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All Grants for Agriculture in Alberta

Alberta offers a wide range of grants and funding programs to support the agricultural sector, focusing on innovation, sustainability, and business development. These programs are designed to help farmers, agri-businesses, and organizations within the agricultural sector in Alberta access the necessary resources to grow, innovate, and become more sustainable.

55 programs
  • Government of Alberta logo
    Grant and FundingOpen

    Investment and Growth Fund

    Government of Alberta
    Funding for major private investment in Alberta
    Eligible Funding
    • From $500,000 to $10,000,000
    • Up to 50% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    • Manufacturing
    • Transportation and warehousing
    • Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    Alberta, Canada
  • Alberta Innovates logo
    Grant and FundingOpen

    Alberta Innovates — Agriculture & Environment (AE) Program

    Alberta Innovates
    Support for sustainable agriculture and environmental innovation
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 750,000 $
    • Up to 50% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    • Utilities
    • Professional, scientific and technical services
    • Educational services
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
    Alberta, Canada
  • Yaletown Partners logo
    Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

    Accelerate Fund

    Yaletown Partners
    Early investment and coaching for Alberta startups
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    • Manufacturing
    • Information and cultural industries
    • Professional, scientific and technical services
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
    Alberta, Canada
  • Government of Alberta logo
    Other SupportGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

    Agriculture Job Connector

    Government of Alberta
    Agriculture jobs and employer support in Alberta
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 7,500 $
    Eligible Industries
    • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    Timeline
    • Open Date : May 12, 2020
    Alberta, Canada
  • Government of Alberta logo
    Grant and FundingOpen

    Canada-Alberta Workforce Resilience Initiative

    Government of Alberta
    Workforce planning and training support
    Eligible Funding
    • From $100,000 to $1,000,000
    Eligible Industries
    • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
    • Manufacturing
    • Wholesale trade
    Timeline
    • Closing date : September 30, 2026
    Alberta, Canada
  • Government of Alberta logo
    Grant and FundingOpen

    Growing Greenhouses Program

    Government of Alberta
    Supports greenhouse and vertical farm upgrades
    Eligible Funding
    • From $125,000 to $4,000,000
    • Up to 50% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    Types of eligible projects
    TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Human Resources
    Alberta, Canada
  • Feeder Associations of Alberta (FAA) logo
    Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

    Interest Rebate Program

    Feeder Associations of Alberta (FAA)
    Interest rebate support for feeder operations
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    Timeline
    • Closing date : March 31, 2027
    Alberta, Canada
  • Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) logo
    Other SupportPartnering and CollaborationOpen

    Prairie Agtech Validation Program

    Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN)
    Supports prairie agtech validation with producers and research experts
    Eligible Funding
    • Varies by project
    Eligible Industries
    • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    • Professional, scientific and technical services
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
    Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Canada
  • Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan) logo
    Grant and FundingOpen

    PrairiesCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation Ecosystems (RIE)

    Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), Government of Canada
    Support for innovation ecosystems across the Prairie provinces
    Eligible Funding
    • Up to 50% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    • Manufacturing
    • Information and cultural industries
    • Professional, scientific and technical services
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
    Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Canada
  • Government of Alberta logo
    Grant and FundingOpen

    Rangeland Sustainability Program (RSP)

    Government of Alberta
    Supports collaborative projects for sustainable rangeland management in Alberta
    Eligible Funding
    • Varies by project
    Eligible Industries
    • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    • Educational services
    • Other services (except public administration)
    • Public administration
    Timeline
    • Closing date : September 16, 2026
    Alberta, Canada
  • Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan) logo
    Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

    Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII) in the Prairie Provinces

    Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), Government of Canada
    Support for responsible AI commercialization and adoption
    Eligible Funding
    • From $250,000 to $5,000,000
    • Up to 90% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
    • Manufacturing
    • Information and cultural industries
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyHuman Resources
    Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Canada
  • Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) logo
    Grant and FundingOpen

    Technology Funding

    Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA), Government of Alberta
    Funding for innovative emissions-reducing technologies
    Eligible Funding
    • From $250,000 to $10,000,000
    • Up to 50% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
    • Utilities
    • Manufacturing
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
    Alberta, Canada
  • Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Capital Retrofits

    Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA)
    Funding for non-emitting industrial retrofits reducing energy use and emissions
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
    • Up to 50% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
    • Utilities
    • Construction
    Timeline
    • Closing date : March 19, 2026
    Alberta, Canada
  • Genome Alberta logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Genomics Data Connect: Accelerating Agriculture Innovation

    Genome Alberta
    Supports collaborative genomics and AI research using Alberta agricultural datasets
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    Timeline
    • Closing date : April 13, 2026
    Alberta, Canada
  • Government of Alberta logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Alberta Agricultural Societies Program

    Government of Alberta
    Funding for Alberta agricultural societies
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 17,500 $
    Eligible Industries
    • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    • Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Timeline
    • Open Date : February 15, 2024
    • Closing date : February 15, 2025
    Alberta, Canada
  • Alberta Innovates logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Alberta Innovates — Tech2Farm

    Alberta Innovates
    Supports Alberta SMEs to commercialize innovative agri-tech solutions
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
    • Up to 50% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    Timeline
    • Closing date : February 12, 2026
    Alberta, Canada
  • Alberta Innovates logo
    Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

