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# Highlights from the 2021 Manitoba Budget – A Business Funding Perspective

Budget for the province of Manitoba announced

[ Gibson Ingram ](https://grantmatch.com/hot-new-programs/author/gibson)

 Apr 22, 2021

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### Budget 2021 is about protecting Manitobans and their services through COVID-19 and advancing Manitoba and the economy past the pandemic.

#### highlights 

**Key Economic ****Forecasts****:** **Deficit **of $1.6B; **GDP** forecast to grow 4.1%; **Unemployment rate** at 6.9%. 

#### Funding Forecasts 

-  A key initiative is the **$1.2B in funding for COVID-19 costs** and contingency funding—aimed primarily at health care investments and school supports.  
- **Additional tax and fee relief**, including: no sales tax on some personal services, reduced vehicle registration fees, and education property tax rebate of 50%. The Manitoba Budget reported on the success of supports provided to the **Agri-Product processing facilities** – listing several investments made in 2020.  
- **Advancing jobs and growth** by allowing for rate increases: raising payroll tax exemption; increasing the Small Business Venture Tax Credit; Extending Cultural Industries Print Credit, Community Enterprise Tax Credit and making Book Publishing Tax Credit permanent. And significant funding will be allocated to **job creation and workforce training** ($62M) and youth and student hiring ($25M). $40M for the **Manitoba Restart Capital** initiatives aimed at municipal capital projects. 
- **Infrastructure funding** of $2.1B, including highway and road construction, health facilities infrastructure, and education infrastructure investments. 

- **Environmental funding **will include protection efforts to divert organic waste from landfills, reduce emissions, and to create green jobs. Funding has been promised to **Conservation and Climate Fund** ($1M) and to improve **water treatment** in Northern Manitoba ($4M) as well as $5.6M for the **Building Sustainable Communities Program**. 
- **Additional measure****s** include $680M for post-secondary institutions and $4M to the Manitoba Bursary Fund for student assistance. 

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