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Economic development resources

Find programs, services and information that supports economic development.

Overview

Alberta's government, agencies and Crown corporations provide a wide variety of resources to support grassroots economic development across the entire province.

We are committed to working towards enhancing Alberta’s competitive advantage and our province’s economic prosperity.

View a snapshot showing some of the economic programs and services available.

Resources from Alberta’s government

  • Portals and general information

    • 310-FARM – The first point of contact for Agriculture and Irrigation’s programs and resources. 310-FARM resource agents are available to assist with inquiries or refer to the appropriate department or industry resource.
    • Alberta Economic Dashboard – Find a wealth of vital economic information at your fingertips with key economic indicators updated daily. Use the site’s enriched search capabilities to find a dataset or create your own live dashboard to track the Alberta economy.
    • Alberta Economics and Statistics Subscription Service – Access publications to receive information on economic indicators, trends, labour market, demographics, weekly economic briefings and more.
    • Alberta Weekly Economic Highlights Updates Subscription – Subscribe to receive email updates every Monday on recently updated economic indicators in Alberta and major project updates from the previous week.
    • Alberta.ca Account – Provides Albertans with a common, secure and streamlined way to access more than 70 digital and online government services, including those from non-Government of Alberta organizations like Alberta Health Services, Service Canada and the Canada Revenue Agency.
    • Alberta.ca Account for Organizations – Allows a business/organization to create an account and delegate access to its staff, avoiding the need to rely on a personal Alberta.ca Account for business transactions.
    • A General Inquiries Portal has been added to the Alberta government website to direct inquiries – now automatically routed to the Ministry Inboxes.
    • CyberAlberta – Provides Alberta-based public and private organizations with cyber threat information, advice, knowledge and resources to help them stay ahead of ever-evolving cyber threats.
    • eServices – A common eCommerce portal that streamlines Albertans’ online access to a wide range of government services, including licenses, permits and certificates. It provides a consistent, secure and convenient online experience for citizens, while supporting ministries in their transition to digital service delivery. The platform continues to expand, serving as a unified gateway for accessing and purchasing government services.
    • Government of Alberta strategies and plans – Alberta government initiatives, strategies and plans to support the achievement of key priorities.
    • Jobs, Economy, Trade and Immigration homepage – Hub for economic development information including information about the Minister, mandate letters, publications and other general resources.
    • Open Government Portal – Collection of datasets and publications by Alberta government departments and agencies.
    • Public Engagements – Information and resources on how to get involved. Help shape the future of Alberta government policies, programs and services.
    • Safety Codes Support – Provides information and guidance related to Alberta’s safety codes system

  • Business enterprise

    • Agriculture Financial Services Corporation – A Crown corporation that provides Alberta farmers with crop insurance, livestock price insurance, farm loans, commercial loans and farm income disaster assistance.
    • Agricultural Investment Services – Alberta’s Investment staff help investors set-up their agri-business smoothly and quickly in Alberta.
    • ATB Financial – A Crown corporation that provides financial services for Alberta businesses, including corporate credit, crowdfunding, commercial mortgages, loans and other industry specific financing.
    • Black Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub – A partnership between the Africa Centre, Pan African Collaboration for Excellence and University of Alberta to study and support Black entrepreneurship in Alberta.
    • Business and Economic Development – Provides links and supports for business, trade, economic development and government contracting, including Alberta Purchasing Connection, an easy-to-use tool for vendors interested in conducting business with the Government of Alberta.
    • Business Link – A government funded non-profit that provides one-stop personalized support, including business strategy and planning, and the Digital Economy Program, to help businesses start and grow.
    • Business License – Search for a business, charitable organization or fundraiser provincially licensed or registered in Alberta.
    • Innovation Catalyst Grant – Provides recent science, technology, engineering and mathematics graduates (master’s degree or doctorate) with funding, mentorship and resources to launch science-based technology ventures in Alberta, driving entrepreneurship and tech sector growth.
    • Innovation Employment Grant – Supports small- and medium-sized businesses that invest in research and development with a grant worth up to 20% of qualifying expenditures.
    • Employer Supports – Funding, supports, workforce contacts and resources for Alberta employers, industry associations, community and Indigenous organizations.
    • On-Farm Value-Added Program – Helps primary producers grow sales, expand production capacity, explore market opportunities and create jobs in Alberta.
    • Small Business Resources – Extensive list of program and service providers in Alberta, including Biz Connect, that can help small businesses access advice, coaching, financing, training and information about market expansion and grant funding.

