Productivity 

Is your company as productive as you would like it to be? As a business owner you may feel that working longer hours and working faster will increase your company's productivity. What if you could get the same results in less time? The following information can help you work smarter and more efficiently.

• Improving your productivity with technology

  Find programs and resources to help you adopt and use information and communications technologies (ICTs) in your business.

• How your company can work smarter

  How innovative is your company? Find out how to work smarter and improve the efficiency of your company.

• Productivity Alberta
  Applies only to: Alberta

  Find out about the latest in productivity improvement tools, benchmarking, resources, events and services.

Financing for productivity

Use our government grants and financing search to find financing programs that will help you increase your productivity.

• Aboriginal Business Canada

  Apply for financing to start or grow your Aboriginal business.

• AgriMarketing Program

  Do you have an agricultural business? You could get money to advertise and market your agricultural products and adapt appropriate assurance systems.

• AgriProcessing Initiative

  If you are a Canadian processor of agricultural products, you could receive money for new machinery to help you update your manufacturing processes.

• BDC growth capital for aboriginal business

  Find out how you could get money to help start or grow your Aboriginal business.

• Business Opportunity Grant
  Applies only to: Alberta

  If you are an agriculture producer, producer group or a new entrant to the industry you may be eligible for funding for your projects.

• Canada Book Fund

  You could receive financial assistance for your Canadian book publishing business.

• Canada Feature Film Fund

  If you are an incorporated Canadian film producer, you could receive money to develop, produce and market your movies in English or French.

• Canada Small Business Financing Program

  Access funds for your small business with the help of this loan guarantee program.

• Canadian Agricultural Adaptation Program

  As a Canadian farmer or processor, you could receive funding for projects that solve problems other farmers face or that help them grow or market their products.

• Community Futures Alberta — Small Business Loans
  Applies only to: Alberta

  You could get a loan to start or grow a business if you live in rural Alberta.

• Industrial Research Assistance Program — Digital Technology Adoption Pilot Program

  Find out how you can add digital technologies to your business operations to increase productivity.

• Technology financing — Information and communications technology loan

  Do you need financing for your technology projects? Find out how you could get a loan to pay for information and communications technology for your business.