August 22, 2023
Launch Export Atlantic Incubator: Enrolment Open
If you have a small business and are curious about expanding your sales outside of Atlantic Canada but aren’t sure how to begin, consider the Launch Export Atlantic Incubator. This virtual export readiness program provides Atlantic Canadian companies with practical information and training on growing their business toward export. The intake period for 2023-2024 Launch Export Atlantic Incubator is now open. Click here to apply.
Reception Centres – Funding for Generators
The Reception Centre Resiliency Program provides financial assistance to municipalities and organizations for the purchase and installation of generators. Qualified organizations must be a designated reception centre prior to applying and receiving funding assistance.
Click here for full program guidelines on how to become a designated reception centre or contact your Community Development Officer at your local Rural Action Centre for more information.
Funding to install Electric Vehicle Chargers
The PEI government is encouraging business and community organizations to install electric vehicle (EV) charging stations targeted for business and public use. PEI electric vehicle charger funding will support up to 75% of eligible costs to install commercial EV chargers. Apply HERE.
Upcoming Training Sessions at Rural Action Centres
Our training training schedule resumes in a few weeks. Check out our workshops and register today.
ALBERTON:
September 5 ~ Red Cross Emergency First Aid
September 19-20 ~ Workforce Development (Staying Motivated)
MONTAGUE:
September 12 ~ Workforce Development (Stress Management)
September 1-October 5 ~ Successful Business Plan Workshops (4-part series)
September 19 ~ Workforce Development (Staying Motivated)
September 26 ~ Workforce Development (Solving Workplace Problems)
Client Success Story: Ruby Lubigan – Sari Sari Retail
When Ruby Lubigan decided to open Sari Sari Retail Store in Bloomfield to provide products from the Phillipines to others from her home county living in West Prince, she had no idea how to run a business in Canada. She turned to the Rural Action Centre in Alberton. Read her full success story HERE.
Download Newsletter PDF here.
Contact the Client Information Officer in your local centre if we can be of assistance.
Emma Gamble
Montague
[email protected]
902-838-4030
Barb MacDonald
Alberton
[email protected]
902-853-3616
Marthe Ngombi
Wellington
[email protected]
902-854-3439
Rural Action Centres | Toll free | 1-855-297-9898