  • Community

    • Active Communities Initiative – Provides funding to non-profit organizations for small- to medium-sized capital projects that generate sport and recreation opportunities for Albertans.
    • Alberta Community Partnership – This program helps municipalities by providing support for regional collaboration and capacity building initiatives.
    • Anti-Racism Grant Program – Provides funding opportunities for projects that combat discrimination, address systemic racism and promote inclusion.
    • Arts, Culture and Sports Grant Search – Find funding opportunities for projects in the areas of arts, culture, community, heritage, recreation, sport and diversity and inclusion.
    • Association Development Grant Program – Provides funding to a wide range of non-profit provincial sport organizations to deliver sport opportunities to Albertans.
    • Black Opportunity Fund – Prioritizes initiatives around education and youth, health, women and gender, criminal justice, entrepreneurship, arts, culture and recreation and food insecurity that impact the quality of life in Black communities across Canada.
    • Community Development Unit Services – Support and services, including customized capacity building services, to help community organizations do their work.
    • Community Facility Enhancement Program – Funding to upgrade, expand, purchase or build public-use community facilities.
    • Community Initiatives Program Project grant stream – Provides funding to new community-based programs, initiatives, events and publications.
    • Ethnocultural Grant Program – Provides funding opportunities for projects that build diverse, inclusive and welcoming multicultural communities through intercultural connection and celebration of diversity.
    • Major Sport Events Grant Program – Provides community organizations an opportunity to build on Alberta’s strengths for hosting national and international events.
    • Other Initiatives Program – Provides funding for community projects that fall outside the scope of other Community Grants programs.
    • Physical Activity and Recreation operating grant program – Provides funding to a wide range of non-profit organizations to deliver physical activity and recreation opportunities to Albertans.

  • Film and media

    • Alberta Film Commission – Provides customized scouting packages and services to film and television clients exploring the advantages of creating in Alberta.
    • Alberta Film and Television Tax Credit – Refundable tax credit for corporations producing films, television series and other eligible screen-based productions in the province.
    • Alberta Media Fund – Grant support for Alberta’s cultural industry sectors including film, book publishing, magazine publishing and sound recording organizations.

  • Infrastructure

    • Alberta Broadband Fund – Alberta’s Government has committed $36 million to help ensure every rural, remote and Indigenous household in the province can access high-speed internet.
    • Alberta Major Projects – A platform to view a snapshot of private and public sector construction projects in Alberta valued at $5 million or greater that are either under construction or proposed to begin in the short term.
    • Alberta Monthly Major Project Updates Subscription – Subscribe to receive email updates at the beginning of every month on recently added, under construction and completed projects on the Alberta Major Projects inventory for the previous month.

  • Immigration

  • Indigenous

  • Investment

    • Alberta Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit – Supporting investments of at least $10 million to build or expand value-added agri-processing facilities.
    • Alberta Enterprise Corporation – A provincial corporation that supports economic diversification by investing in venture capital funds that in turn invest in Alberta technology companies.
    • Alberta Innovates – A provincial corporation that supports research, development and commercialization of new innovations and technologies through funding programs and community-based Regional Innovation Networks. Two wholly owned subsidiaries, InnoTech Alberta Inc. and C-FER Technologies, provide applied research services.
    • Alberta Manufacturing Productivity Grant – Pilot program that provides funding to eligible small- and medium-sized manufacturing businesses, including access to advice, expertise, and matching funding for technology upgrades and new machinery and equipment.
    • Alberta Petrochemicals Incentive Program – Provides grants to companies to attract investment in new or expanded market-driven petrochemical facilities.
    • Alberta Site Selector Tool – A tool to help site selectors locate properties within the province that is enriched with advanced filtering capabilities, insights on local economic conditions, industry data and proximity to crucial infrastructures.
    • Alberta’s AI Data Centre Strategy – The Government of Alberta’s strategy for attracting AI data centre investment to the province.
    • AI Data Centre Portal – Enables data centre proponents to submit information and inquiries for establishing AI data centres in Alberta.
    • Economy and Investment – Provides links to the Alberta Activity Index, business supports, community and economic development, updates and analysis and trade and investment services.
    • Emerging Resources Program – Provides benefits in the form of a fixed royalty rate to qualified applicants of this program. Companies that develop new oil and gas resources in high risk and high cost areas are provided with high drilling and completion cost allowances, thereby providing them the benefit of paying a lower royalty rate until they recoup these costs.
    • Enhanced Hydrocarbon Recovery Program – Provides benefits in the form of a fixed royalty rate to qualified applicants that use enhanced recovery techniques for oil and gas resources remaining in the legacy fields. Depending on the recovery method used and the estimated amount of oil and gas resource that can be recovered, the program can provide benefit to the recipient up to a maximum of 90 months.
    • Invest Alberta Corporation (IAC) – A Crown corporation established in 2020, IAC engages the world and provides high-end tailored support to companies, investors and major new projects.
    • Investment and Growth Fund (IGF) – Alberta’s government supports high value, private sector, job-creating investments and drives economic growth and diversification through a $15-million annual commitment to the IGF. The IGF is an invite-only deal-closing incentive, designed to be offered to select new investments or expansions in the later stages of decision making where there is a demonstrable barrier to making a final investment decision in Alberta (email program information contact: [email protected]).

