Jobs and Growth Fund (JGF) in the Prairie Provinces

The stronger you are, the better Canada is. Let’s build a stronger Prairies economy together! Here is what we can do to help: We invest in your projects that create a stronger, inclusive economy on the Prairies. We connect you with other key players to create mutually beneficial business relationships. We can help pathfind your project to other sources of funding and expertise to help to grow your business and get your products or services to market. Are you a corporation that wants to grow? Are you an organization seeking to build a strong and inclusive Canada? Do you plan to create jobs and support the long-term growth of your community? PrairiesCan supports economic growth and diversification in the Prairie Provinces and advances the interests of the region in national economic policy, programs and projects through 4 key roles: investor, convenor, advisor and pathfinder.

Grant Deadline

2024-03-31

Funding Amount

Deadline not available

Type of Grant

Hiring, Funding

Sectors

All Sectors

Demographics

Women, LGBTQ2+

Incorporation

For Profit, Non Profit

Perks

Region Restriction

This grant is restricted to whole of Canada This grant is restricted to whole of Canada This grant is restricted to whole of Canada

Keywords

Age Restriction

This grant is age restricted from 18 to 100

Eligibility and Requirements

Eligible activities

Activities that support the transition to a green economy, including those that:

• support the development and adoption of clean technology
• help communities and businesses plan and drive clean, sustainable economic growth
• partner with organizations to catalyze the development of green regional clusters
• work with organizations supporting businesses to transition to a green economy

Activities that foster an inclusive recovery, including those that:

• support businesses owned or majority-led by underrepresented groups, such as Indigenous peoples, members of racialized communities, women, youth, 2SLGBTQI+, persons with disabilities, newcomers to Canada and members of official language minority communities
• increase the participation of underrepresented groups in the economy by supporting not-for-profit organizations that provide funding, business services, training and access to resources to build a more inclusive and equitable workforce

Activities that advance Canada’s competitiveness and grow small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through digital adoption, including those that:

• support the development or adoption of digital solutions (in other words, Industry 4.0 solutions) to enhance business productivity and growth

Activities that strengthen capacity in sectors critical to Canada’s recovery and growth, including those that:

• support scale-up and market expansion activities that bolster traditional areas of strength or emerging areas of global competitive advantage, including value-added agriculture, advanced manufacturing, health sciences and digital technology
• support supply chain adaptation and diversification opportunities to build Canadian capacity in critical sectors such as food production, medical supplies and biomanufacturing

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

Indigenous applicants

Indigenous-led organizations and/or businesses are strongly encouraged to apply

Grant Application website

https://www.canada.ca/en/prairies-economic-development/services/funding/jobs-growth-fund.html

Contact

For additional information, contact us directly at one of our local offices.