Business Education & Other Resources
| Program | Summary | Sector | Intake Period / Effective Date | Date Information Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Benefits Finder | This tool on the Government of Canada's website helps connect businesses with programs and services. The interactive form allows you to filter results based on specific criteria. | Not sector specific | 2025/07/21 | |
| Small Business Support Program | JEDI is a proud partner in the Chamber's Small Business Support Program, which goes beyond the start up phase to provide necessary resources to almost any small business. Whether you are a: an entrepreneur with an idea, a newcomer to the area, a home-based business, or looking to grow and thrive, this program meets you wherever you are. | Not sector specific | 2025/07/21 | |
| Leduc, Nisku, and Wetaskiwin Regional Chamber of Commerce | The Chamber helps you run your business more effectively, strengthens the economic climate of the region, and gives you unparalleled networking and promotion opportunities. | Not sector specific | 2025/07/21 | |
| The Pigeon Lake Regional Chamber of Commerce | Promoting the commercial, industrial, social and civic interests of the community. | Not sector specific | 2025/07/21 | |
| Central Alberta Regional Innovation Network | CARIN is a regional collaboration that can help with Business Advice, Advocacy, Access to Foreign Markets, Financing, Grants, Technological Expertise, Innovation, Idea Testing | Not sector specific | 2025/07/21 | |
| Community Futures Central Alberta | For over 30 years, Community Futures has been helping small businesses grow in rural Alberta, by assisting local entrepreneurs turn their business ideas into reality through FREE business planning and business coaching. | Not sector specific | 2025/07/21 | |
| Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) | Canada’s largest non-profit organization devoted to creating and supporting an environment where business can succeed. | Not sector specific | 2025/07/21 | |
| Business Link | Business Link is a one-stop shop to help small businesses thrive, including free advice and coaching. | Not sector specific | 2025/07/21 | |
| BDC (Business Development Canada) | BDC supports small and medium-sized businesses in all industries and at every stage of growth with money and advice. | Not sector specific | 2025/07/21 | |
| Business Works of Central Alberta | Business Works Central Alberta is funded by the Alberta Government and free to any Albertan who meets the eligibility requirements. They offer one-on-one coaching and real business training. | Not sector specific | 2025/07/21 | |
| Plug and Play Alberta | Plug and Play is building a unique ecosystem that connects change-makers and leading organizations. Their network consists of 50,000 startups, 500+ world-leading corporations, and hundreds of venture capital firms, universities, and government agencies across multiple industries. Together with their partners, they are creating a unique ecosystem designed to develop and implement the technologies of tomorrow. | Technology - Multi-sector | 2025/07/21 | |
| Canadian Business Network (CBN) | Canada Business Network is a government information service for businesses and start-up entrepreneurs in Canada. Canada Business Network provides a single point of access for federal and provincial/territorial government services, programs and regulatory requirements for business. It provides guidelines and resources on subjects, such as business plans, employees and payroll, private sector financing and grants, operations management, marketing and sales, business growth, exporting and importing and government regulations. | Not sector specific | 2025/07/21 | |
| Agri-processors and producers service directory | Alberta's agricultural processors can use this directory to find food distribution channels and other service providers across Canada. | Agriculture Agri-processing Food and Beverage | 2025/07/21 |