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Grow Your Maple Ridge Business
The City of Maple Ridge works to foster an environment where businesses can succeed, meet the demand for local jobs, products, and services, and be supported by the entire community, leading to a thriving and diverse local economy.
As a businesses or entrepreneur in Maple Ridge, you have access to thousands of programs and services at the local, provincial, and federal levels to help you take your business to the next level. You'll also find resources to help you keep your business and employees safe, secure, and prepared for emergencies and ways to prepare and adapt your business for climate change.
If your business is faced with an opportunity or challenge, or if you’re looking for something specific but you’re not sure where to start, please contact the Economic Development department. We’ll work with you to find the information and connections you need, so you can get down to business.
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The Economic Development department proactively positions Maple Ridge as a location of choice for people, investment, and lifestyle. The department aims to establish positive, sustainable, and equitable change within the community that creates a resilient and diverse economy. Services include investment attraction, business retention and expansion, tourism marketing and development, and film permitting, coordination, and development.
BizPaL is an innovative, free online service that provides you with simplified access to information about business permits, licences, and other requirements needed to establish, operate, and grow your business. BizPaL was created to help identify what you may need from participating levels of government, quickly and easily. Please note that the BizPaL database is not all inclusive, and you will still have to conduct additional research to ensure that your business is regulatory compliant.
Getting a business licence is a simple process that is required of all businesses operating in Maple Ridge. City staff will help you work through the process of getting permits (if applicable) and your business licence.
An interactive map of active and business licences in Maple Ridge. Only those businesses that have chosen to participate are included in the map and listing. You can also download a PDF version of the Business Licence Directory.
The Downtown Maple Ridge Business Improvement Association (DMRBIA) exists to encourage and promote business in the downtown area through various cooperative projects and operations which aim to improve the downtown business community in general. Programs and services offered to members include Safety & Security, Beautification & Revitalization, and Events & Promotions.
All businesses located in the DMRBIA catchment area are automatically members and are encouraged to engage and/or volunteer with their association.
Fraser Valley Regional Library (FVRL), British Columbia's largest public library system, offers access to nearly one million items in its floating collection and a robust Digital Library with free access to resources such as e-books, digital magazines, video learning, and peer-reviewed journals.
The library also offers a Book a Librarian service where members can book a 30-minute appointment with a librarian for research help or guidance on a specific topic, including business plan research and small business resources.
The City of Maple Ridge purchases goods and services from businesses of all kinds to meet the needs of our residents, businesses, and other community members. The Procurement department is responsible for securing these goods and services through generally accepted public and professional procurement practices and providing information on how to sell to the City.
Metro Vancouver's Procurement Division is responsible for the procurement of goods, services, and construction, as well as the disposition of surplus assets, obsolete assets, and salvage assets to achieve overall best value for Metro Vancouver.
Your local chamber of commerce connects businesses through networking, learning, and advocacy to promote and protect the interests of their members. The Ridge Meadows Chamber of Commerce welcomes businesses of all sizes, including home-based businesses. Ask about their special offer for new memberships for Maple Ridge businesses.
RidgeView is the City's interactive mapping tool that provides information about properties, facilities, attractions, utilities, schools, parks, and aerial imagery within Maple Ridge. You find details such as zoning, land use designation, utilities, traffic count reports, and more.
Looking for commercial or industrial space or land for your business? The Maple Ridge Site Selector tool can help you find land and space opportunities that are currently on the market for sale or lease.
Contact the Economic Development office if you require assistance with the site selector tool or if you can't find the space or land you need.
WorkBC Centre Maple Ridge works with employers to understand their business needs and helps them find qualified candidates. Services provided to employers include assistance with finding employees (including resumé vetting); work experience placements; tools and resources, including HR webinars and workshops; recruitment support through job fairs or company-specific hiring fairs; assistance preparing recruitment materials and training plans; and information and support to access funding, training grants, and wage subsidies.
Already a business owner and looking for opportunities for growth? Are you thinking of starting a small business but not sure where to start? Regardless of your stage in business, the Government of BC offers resources that will help guide you in the right direction.
Find resources and support to start, manage, and grow your small business in British Columbia. A downloadable resource summary is also available in English, Korean (í•œêµì–´), Punjabi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ), and Simplified Chinese (简体ä¸æ–‡).
Government of BC | Small business and entrepreneur resources
The Government of BC's business advisory services include:
- Free one-on-one consultations with an advisor
- Free access to resources designed to help businesses start, grow, and thrive
- Free guidance on navigating government programs and funding opportunities
Hours of operation are Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Pacific time. Closed on statutory holidays.
