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...
How much funding is available?
The program will provide forgivable loans of $45,000 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 is open...
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...
As a professional visual artist or craftsperson living in Prince Edward Island for the past 12 consecutive months, you are invited to apply to have your work considered for acquisition for the PEI Art Bank Collection. Please use the online form below to...
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...
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 presence to include e-commerce. The purpose of this...
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...
Applications for this program are now closed.
The COVID-19 Business Adaptation Advice program provides a non-repayable contribution to Prince Edward Island businesses, entrepreneurs, not-for-profits, and non-governmental organizations to access...
The COVID-19 Local Advertising Fund provides support to Prince Edward Island businesses that provide goods or services to Prince Edward Island consumers, through a non-repayable contribution toward the cost of advertising to the Prince Edward Island...
Applications for this program are now closed.
This program is intended to provide a temporary wage top-up to essential workers employed during the PEI Public Health State of Emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Eligible employees earning $3,000 per...
Early Learning & Child Care Centres and Early Childhood Educators may qualify for grants and projects funded through the Canada-PEI Bilateral Agreement.
Alternate Hours Demonstration Site Grants
The purpose of the Alternate Hours Demonstration Site...
The Family Home Centre Capital Grant is open to licensed Family Home Centres which plan to create new and not previously funded early childhood spaces during 2018-19. This grant will help new and existing operators to expand/renovate their centre and/or...
Funding has been provided in the form of grants to assist family home operators to develop and strengthen their credentials to ensure they have the necessary first aid and food safety courses required to care for children.
Family Home Centre...
Family home child care is one of the child care options available to parents in Prince Edward Island, where children are cared for in a home setting, by someone other than a parent, guardian or family member.
Licensed Family Home Centres
Regulated...
The ‘term debt’ interest relief program will provide assistance to PEI fish harvesters. This new interest relief program will provide relief for qualified applicants that meet the eligibility noted below. Additionally, clients that currently have their...
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...
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...
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...
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 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.
To support our Island businesses that are facing...
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...
By submitting your application, you agree to the following Terms and Conditions if the Company is approved to receive a Grant. These Terms and Conditions, the Application, and the Web Presence Assistance Guidelines constitute the entire agreement...