Government Partners

About the Enterprise Network : Government Partners

The Enterprise Network is supported by a number of federal, provincial and mul government agencies. They provide the framework, policy direction, support programs and funding for each of the 15 Enterprise agencies across New Brunswick.


Main Funding Partners


Federal

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
www.acoa-apeca.gc.ca

The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency is the lead federal government department in the Enterprise Network. ACOA is the federal government department responsible for helping build local economies in the Atlantic Provinces by working with people in their communities, through their institutions and businesses to innovate, trade and add value in order to create jobs and enhance earned incomes. The Agency provides funding in support of commercial and non-commercial projects.


Provincial

Business New Brunswick
www.gnb.ca/bnb-enb

Business New Brunswick (BNB) is the lead provincial government department in the Enterprise Network. BNB generates economic prosperity by partnering with stakeholders to develop opportunities for growth, innovation and globalization. BNB is making a difference in communities across the province by encouraging investment, improving the competitiveness of New Brunswick companies, creating new opportunities in the film industry and attracting new citizens to the province.

Training & Employment Development
www.gnb.ca/ted-fde/indexe.htm

Training & Employment Development supports the Enterprise Network with regional labour market profiles, support of community and regional planning and workforce development. It also funds labour force development programs identified by Enterprise Agencies.

Regional Development Corporation
www.gnb.ca/rdc

The Regional Development Corporation's ongoing role is to provide overall coordination and management services for all federal-provincial agreements related to regional economic development. The Corporation staff works closely with federal and provincial entities involved in economic development in order to coordinate and address issues related to a particular sector, industry or region. The RDC provides financial support to Enterprise Agencies for operational costs and funding of non-commercial projects.


Other Partners

Federal

Canada/New Brunswick Business Service Centre
www.cbsc.org/nb

The Canada/New Brunswick Business Service Centre is a full-service business information resource centre, accessible province-wide and free-of-charge. Located in Fredericton, the Centre is part of a national network of Business Service Centres with a location in a major city in each province and territory. The Centre represents a partnership of approximately 40 federal departments and agencies and 20 provincial departments and universities. It shares information resources and expertise with a local resource network of 14 Community Resource sites, 16 Aboriginal Business Service Network sites, 20 Connect NB sites, and six Service Canada sites across New Brunswick.

Human Resources Development Canada
www.nb.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca

Human Resources Development Canada's mission is to enable Canadians to participate fully in the workplace and the community. HRDC provides support to Enterprise Agencies in the provision of labour market, workplace and social information. At the regional level, it also provides programs and services that help in labour force, economic and social development.

Community Business Development Corporations
www.cbdc.ca

CBDCs stimulate business development in rural Atlantic Canada through business financing, counselling and advisory services to small businesses and young entrepreneurs. They provide business loans, administer the Self-Employment Assistance Program and offer other business support services, such as training for young entrepreneurs.

Provincial

Agriculture, Fisheries & Aquaculture
www.gnb.ca/afa-apa

Agriculture, Fisheries & Aquaculture plays a key role in supporting economic development in key economic sectors, such as farming, the fishery and fish-farming.

Natural Resources & Energy
www.gnb.ca/0078/index-e.asp

Natural Resources & Energy supports forestry, mining and energy development across New Brunswick.

Municipal

Participating Municipalities

See your local Enterprise Agency for more details on participating municipal governments.