Programs & Incentives
Economic Development, Investment and Trade offers several programs and incentives targeted for both individuals and the business community. Our goal is to encourage and facilitate entrepreneurial and employment opportunities within the province through the establishment of new businesses or the expansion/retention of existing Manitoba businesses.
BUSINESS EXPANSION / CAPITAL INVESTMENT
NEW PRODUCT / PROCESS DEVELOPMENT
GREEN ENERGY
- Green Energy Equipment Tax Credit (Manitoba Finance)
- Efficient Trucking Program
WORKFORCE / TRAINING DEVELOPMENT
- Small Business Minimum Wage Adjustment Program
- Canada-Manitoba Job Grant
- Sector Council Program
- Workforce Development Program
- Young Entrepreneurs Grant Program
- First Jobs Fund
- Paid Work Experience Tax Credits (Manitoba Finance)
- ECO Employment Program – Apprenticeship Service Program (ECO Canada)
- Environmental Foreign Talent Development Program (ECO Canada)
INDUSTRY-RELATED TAX CREDIT
- Manitoba Interactive Digital Media Tax Credit
- Book Publishing Tax Credit (Manitoba Finance)
- Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit Program (Canada Revenue Agency)
- Child Care Centre Development Tax Credit (Manitoba Families)
- Cultural Industries Printing Tax Credit (Manitoba Finance)
- Federal Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) Tax Incentives Program (Canada Revenue Agency)
- Film or Video Production Services Tax Credit Program (Canada Revenue Agency)
- Manitoba Film and Video Production Tax Credit (Canada Revenue Agency)
- Manitoba Research and Development Tax Credit (Manitoba Finance)
EQUIPMENT PURCHASE
- Manitoba Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit (Manitoba Finance)