Northern Development offers a range of funding programs suited to a diverse set of economic development priorities in central and...

We support strategic investments in economic development projects that will have long-lasting and measurable benefits to the Southern...

The ITBC Tourism Roadmap is a resource for Indigenous tourism entrepreneurs, cultural keepers and Indigenous community leaders to...

Funding contributions to attract foreign direct investment to Canada The CanExport Community Investments program provides financial...

The Rural Economic Diversification and Infrastructure Program (REDIP) is a new grant launched by the Ministry of Jobs, Economic Recovery...

The Jobs and Growth Fund provides funding to businesses and organizations to help create jobs and position local economies for long-term...

Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI) is a national program delivered by regional development agencies (RDAs) across Canada...

The Province has several online toolkits available to help position communities to attract investment, grow existing businesses and...

The Province has developed several resources to help communities prepare and implement business attraction strategies to promote a...

Programs and services that support Indigenous businesses, develop land on reserve and assist in land management strategies. Indigenous...

The Entrepreneurship Pathway is our recommended route to success. From developing your idea through to launching your business, you’ll...

Province of BC Regional Economic Operations staff are located in every region of the province to assist communities in planning and...

The National Indigenous Procurement Working Group (NIPWG) was formed in part to facilitate the creation of Indigenous Business Definitions...

Co-operatives First’s Your Way, Together guidebook provides Indigenous leaders with a pathway around common barriers to starting a...

Co-operatives are businesses that can have a big impact. Co-operatives First’s Introduction to Co-operatives course uses a micro-learning...

Economic development is changing, and homegrown solutions are playing a more prominent role in a region’s development strategy....

BC Hydro is establishing a registry of available industrial sites to help new energy-intensive operations find a suitable location in...

This 2019 research found that independent businesses recirculate up to 4.6 times more revenue than multinationals, keeping up to 63% of...

LOCO and Vancity teamed up to measure the impact of common purchases. We worked with Offsetters and Civic Economics for the carbon and...

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