We live and work in the communities that you do and our 27 offices are standing ready to provide financing solutions and support to local businesses through these uncertain times.

While developments are happening quickly, we are offering the following information to plan and respond to this rapidly changing situation.

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Community Futures Alberta supports small businesses outside Calgary and Edmonton. 

Enter your community into our Location Finder and connect with your closest office.

Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan

• Canada Business App - Stay Connected to news and updates

Alberta Government Supports

• Alberta Biz Connect 

Supporting Employers & Employees

Alberta Government Resources

• Supports for Employers - Funding and supportive measures for local businesses, employers and employees.
• Respiratory viruses and the workplace: OHS information for employers, supervisors and workers
• Employment standards rules
• Pandemic Business continuity planning (PDF, 319 KB)
• POSTERS: COVID-19 information
   

CFIB Small Business Resources

• Keeping your employees safe - Canadian Federation of Independent Business
   

Business Preparedness

General Small Business Resources

• Alberta Pandemic Preparedness checklist for business - Alberta Government
• The Canadian Chamber of Commerce Pandemic Preparedness website - Canadian Resilience Network
• Continuity Plan Toolkit for Entrepreneurs - Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
• Resources for Canadian Business - Government of Canada

Economic Development Resources

• Tips for Alberta Business and Community Leaders – Economic Developers Alberta

Challenges and opportunities for local and regional economies in 2021 are very different than those we encountered in the past; therefore, using the same strategies simply won’t work.

With a greatly enhanced level of global, political and economic uncertainty and complexity, coupled with game-changing events like the COVID-19 pandemic, our world is changing almost beyond recognition.

This new reality requires us to reimagine, reinvent and reposition mindsets, political and economic structures, business models, products and services.

Learn more