Small Business Incentives
Your non-profit organization may be eligible for a grant of up to $20,000 to assist with the development and promotion of a unique and innovative cultural experience that reinforces PEI’s vibrant Francophonie and will attract Francophone residents and...
How much funding is available?
The program will provide forgivable loans of up to $55,000 per unit to increase the number of affordable housing options in the province.
Who is eligible to apply for funding?
The Affordable Housing Development Program...
The availability of stable, high‑speed Internet infrastructure is critical for access to essential resources and public services, and to enable economic growth and diversification. The Prince Edward Island Broadband Fund (PEIBF) provides financial...
Capital Acquisition Assistance supports Prince Edward Island businesses investing in technology, equipment, and infrastructure needed to grow their business and increase capacity and competitiveness. The program provides businesses with financial...
Your non-profit organization may be eligible for a grant of up to $2,500 to assist with costs associated with the presentation of your festival or event.
The application period is open from January 6, 2025 at noon (12 p.m.) to March 3, 2025 at 4 p.m....
The Equity Investors Incentive provides new and expanding businesses in Prince Edward Island with a tool to encourage and attract private sector investment. The program provides a non-repayable incentive to investors to encourage investment in an...
Funding is available to increase and improve home-based child care across PEI. Three types of Family Home Centre grants are available:
Family Home Centre Capital Grant
Capital improvements of up to $15,000 towards the modification of the recipient’...
Food Product Development Assistance is available to Prince Edward Island businesses to access professional and technical assistance in creating or improving a new food product or process. This assistance can be used to develop and test new and improved...
The mandate of the PEI Arts Grants is to support, assist and encourage the arts community in the province. Funding is available to professional Prince Edward Island based artists through a peer-assessed grant application process.
In 2021, an...
The Innovation Fund assists businesses to bring a new product, service, or process (“product”) to market by providing financial support for the costs to refine and commercialize an innovative product that has demonstrated potential for export market...
The Prince Edward Island Art Bank collection was established in 1979 to support and encourage visual artists living in Prince Edward Island. The contemporary works of art collected by the PEI Art Bank Acquisition Program demonstrate the knowledge,...
Image caption: L-R: Jason Burbine, Thomas Webb, Gordie MacKeeman and Peter Cann from Gordie MacKeeman and his Rhythm Boys - Photo credit: Patricia Bourque
The mandate of the PEI Arts Grants is to support, assist and encourage the arts community in the...
The availability of stable, high‑speed Internet infrastructure is critical for access to essential resources and public services, and to enable economic growth and diversification. The Prince Edward Island Broadband Fund provides financial assistance to...
Effective April 8th, 2025, the PEI Broadband Fund for Internet Service Providers is under review and will not be accepting applications. Applications submitted prior to April 8th, 2025 will be processed as per published program guidelines.
The...
The PEI Electric Vehicle Charger Funding Program is temporarily closed for applications due to over subscription. If you would like to be put on a wait list for potential future programs/funding, please email EVChargerRebate@gov.pe.ca.
The PEI...
The PEI Film Media Fund supports the development, growth and sustainability of homegrown, independent film in the private-sector film, television and video industry in Prince Edward Island.
The objectives of the Fund are to:
Build the sustainability...
Overview
The availability of stable, high-speed Internet infrastructure is critical for access to essential resources and public services, and to enable economic growth and diversification. The Prince Edward Island Broadband Fund (PEIBF) provides...
The Prince Edward Island Film Production Fund (“Fund”) supports the development and growth of the private-sector film and television industry in Prince Edward Island. The Fund provides a financial incentive to make Prince Edward Island a competitive...
Program objectives
The Programme d’appui à la francophonie canadienne – PAFC (Canadian Francophonie Support Program) provides funding for projects that aim to:
help develop Francophone and Acadian communities in Canada;
promote and encourage the use...
Rental Incentive Assistance contributes to rental costs for Prince Edward Island businesses to establish a new business or to expand existing production capabilities.
Who is eligible for Rental Incentive Assistance?
To be an eligible applicant, a...
To encourage the creation and viability of small businesses in Prince Edward Island, Small Business Assistance supports activities that increase productivity and competitiveness. The program supports eligible costs related to internal planning and...
The Small Business Investment Grant helps Prince Edward Island’s small businesses improve efficiency and innovation by way of a non-repayable financial contribution toward the purchase of eligible capital asset costs.
Who is eligible for Small Business...
The Storytelling Development Fund is available for scriptwriting costs required for film, TV and screen-based projects. A registered Prince Edward Island Production Company can receive up to 50% of project costs through the fund. The department’s...
Strategic Improvement Assistance supports Prince Edward Island businesses undertaking strategic activities to become more productive, profitable and competitive. The program supports costs for outside professional expertise required for projects related...
Web Presence Assistance provides a non-repayable contribution to Prince Edward Island businesses and local not-for-profits to assist with the creation of an online presence or to upgrade an existing website to include e-commerce. The purpose of Web...