  • Regional economy

  • Tourism

    • Travel Alberta Industry Hub – Industry stakeholders can learn more about research and insights, tourism investment opportunities, destination development and promotion for Alberta’s tourism sector.
    • Travel Alberta Investor Services – One-window approach for businesses and investors to inform decision-making by accessing insights, analytics and Travel Alberta’s comprehensive network.
    • Travel Alberta Tourism Investment Program – Funds product development, rural tourism initiatives, events and festivals.

  • Trade

    • Alberta Export Expansion Program – Funding to help export-ready companies and non-profit organizations enhance access to international markets and attract global buyers.
    • Alberta’s International Offices – Alberta’s International Offices promote the province’s economic and policy interests worldwide.
    • Export Alberta – Tools and resources for those new to exporting or looking to grow their exports, including the Export Data Tool, an interactive platform to find Alberta exports and imports by product and market and a calendar of government-led trade missions to markets across the globe. Also visit Resources for Alberta exporters.
    • Export, Trade and International Relations – Links to international relations, trade agreements, market access, Alberta International Offices, Invest Alberta and other supports and For information on Alberta’s trade and investment strengths, opportunities and resources, go to Choose Alberta.
    • International Trade Missions – Includes information about the latest Alberta government trade missions abroad and other trade ecosystem resources.
    • Leading the way on interprovincial trade – Information about Alberta’s leadership in removing barriers to internal trade across Canada and provides access to a tool to share feedback on internal trade barriers.
    • Trade Accelerator Program – An innovative 4-session initiative funded by the Government of Alberta designed to accelerate the strategic development of businesses to expand into international markets.

  • Workforce

    • Alberta Learning Information Service – Provides career, learning and employment information that helps Albertans achieve success.
    • Alberta’s Future Leaders Program – Provides funding to Indigenous host communities in northern Alberta to provide summer youth programming led by program mentors living and working in the community.
    • Canada-Alberta Productivity Grant – An employer-driven training program where government and employers share the costs of training new and existing employees in productivity-enhancing skills. Find more information and submit applications online.
    • Industry Workforce Partnership Specialists work with stakeholders at the provincial and national levels. They focus on priority sectors of our province’s economy, including energy, hospitality and tourism, forestry, manufacturing, aviation, technology, transportation and construction.
    • Jobs and Employment – Alberta jobs, employment standards, OHS and other services and supports for workers and employers.
    • Labour Market Information – Wage and salary information and job market forecasts, trends, statistics and profiles.
    • Non-Profit Learning Centre – Find online courses and training resources on non-profit governance to support board members of non-profit organizations.
    • Northern Alberta Development Bursaries – Assists Alberta post-secondary students who agree to live and work in northern Alberta after they complete their studies.
    • OHS Resource Portal – The Government of Alberta’s one-stop shop for health and safety publications, webinars and other resources for employers, workers and supervisors.
    • Training and Employment Services Directory – Programs and services to help individuals find and keep jobs, get training and adapt to a changing labour market.
    • Workforce Consultants are located across the province and connect employers with tools and resources to help with recruiting, retaining and adapting their workforce.
    • Workforce Partnership Grants – Eligible organizations with common labour market needs can get funding to support workforce initiatives.
    • Workforce Strategies Grants – Funding for projects that address labour and skills shortages and support Alberta’s economic recovery.