The Business Link Business Service Centre: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Edmonton, AB · grants and contributions register · Edmonton Centre

The Business Link Business Service Centre: federal grants and contributions: 32 agreements; $30.7M value; 4 departments; 4 programs.

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32agreements
$30.7Mvalue
4departments
4programs

Largest agreements

514185$16.8Mvalue2022start2025end

Alberta Digital Economy Program

000022016$2.5Mvalue2021start2025end

Establish an Alberta-wide digital economy program for small businesses

000022016$2.5Mvalue2021start2023end

Establish an Alberta-wide digital economy program for small businesses

000014313$1.6Mvalue2017start2026end

Deliver Indigenous Business Development Services

000014313$1.3Mvalue2017start2024end

Deliver Indigenous Business Development Services

14313$673Kvalue2017start2021end

Deliver Indigenous Business Development Services

000021068$500Kvalue2021start2022end

Establish an Alberta-wide digital economy program for COVID-19 affected small businesses

Agreement$500Kvalue2011start–end
Show all 32
000021068$500Kvalue2021start2022end

Establish an Alberta-wide digital economy program for COVID-19 affected small businesses

Agreement$353Kvalue2017start–end
15072$353Kvalue2017start2020end

Expand the Business Development Services in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo

000015072$309Kvalue2017start2020end

Expand the Business Development Services in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo

Agreement$285Kvalue2008start–end
Agreement$278Kvalue2007start–end
15305$220Kvalue2019start2021end

Increase Indigenous business access to federal government procurement opportunities

Agreement$168Kvalue2008start–end
Agreement$168Kvalue2012start–end
Agreement$168Kvalue2013start–end
Agreement$168Kvalue2014start–end
Agreement$168Kvalue2015start–end
Agreement$168Kvalue2016start–end
Agreement$153Kvalue2007start–end
Agreement$150Kvalue2009start–end
Agreement$150Kvalue2010start–end
Agreement$150Kvalue2011start–end
000015305$150Kvalue2019start2021end

Increase Indigenous business access to federal government procurement opportunities

000015305$150Kvalue2019start2021end

Increase Indigenous business access to federal government procurement opportunities

000015832$100Kvalue2020start2021end

Enhance COVID-19 support services for businesses

Agreement$73.6Kvalue2006start–end
Business Link$14.3Kvalue2020start2020end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

Youth - Canada Summer Jobs$6.8Kvalue2019start2019end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills. The CSJ program is delivered by the Department of ESD.

Business Link - Calgary$4.2Kvalue2025start2025end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

Departments

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada1agreements$16.8Mvalue1programs
  • Canada Digital Adoption Program - Grow Your Business Online

All grants from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

Western Economic Diversification Canada24agreements$9.2Mvalue2programs
  • Western Diversification Program
  • Regional Economic Growth through Innovation

All grants from Western Economic Diversification Canada

Prairies Economic Development Canada4agreements$4.7Mvalue2programs
  • Western Diversification Program
  • Regional Economic Growth through Innovation

All grants from Prairies Economic Development Canada

Employment and Social Development Canada3agreements$25.3Kvalue1programs

Years

20251agreements$4.2Kvalue1programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20221agreements$16.8Mvalue1programs
  • Canada Digital Adoption Program - Grow Your Business Online
20214agreements$6.0Mvalue1programs
  • Western Diversification Program
20202agreements$114Kvalue2programs
  • Western Diversification Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20194agreements$526Kvalue2programs
  • Regional Economic Growth through Innovation
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20176agreements$4.5Mvalue1programs
  • Western Diversification Program
20161agreements$168Kvalue0programs
    20151agreements$168Kvalue0programs
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      20141agreements$168Kvalue0programs
        20131agreements$168Kvalue0programs
          20121agreements$168Kvalue0programs
            20112agreements$650Kvalue0programs
              20101agreements$150Kvalue0programs
                20091agreements$150Kvalue0programs
                  20082agreements$453Kvalue0programs
                    20072agreements$431Kvalue0programs
                      20061agreements$73.6Kvalue0programs

                        Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of grants and contributions (open.canada.ca, dataset 432527ab-7aac-45b5-81d6-7597107a7013), 1,327,352 rows as published, collapsed to one agreement per agreement number (per reference number where none is given) at its latest amendment, which carries the full agreement value. Years are the agreement start year. Agreements with individuals are counted but not named.