Connect with the Biz Connect Team for small business support.
Overview
Whether you are a new start-up, early-stage entrepreneur or an established small or medium-sized business, the following resources can help give your business a competitive advantage through access to:
- funding
- investment attraction
- financing options
We also partner with Alberta research and innovation stakeholders and other provincial and federal agencies to deliver supports that improve Alberta technology companies’ investment readiness.
Funding
Alberta entrepreneurs can access a number of resources to identify available funding.
Small business resources
An overview of small business resources is available to Alberta entrepreneurs, including options for accessing grants and other types of capital.
Federal resources
The Government of Canada provides an overview of grants, loans, private and public sector financing available to entrepreneurs, including a tool to generate a personalized list of government financing programs for your business.
Innovation Canada Digital Platform
The Innovation Canada Digital Platform helps companies identify programs, supports and capital sources to support them across all ranges of company growth.
Securing investment
Use the following supports to identify sources of equity capital investment.
Financing options
The following resources and organizations offer debt financing to support company growth.
Partnering opportunities
We collaborate with investors, financial providers, and venture capital providers to enhance access to capital for entrepreneurs. Some of these partners include:
- ATB Financial
- Alberta Enterprise Corporation
- Business Development Bank of Canada
- Export Development Canada
- Agriculture Financial Services Corporation
- Alberta Innovates
- Emissions Reduction Alberta
- Energy Efficiency Alberta
- Alberta Women Entrepreneurs