Programs Available through Northern Development Initiate Trust (NDIT)
Small Business Recovery Consulting Grant Does your business need to access some business expertise via a consultant? If so this grant can help cover the costs to bring in that contracted consulting services.
Northern Industries Innovation Fund Is your business looking to diversify or pivot into a new product or service? This grant will support your business in the research and development of new products and services or the testing of new innovative technology and equipment.
Programs Available through Community Futures Sun Country
Community Futures are developmental lenders. That means they work in collaboration with (not in competition to) conventional lenders like banks and credit unions. For over 30 years they have successfully helped local entrepreneurs get business financing to:
- Start or expand a business
- Apply new technology to a business
- Upgrade business facilities and/or equipment
- Develop new products and services
- Access new markets
- Expand into the global marketplace
Community Futures provides services and program supports to small- and medium-sized business owners and entrepreneurs living in rural areas. Their services include:
- A variety of small business loans
- Business planning support
- Small business training
- One-on-one start-up or expansion consulting
- Support in gaining access to other small business supports, information, and access to capital
In addition to these client services, they offer facilities rentals to local groups and businesses, as well as video conferencing technology for use in training sessions, conferences and business meetings.
BC Hydro
BC Hydro has programs and incentives in place to help small businesses improve their energy efficiency and save money at the same time. Funding and support for the replacement of old inefficient technology. To the access to resources and design capabilities for new projects.
Canada Summer Jobs Program
Is your business looking to hire a student for the summer? Does your business want to help local youth gain employable jobs skills? The Canada Summer Jobs Program which aims to provide flexible and holistic services to help all young Canadians develop the skills and gain paid work experience to successfully transition into the labour market.