Economic Development
In partnership with local, regional, and provincial organizations, the Village of Valemount supports economic development through creating the right conditions for business attraction and retention.
Valemount Resort Development Strategy
Valemount is one of the 14 municipalities included in a funding program called the Resort Municipality Initiative (RMI). Establishing a Resort Development Strategy (RDS) to identify how funds will be used is a requirement of the program. Proponents with project proposals for the 2025-2027 RDS, please click the links for the Proponent Sheet and the RMI Proposal Form to assist with the application process. The application window has now closed. Stay tuned for updates.
Business Recovery
Traffic through the community is critical to a healthy local economy. The Village of Valemount and Tourism Valemount surveyed local businesses to collect information on the magnitude of the Impacts to Business of the Closures of Highway 16 and Highway 93 following the Jasper Wildfire Complex of 2024. The results of this survey have been compiled in the following report, please click here.
Strategies North:
The Village engaged Strategies North to assist in providing recovery management services. Access the Economic Recovery Strategy here: Valemount Economic Recovery Strategy
Strategies North is available to offer grant assistance and find the funding that suits your business through economic recovery. Click the link to read more and get the contact: Business Grant Assistance
Economic Recovery Supports:
Government of Canada: The Work Sharing Program initiative helps businesses avoid layoffs during slowdowns by allowing employees to share available work through work share agreements. With a work share agreement employees work reduced hours, but Employment Insurance benefits compensate employees for a portion of their lost wages.
Federal Government Work Sharing Program
Northern Development Initiative Trust: Northern Development offers a range of funding programs suited to a diverse set of economic development priorities in central and northern British Columbia.
NDIT Competitiveness Consulting Rebate
NDIT Small Business Recovery Rebate
Innovation, Science, Economic Development Canada (ISED): Micro-grant $2400 to connect with customers and improve social media marketing
Grow Your Business Online Micro-Grant
TELUS Community Board Grant: Funded by the TELUS Friendly Future Foundation®, our Community Boards support initiatives from Canadian registered charities and qualified donees that focus on local, grassroots community-based health and education programs that help youth reach their full potential. Support youth up to age 29 experiencing obstacles to reach their full potential.
StrongerBC Future Skills Grant: The StrongerBC future skills grant empowers British Columbians to shape their own futures. The grant covers up to $3,500 for eligible short-term skills training at public post-secondary institutions.
StrongerBC Future Skills Grant
Filming Policy
The Village of Valemount welcomes the film industry to our community. An application to film within the Village of Valemount is available below. Please read the information in the Film Policy to determine if any other permits, restrictions, or outside agency requirements may affect your project, or, if there are other documents or permits that may be required to accompany your application.
If you have any questions about completing the application form, please contact administrative services at the Municipal Office.
To view the Film Policy, please click here.
Economic Development Officer
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Orlanda Goodell – On leave, please call the Village Office
