role in Industrial and Technological Benefits (ITB) that support businesses in the Prairies.
Black Entrepreneurship Program
Program to support Black-led business organizations and Black entrepreneurs, including loans and a knowledge hub.
Women Entrepreneurship Strategy (WES)
Funding, loans, training, networks, export and venture capital access to help women start, grow and scale businesses.