Call toll free: 1-855-698-2157
Calls are not answered live. Leave a detailed voicemail with your question(s) and contact information, and your call will be returned as soon as possible.
You can also email your questions, including your phone number, to Business.Advisors@gov.bc.ca
Innovate BC helps foster innovation in British Columbia so that people in all regions of the province can benefit from a thriving, sustainable, and inclusive innovation economy. The agency is the connector of the BC tech ecosystem, creating opportunities and partnerships for innovators, entrepreneurs, and supporting organizations across the province.
The New West Partnership Trade Agreement is a comprehensive accord between British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba that creates Canada's largest, barrier-free, interprovincial market through mutual recognition or reconciliation of rules affecting trade, investment, and labour mobility.
Use this tool to find British Columbia-specific funding opportunities such as grants, bursaries, and loans for individuals, businesses, local governments, and community groups.
Information about selling goods, services and construction to the Province, including procurement opportunities, understanding government purchasing process, and contractor requirements.
Une organisation à but non lucrative qui œuvre dans le domaine économique depuis 1998 pour favoriser un avenir économique et professionnel florissant pour les Francophones de la Colombie-Britannique. Les immigrants, les femmes, les jeunes, et les anglophones désirant recevoir des services en français se retrouvent parmi nos clients.
A non-profit organization working since 1998 to foster a flourishing economic and professional future for Francophones in British Columbia. Clients include immigrants, women, youth, and English speakers seeking services in French.
An introductory guide to help you with planning and starting your small business. It provides essential information as well as links to additional resources to help your new business find success. A PDF download and translated versions of the guide are also available.
Trade & Invest British Columbia helps businesses find the resources, connections, and information to level-up and play at the global level. Offerings include the Export Navigator service, the Trade Accelerator Program, and links to many more provincial and federal supports.
The Small Business Accelerator is a library-led initiative of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre at the University of British Columbia (UBC). They develop and curate freely available tools to structure your market research, grow your business, gauge potential market size, or learn the latest industry trends.
Managed by specialized librarians, the Small Business Accelerator provides free access to reliable resources to help build a successful business, including dozens of detailed industry guides spanning 18 industries, and a step-by-step manual on business research basics.
Information from the Government of Canada about areas within and connected to federal jurisdiction, including business taxes, financing, permits and regulations, intellectual property, business support, international trade and investment, research and statistics, and how to sell to government.
Find programs, services, and funding from all levels of government across Canada to help your business grow. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, a business, or not-for-profit organization, you only need to answer a few questions to get a tailored list of resources.
CanadaBuys is a suite of procurement services offered by Public Services and Procurement Canada and is the home for doing business with the Government of Canada and the broader Canadian public sector. Whether you're just getting started with selling to government or are looking for the latest opportunities, CanadaBuys has the information and guides for your business.
Find a Canadian supplier through the Government of Canada's directories of Canadian companies, where you can register as a Canadian supplier, find Canadian importers, and search for competitors.
Stay ahead with GC Business Insights, a monthly newsletter from the Government of Canada that keeps you informed about the latest government programs, services, and tools designed to support your business. Each issue features targeted and timely information including government grants and funding, regulatory updates, resource guides, and expert tips.
Guide to "Product of Canada" and "Made in Canada" claims under the Competition Act, the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act, and the Textile Labelling Act from the Competition Bureau of Canada. Also available as a downloadable PDF.
How familiar are you with selling to the federal government? Procurement Assistance Canada helps you find the resources and services available to support your business, including a procurement-related event calendar, workshops, seminars, and other resources for businesses interested in selling goods and services to government.
Access research and business intelligence from the Government of Canada, including international market research & trade data, industry sector intelligence, financial performance data, labour market data, and a customizable portal for statistics data.
The Trade Commissioner Service helps Canadian businesses grow by connecting them with funding and support programs, international opportunities, and a network of trade commissioners in over 160 locations worldwide.
Businesses in Downtown Maple Ridge have access to programs, services, and funding specific to their community, including Lock Out Crime Through Environmental Design (LOCTED), the Camera-Add program, the Core Area Patrol, and graffiti reporting and removal.
Visit the DMRBIA website or call 604-467-2420 for more information.
The EmergencyInfoBC website helps people find current and official information about:
- Emergencies happening in British Columbia
- How to stay safe in an emergency
- How to recover after an emergency
The website is updated 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Emergency preparedness goes beyond protecting our homes and families; we must also plan for the resiliency of the businesses our community depends upon. Is your business prepared to withstand a disaster?
