The CEDD Program advances PrairiesCan’s strategic priorities and supports economic development initiatives that help communities across the Prairies grow and diversify. Through this program, PrairiesCan enables communities to leverage their capacity and strengths to:
- sustain and grow their economies
- respond to economic development opportunities
- adjust to changing and challenging economic circumstances
- build inclusive economies that support:
- Indigenous peoples
- women
- youth
- entrepreneurs with disabilities
- official language minority communities (OLMC)
- other underrepresented groups