Business Supports and Resources

Here for Your Business

Whether you are starting or growing a business, the City of Peterborough’s Economic Development team is here to support you. We help you navigate local programs, connect you with the right organizations, and share regional data that guides planning. You also gain support with funding opportunities, workforce needs, and access to partners who can help your business move forward.

The Peterborough Downtown Business Improvement Area (DBIA) is a non-profit organization that champions the continuing commercial development of the Peterborough downtown. It partners with businesses and advocates on the business's behalf. 

Community Futures Peterborough is a not-for-profit organization that is supporting local entrepreneurs with financing, training, and advisory services to help businesses start, grow, and thrive.

They also run the Business Advisory Centre, which is Peterborough’s local Small Business Enterprise Centre (SBEC), a Province of Ontario funded program that provides you with free business advisory sessions tailored to your individual business needs.

Green Economy Peterborough (a program of GreenUP), is a network of local businesses whose members share knowledge, experience, and success implementing sustainability strategies to reduce their energy use, and improve operational efficiencies and waste management. Their efforts and interests are highlighting the benefits of a local transition to a cleaner, greener and more community-based economy.

The Innovation Cluster is a group of trailblazers shaping a bold future for the Peterborough community. This organization is committed to building a vibrant hub for innovation, helping startups thrive, and positioning the region as a Centre of Innovation in Southeastern Ontario and beyond.

The Peterborough & Kawarthas Chamber of Commerce is an organization providing business advocacy, networking, and education for its members and the community at large. It acts as a catalyst to enhance business growth and opportunity, innovation, partnerships, and a diverse business community.

Tariff Support

Various support programs and financial assistance are available to help businesses navigate these changes of the trade relationship between the U.S. and Canada.

Tariff Support