The City of Maple Ridge offers a guide and links to other resources to help you prepare your business and employees in case of an emergency or disaster situation.
The Get Cyber Safe Guide for Small Businesses is designed for small businesses:
- that don’t have a dedicated Information Technology (IT) team
- that use social media to promote their business and interact with clients
- that use an e-commerce platform to makes sales
- that are looking for simple steps to keep their business safe online
The guide explains steps you can take to mitigate the risks of cyber threats to help protect your business. These steps will help secure your business assets, sensitive data, and investments.
WorkSafeBC is a provincial agency that promotes safe and healthy workplaces and partners with workers and employers to save lives and prevent work-related injury, disease, and disability. Services include education, prevention, compensation and support for injured workers, and no-fault insurance to protect employers and workers.
This toolkit builds upon the commitments made by G7 Leaders at the 2025 Kananaskis Summit under Canada's G7 Presidency. It is designed to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) — including micro-enterprises — in deploying secure, responsible and trustworthy artificial intelligence (AI), in alignment with the Hiroshima AI Process (HAIP) International Guiding Principles for Organizations Developing Advanced AI Systems. The toolkit is available as a web page or downloadable PDF.
Climate Preparedness & Adaptation
Preparing for climate change strengthens our ability to respond to extreme events like wildfires, flooding, and heatwaves, as well as more gradual changes like water shortages and sea level rise. All levels of government are collaborating and working together with communities to help protect ecosystems, lower long-term costs, and keep people and businesses safe.
Resilient Future 2050: Moving Boldly Toward Low-Carbon Resilience, endorsed by Council in June 2025, is the City of Maple Ridge's first-ever climate action plan. The plan was developed through extensive public engagement, is anchored in quantitative analysis of our city's climate risks and hazards, and is built around five key transformative 'Bold Moves' goals, including Support a Low-Carbon Resilient Economy & Agriculture.
The Province has completed its Climate Preparedness & Adaptation Strategy and continues to implement actions, tools, and programs to support the transition to a low-carbon resilient future. Information specific to British Columbia businesses is available from the Province's website.
CleanBC Better Buildings is B.C.’s online hub for businesses to access information, incentives, and support to reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions in new and existing buildings. CleanBC Better Buildings is funded by the Province of British Columbia and the Government of Canada under the Low Carbon Economy Fund. Incentives are administered by BC Hydro, FortisBC, and BC Housing.
CleanBC Better Buildings resources include:
- Easy to use incentive search tools for residential renovations, residential new construction, commercial renovations, and commercial new construction
- Information and answers to frequently asked questions on energy efficiency upgrades
- Free energy coaching services for homeowners and businesses undertaking renovations, including a phone and email hotline staffed by energy coaching specialists
Resources and support are available for the following building types in British Columbia:
- Commercial renovations for multi-unit residential buildings, commercial buildings, and institutional buildings
- Commercial new construction for multi-unit residential buildings, commercial buildings, and institutional buildings
Energy Coach Service
The Energy Coach is a free coaching service for commercial building owners and managers in British Columbia. Energy Coaches are trained energy efficiency specialists who provide building-science based information about the options and opportunities to improve the energy efficiency of your commercial building. They are available to answer your questions at all stages of your energy improvement project. Selected coaching support is available for commercial building owners or managers, while a full-site of services is available to homeowners.
Energy Coach services include:
- Access to Energy Coaches via a toll-free hotline and e-mail
- Information about available incentives
- If needed, directing you to appropriate program representatives
Training programs for industry, service providers, and suppliers are available across British Columbia from a variety of public- and private-sector providers. Offerings range from half-day workshops and seminars to multi-course microcredential programs requiring a greater time commitment and may be available via in-person, online, or hybrid delivery methods.
Availability and eligibility of training may vary between programs and/or providers. Please contact the individual provider or program coordinator for details. Information is provided on a best-effort basis and is not intended to be an exhaustive listing.
Financial Support
Grants, loans, and other financial support may be available to employers and individuals seeking to upgrade their or their team's skills and knowledge. Program eligibility and availability may vary and may be amended at any time.
Contact WorkBC Centre Maple Ridge to explore what options might be available for your business or sector.
Using less energy and being smarter about the energy that you do use can help your business reduce carbon emissions and save money while doing so. Energy utility companies in British Columbia have a variety of incentive programs and resources available to assist business customers in taking meaningful climate actions.
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