SHOP LOCAL
GRANTS & FUNDING
Capital Gains Tax Credit - Farm & Small Business
Small Business & Not-for-Profit Loan
Regional Tariff Response Initiative *For small-mid size businesses, Loans available for Large businesses
[Product Development Program](Saskatchewan Product Development Program (PDP))
Exceptional Opportunities Fund
Infrastructure Operations Fund
Indigenous Entrepreneurship Coming January 1, 2026
TOOLS
Level Up Your Business with Digital Tools
RESOURCES
Community Futures: Loans, Advice, Programs & Training
How to Cut Costs in Your Business
Team up on a Start Up! Co-operatives First Start-Up Pitch Contest
Starting a Business - Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Small Business Profile
Shop Local Manufacturers & Suppliers
Have your Online Presence Stand-Out Search Engine Optimization
Tourism Excellence Training On Sale Now
Know Your Business: Legal Foundations for Entrepreneurs
EVENTS
Online: Thursday, December 11, 2025 @ 11 am (CST)
Supporting Innovation: Government Programs to Help Your Business Grow
Online: Thursday, December 11, 2025 @ 12:30 (CST)
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 @ 12:00pm (CST)
Evolve - Leadership is Personal *with Brad Mahon
Thursday, January 29, 2026 @ 5:30pm, watch for registration details.
Evolve - Creating the Future: Sask Innovation & Tech *with Gordon More c/o Southeast Tech Hub
Thursday, February 12, 2026 @ 7:00pm, watch for registration details.
Empowering Women: In Business & In Life - Women’s Health in the Workplace…Starting the Conversation
Tentative for Thursday, February 19, 2026 @ 7:00pm, watch for registration details.
Tentative for Thursday, March 12, 2026 @ 6:00pm, watch for registration details.
Thursday, April 16, 2026, watch for registration details.
COMING 2026!
Marketing your Business Workshops
Evolve - Difficult Conversations: Clear Communication & Conflict Resolution
Evolve - Cross-Cultural Communication
OPPORTUNITIES
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Did you know?
The top five skilled trades in demand in Saskatchewan are:
- Carpenter
- Construction Electrician
- Hairstylist
- Plumber
- Sheet Metal Workers
** Sources: The Canadian Apprenticeship Forums’ (CAF) 5-year projections presented in the 2024 report Apprentice Demand in Red Seal Trades: A 2024 National Labour Market Information Report ESDC’s Employment Outlooks data The 2024 Registered Apprenticeship Information System (RAIS)**
Skilled Trades and Apprenticeship Training: Funding Support
Student Aid and Education Planning
Canadian Cybersecurity Accelerator DEADLINE: Wednesday, December 10, 2025)
National Defense & Security Innovation DEADLINE: Monday, December 15, 2025 @ 2 pm (EST)
KIDS & YOUTH CORNER
Teaching your Children Financial Literacy
ECONOMIC NEWS & REPORTS
StatsCan - Economic & Social Reports - 2025
Invest in Canada Report - 2024
Saskatchewan Economic Development Alliance Report - 2024
Looking for something else, please reach out to shaunavonedc@sasktel.net for additional support.