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COVID-19 funding for festivals and events
2021-07-20
A new funding program is available for festivals and events organizers to help offset costs associated with ensuring COVID-19 health and safety protocols are in place. Organizers may be eligible for funding through the Festivals and Events Stability Program for expenses related to increased health...
New incentive to support PEI tourism accommodations
2021-06-10
The provincial government, together with the Hotel Association of PEI and Food Island Partnership, launched a new gift card incentive program to support tourism accommodation operators and the industry. For each consecutive two-night stay, guests at a qualifying PEI accommodation will receive a $...
Province announces supports for impacted workers
2021-03-01
The province is launching supports to help Islanders get through the latest modified red level restricted measures related to COVID-19. The Prince Edward Island Emergency Payment for Workers is a $500 payment for workers and self-employed Islanders who have completely lost their income or will have...
Government helps businesses advertise to local holiday shoppers
2020-12-03
New funding is available for Island businesses to advertise locally over the holiday season. The COVID-19 Local Advertising Fund provides a maximum contribution of up to $2,500 to PEI businesses to offset the cost of advertising their consumer goods or services to the local PEI market during the...
More students invited to work with government, businesses to address challenges
2020-11-09
The Provincial Case Team Program is hiring 10 post-secondary students for the winter to work with the provincial government, businesses and non-profit organizations to help address challenges they are currently facing. The program, launched last spring, hires post-secondary students from a variety...
More funding for Island businesses
2020-10-22
Innovation PEI is temporarily increasing funding to eight programs to support PEI businesses impacted by COVID-19. The programs that are being adjusted focus on business investment in the areas of planning, capital investments, marketing and promotion activities, and include the following: Capital...
Internet Service Providers receive PEI Broadband Funding
2020-10-15
Seven Internet Service Providers (ISPs) received funding for projects that will help them to give their Island customers better, faster Internet service. The funding was provided through the Accelerated Internet Service Provider Pilot, a stream of the PEI Broadband Fund that gives grants to cover...
New changes to PEI Broadband Fund
2020-08-25
The PEI Broadband Fund has added two new funding streams to help Islanders access improved Internet service. The two new funding streams are:, Accelerated Internet Service Provider Pilot, – funding for Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to upgrade or expand their networks to reach more Island...
Students invited to work with government, businesses to address challenges
2020-05-21
The new provincial Case Team Program is an opportunity for post-secondary students to work with government, businesses and non-profit organizations to help address challenges they are currently facing. The provincial government will be hiring 25 post-secondary students for the summer who want to...
High speed Internet coming for rural Islanders
2020-03-13
Thousands of Islanders living in rural Prince Edward Island will soon benefit from having access to faster, more stable Internet service. The Province has signed federal-provincial agreements with Bell Canada and Xplornet, as well as a funding arrangement with local Internet provider Air Tech...