Economic development

Economic development benefits communities, industries and people in regions across B.C. Find funding, tools, resources, best practices and services to support your community’s economic goals, whether you’re urban or rural, large or small, Indigenous or non-Indigenous.

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Find resources for small businesses
Access business supports through Trade and Invest BC
Connect with a Regional Manager in your area

Services and information topics

Search funding & grants

Find financial support for your economic development initiatives by easily searching our database.

Find Support and Make Connections

Find organizations to support economic development in your community. Connect with a regional operations manager in your area. Find services to help recover after an economic downturn.

Learn the Basics, Plan and Measure Your Economic Development Efforts

Learn the basics of economic development. Find out more about how to develop a plan using the Strategic Planning Toolkit. Measure the impact of your activities using the Performance Measurement Toolkit.

Research Economic Activity

Learn about major projects going on throughout the province. Research natural resource and economic data using the BC Economic Atlas. Find B.C. economic development surveys results. Access economic data and statistical information.

Indigenous Economic Development Resources

Indigenous led economic development is an important mission in the StrongerBC Economic Plan. Find information about partnerships, tools, and resources to support First Nations and Indigenous communities achieve their economic development goals.

Support Business and Sector Development

Find information and resources on how to support a healthy business climate in your community. Learn more about how to support and grow B.C.’s major economic sectors.

BC Ideas Exchange: Webinars and Success Stories

BC Ideas Exchange webinars and success stories share economic development ideas, promising practices and community collaboration happening in B.C.

Prepare for Business Investment and Land Development

Find out how to position your community to attract investment. Help an existing business to grow or execute your economic development strategy.

StrongerBC Economic Plan

The StrongerBC Economic Plan lays out a long-term plan to grow B.C.’s economy by tackling today’s challenges. Read B.C.’s Economic Plan or find a progress update.

Toolkits for Indigenous communities

B.C. Assembly of First Nations (BCAFN) works with First Nations to provide them with the tools and information they need to build successful, sustainable plans for economic development.

Find BCAFN economic development toolkits for Indigenous communities.

Environmental, Social and Governance

Find services, tools and resources to help your business start or improve its Environmental, Social and Governance strategy.

Visit the ESG Centre of Excellence.

Need some help?

Send an email to:
EconomicDevelopment@gov.bc.ca

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