Value
maximum funding available for a project is $10 million.Description
The Jobs and Growth Fund provides funding to businesses and organizations to help create jobs and position local economies for long-term growth. The fund, delivered by Canada’s regional development agencies (RDAs), provides $700 million nationally over 3 years. This includes up to $70 million dedicated to businesses created after January 2020 that meet eligibility criteria.
Eligible Applicants
- businesses
- Sole proprietors are not eligible.
- not-for-profit organizations and community economic development partners, including municipalities, post-secondary institutions, provinces and related entities and Indigenous organizations
Eligible Expenses
Incremental costs that are essential to the project may be eligible for reimbursement. For example:
- capital costs (equipment, machinery)
- labour (wages, benefits)
- marketing
- costs related to intellectual property
- technology development and commercial demonstrations
- professional, advisory, technical services
Deadline Date
Ongoing.Contact
Contact Name: Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan) - Alberta
Phone Number: 1-888-338-9378
E-mail Address: wd.ab-ab.deo@prairiescan.gc.ca
Website: https://www.canada.ca/en/prairies-economic-development/services/funding/jobs-growth-fund.html