    Chronic Wasting Disease Research Program

    Alberta Innovates
    Funding for collaborative CWD research in Alberta
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 250,000 $
    • Up to 25% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    • Educational services
    • Health care and social assistance
    • Public administration
    Timeline
    • Closing date : September 25, 2023
    Alberta, Canada
  • Government of Alberta logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Ecosystem Services Grant Program

    Government of Alberta
    Supports ecosystem services conservation in Alberta
    Eligible Funding
    • Varies by project
    Eligible Industries
    • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    • Educational services
    • Arts, entertainment and recreation
    • Other services (except public administration)
    Types of eligible projects
    Environment and Climate
    Alberta, Canada
  • Government of Alberta logo
    Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

    Emerging Innovators Challenge

    Government of Alberta, Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA)
    SME-led clean technology funding in Alberta
    Eligible Funding
    • From $250,000 to $5,000,000
    • Up to 50% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
    • Utilities
    • Construction
    Timeline
    • Closing date : December 14, 2023
    Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  • Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    ERA — 2025 Industrial Transformation Challenge

    Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA)
    Transformative industrial decarbonization projects in Alberta
    Eligible Funding
    • From $500,000 to $10,000,000
    • Up to 50% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
    • Utilities
    • Manufacturing
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
    Alberta, Canada
  • Horse Rescue Fund (HRF) logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Horse Rescue Fund — General Funding

    Horse Rescue Fund (HRF)
    Funding for equine care across Canada
    Eligible Funding
    • Varies by project
    Eligible Industries
    • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    • Health care and social assistance
    • Arts, entertainment and recreation
    Types of eligible projects
    Construction and Renovation
    Canada
  • Government of Alberta logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    On-Farm Value-Added Program

    Government of Alberta
    Cost-shared support for Alberta farm value-added growth
    Eligible Funding
    • From $1,000 to $250,000
    • Up to 25% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationInnovation
    Alberta, Canada
  • Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR) logo
    Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingClosed

    RDAR — Irrigation Targeted Call

    Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR)
    Funding for irrigation research in Alberta
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
    • Up to 80% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    Timeline
    • Open Date : June 6, 2024
    • Closing date : August 15, 2024
    Alberta, Canada
  • Rocky Mountain Equipment (RME) logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    RME Right by You Ag Society Grant

    Rocky Mountain Equipment (RME)
    Supports community projects led by agricultural societies
    Eligible Funding
    • From $10,000 to $10,000
    Eligible Industries
    • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    Timeline
    • Closing date : July 31, 2026
    Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Canada
  • Government of Alberta logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    STIP — Resource Road Program

    Government of Alberta
    Funding for municipal resource road infrastructure
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 3,000,000 $
    • Up to 50% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
    • Manufacturing
    Timeline
    • Closing date : November 30, 2023
    Alberta, Canada
  • Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) logo
    Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed

    Strategic Energy Management for Industry (SEMI)

    Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA)
    Energy funding for Alberta industry
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
    • Up to 50% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
    • Utilities
    • Construction
    Timeline
    • Closing date : March 31, 2026
    Alberta, Canada
  • Feeder Associations of Alberta (FAA) logo
    Loans and Capital investmentsClosed

    Western Cash Advance Program

    Feeder Associations of Alberta (FAA)
    Cash advances for Western producers
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    Types of eligible projects
    Alberta, Saskatchewan, Canada
  • Alberta Innovates logo
    Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingArchived

    Alberta Innovates — Agri-Food and Bioindustrial Innovation Program

    Alberta Innovates
    Funding for agri-food and bioindustrial innovation
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
    • Up to 75% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    • Construction
    • Manufacturing
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation InnovationDigital Transformation
    Alberta, Canada
  • Alberta Innovates logo
    Grant and FundingArchived

    Alberta Innovates — Bioenergy and Circular Economy

    Alberta Innovates
    Supports bioenergy and circular innovation projects
    Eligible Funding
    • Varies by project
    Eligible Industries
    • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    • Construction
    • Manufacturing
    • Transportation and warehousing
    Types of eligible projects
    TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
    Alberta, Canada
  • Alberta Innovates logo
    Grant and FundingExpert AdviceArchived

    Alberta Innovates — Clean Resources

    Alberta Innovates
    Clean innovation support for Alberta projects
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
    • Up to 25% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
    • Utilities
    • Manufacturing
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
    Alberta, Canada
  • Alberta Innovates logo
    Grant and FundingArchived

    Alberta Innovates — Land and Biodiversity Program

    Alberta Innovates
    Support for sustainable land and biodiversity innovation
    Eligible Funding
    • Varies by project
    Eligible Industries
    • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
    • Utilities
    Types of eligible projects
    Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
    Alberta, Canada

Frequently Asked Questions about Agriculture Funding in Alberta

Get answers to the most common questions about Alberta’s agricultural grants, eligibility, and available funding programs.

What are the eligibility criteria for agriculture grants in Alberta?

Eligibility depends on the specific program, but most require applicants to be active in agriculture or agri-food sectors and demonstrate how their project promotes productivity, sustainability, or innovation.

What types of grants are available for farmers and agri-businesses?

Farmers and agri-businesses may find funding for equipment modernization, environmental practices, irrigation, energy efficiency, food processing, market development, technology adoption, and workforce training. The right stream depends on the applicant type, project location, eligible costs, and expected outcomes. A strong application connects the project to productivity, sustainability, traceability, competitiveness, or regional economic benefits.

How can I apply for an agriculture grant in Alberta?

Applications are typically submitted through the provincial government’s agriculture website or CAP portal. Be sure to review eligibility criteria and deadlines before applying.

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