Small Business Incentives
If your non-profit organization is hosting a meeting, convention or sporting event with off-Island participants, the Tourism PEI Hosting Grant may provide up to $5,000 ($10 per delegate) towards the cost of an opening/closing reception or banquet. The...
You may apply for financial assistance to establish a website if your business or industry association does not already have a web presence. Contribution is limited to 40 per cent of the cost to a maximum $500.
This funding is a non-repayable...
The Capital Acquisition Support provides financial help to Prince Edward Island businesses in getting the infrastructure needed from start-up to international exporting. Through this program, business and government work together at those times when the...
The Human Resources Implementation Assistance is designed to help new, existing and growing Prince Edward Island business. This will build value in your small or medium sized company through strengthened human resource skills. The support offers...
The Information Technology Implementation Program contributes funds toward the cost of implementing the new IT strategies recommended through the Information Technology Planning Program or a similar assessment. This new technology should make your...
The Information Technology (IT) Planning Assistance is for helping new and existing Prince Edward Island small businesses get advice to estimate the information technologies needed for their business.
Innovation PEI assistance will be in the form of a...
The Marketing Support Assistance helps Prince Edward Island businesses with their marketing costs from start-up through to international exporting. This assists companies as they undertake marketing research, advertising and promotion, and market...
PEI Arts Grants provides support to encourage the development of the arts community in the province. Funding is available to Prince Edward Island artists through a juried grant application process.
The requirements are different for each Arts Grant...
The Productivity Improvement Assistance supports Prince Edward Island businesses to improve productivity in order to pursue trade and export opportunities more competitively in the global marketplace.
The project must provide economic benefit to the...
You may apply to Innovation PEI for up to 50 per cent of the cost to engage a professional business consultant to provide:
Business or marketing planning, not to exceed $1,000; or
Management skills training, not to exceed $500, in business areas such...
The Quality Improvement Support contributes to the cost for Prince Edward Island companies to hire a professional to create or improve a system for quality improvement within the company or provide a certified quality education program for management and...
The Rental Incentive Assistance contributes to rental costs for Prince Edward Island companies to establish a new business or to expand existing production capabilities. Assistance may be as:
a contribution towards the cost of leasing additional space...
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 eligible capital asset costs.
Am I eligible?
Assistance is open to eligible...
Use this on-line form to apply for Business Development Assistance for your PEI business in one of the following areas:
business improvement,
business start up and expansion,
tax incentives, or
trade and marketing assistance.
What do I need to...
The PEl Product Development Assistance is available to Prince Edward Island companies to access professional and technical help when creating or improving a new food product or process. This technical help can be used to develop and test new and improved...
The PEI Arts grant program is designed to support the development of artistic practice through a competitive award system. The process for assessment was modelled after the best practice of using peer juries to select successful projects and award...
The PEI Arts grant program is designed to support the development of artistic practice through a competitive award system. The process for assessment was modelled after the best practice of using peer juries to select successful projects and award...
Business for the Arts is Canada’s only national charitable organization with a mandate to strengthen the arts and culture sectors across Canada by building partnerships between the private and cultural sectors is expanding its artsVest program coast to...
Erin McGrath-Gaudet says Prince Edward Island’s 2018-19 operating budget shows government is listening to small business.
“A lot of business owners have spent years struggling,” said McGrath-Gaudet, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB...
The efficiencyPEI Business Energy Rebates program offers support to businesses, non-profits and institutional organizations, as well as industrial/agricultural facilities for choosing high-efficiency products. Refer to the table below for a complete...
The efficiencyPEI Commercial Energy Audit Program provides financial incentives towards an evaluation to determine the potential for energy efficiency in commercial buildings. Incentives vary by building category as outlined below.
To apply for the...
Discover how you can reduce your building's energy use - and your energy bill - with the new MyEnergyXpert tool. efficiencyPEI has been working with Canadian company energyX Solutions to bring this platform to Islanders. With MyEnergyXpert, you can...
Early Learning & Child Care Centres and Early Childhood Educators may qualify for grants and projects funded through the Canada-PEI Bilateral Agreement.
Early Childhood Education Training Grants
The purpose of the Early Childhood Education Training...
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...
Your non-profit association may be eligible for provincial funding to assist with costs to organize and promote a festival or event. The Tourism PEI Festivals and Events Fund helps offset marketing/promotion costs and other eligible expenses for special...
Your reunion may be eligible for provincial material assistance to support reunion services. The PEI Tourism Reunion Assistance Program is available to Islanders planning reunions in Prince Edward Island.
What does the Reunion Assistance Program...