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Organizations receive support through Community Housing Fund
Three community organizations are receiving funding to support new housing projects through the Community Housing Fund. The fund is a partnership with the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) and supports the creation of new housing initiatives focusing on affordability...
Applications open for Ignition Fund
Applications are open for Innovation PEI’s 2024 spring Ignition Fund, which offers up to $25,000 to launch or expand a business in Prince Edward Island. Since launching the Ignition Fund, 95 Island companies have been awarded $2,375,000 in funding to transform their ideas to...
Cleantech 101 with Sandra Moore, PEI’s first director of cleantech
“What the heck is cleantech?” Sandra Moore laughs as she repeats the question that she has been asked many times since taking on her role as director of the Cleantech Academy and Innovation Centre with the provincial government. “It is a good question. I like to think of it as...
Recipients of the Anti-Racism Grants and Microgrants
Seventeen community organizations are receiving a total of $148,518 in provincial funding to deliver activities that support cultural diversity and inclusion in Prince Edward Island. The Anti-Racism Grants and Anti-Racism Microgrants assist with projects that benefit racialized...
Statement by Minister of Fisheries, Tourism, Sport and Culture on National Tourism Week in Canada
Hon. Cory Deagle, Minister of Fisheries, Tourism, Sport and Culture issued the following statement: “April 15-19 is National Tourism Week and this year’s theme is Canada: Powered by Tourism. This week is a great opportunity to recognize the tourism industry’s economic, social and...
Over 100,000 Pharmacy Plus PEI Assessments
Pharmacy Plus PEI is celebrating more than 100,000 assessments for certain common ailments or to renew eligible prescriptions since the launch of the program 18 months ago. Pharmacy Plus PEI is available at 49 pharmacies in 16 communities across the Island. “Pharmacists have been...
Pop-up fairs to highlight the importance of volunteering
April 14 – 20, 2024 is National Volunteer Week and to celebrate, Meals on Wheel and the Voluntary Resource Council, in partnership with the Province of Prince Edward Island, will be hosting a series of volunteer appreciation pop-up fairs. The pop-up fairs will be set up in a...
Financial supports for agriculture industry housing temporary foreign workers
The Province is launching a grant program for agricultural operations looking to make improvements to living quarters located on the farm. The Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) in Agriculture Housing Improvement Program will provide eligible agriculture operations with grants of up...
New grants to expand Early Years Centres
The provincial government is announcing two new funding grants to support the expansion of child care spaces within Early Years Centres (EYCs) across the province. The new EYC Expansion Capital Grant and the EYC Architectural Fee Reimbursement Grant build on government's...
Increasing funding for rural community growth
More funding is available to community non-profits, indigenous organizations and municipal governments for projects that enhance rural communities in Prince Edward Island. Under the Community Capacity Building stream of the Rural Growth Initiative, projects that are eligible may...