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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.

54 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
    Legal Structure
    For-profit business
    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
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit, Sole proprietorship, Public or Parapublic institution, For-profit business
    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
    Legal Structure
    For-profit business
    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
    Legal Structure
    For-profit business, Sole proprietorship
    Timeline
    Open Date : May 12, 2020
    Alberta, Canada
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  • Agricorp logo
    Grant and FundingOpen

    AgriStability — Ontario

    Agricorp, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
    Income support for large farming income declines
    Eligible Funding
    Up to 80% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    Legal Structure
    For-profit business, Non-financial cooperative
    Timeline
    Closing date : December 31, 2026
    Alberta, Ontario, PE, Saskatchewan, 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
    Types of eligible projects
    Human Resources
    Alberta, Canada
  • Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP) logo
    Grant and FundingOpen

    Emerging Opportunities Program

    Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP), Government of Alberta
    Supports innovation and growth in Alberta’s value-added agriculture sector
    Eligible Funding
    Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $ · Up to 25% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Manufacturing
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit, Public or Parapublic institution, For-profit business
    Alberta, Canada
  • Government of Alberta logo
    Grant and FundingOpen

    Energy Savings for Business Program

    Government of Alberta, Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA)
    Funding for Alberta SMEs to improve efficiency
    Eligible Funding
    From $500 to $250,000 · Up to 50% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Utilities, Manufacturing, Retail trade
    Types of eligible projects
    Environment and Climate
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit, Sole proprietorship, Public or Parapublic institution, Non-financial cooperative, For-profit business
    Alberta, Canada

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  • Government of Alberta logo
    Grant and FundingOpen

    Farm fuel and rural utility programs

    Government of Alberta
    Helps Albertans lower heating fuel costs
    Eligible Funding
    Maximum amount : 5,250 $ · Up to 25% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    Types of eligible projects
    Environment and Climate
    Legal Structure
    For-profit business
    Alberta, Canada
  • Feeder Associations of Alberta (FAA) logo
    Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

    Feeder Loan Guarantee Program

    Feeder Associations of Alberta (FAA)
    Livestock financing and feeder loan support
    Eligible Funding
    Up to 15% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    Types of eligible projects
    Innovation
    Legal Structure
    Non-financial cooperative
    Alberta, Canada
  • Horse Rescue Fund (HRF) logo
    Grant and FundingOpen

    Horse Rescue Fund — General Funding

    Horse Rescue Fund (HRF)
    Financial help for equine care
    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
  • 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
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  • Government of Alberta logo
    Grant and FundingOpen

    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
  • 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
    Legal Structure
    For-profit business
    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
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit, Public or Parapublic institution, Social economy enterprise
    Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Canada
  • Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR) logo
    Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingOpen

    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
    Types of eligible projects
    Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit, Public or Parapublic institution, For-profit business
    Alberta, Canada

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  • 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
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit, Public or Parapublic institution, For-profit business
    Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Canada
  • Government of Alberta logo
    Grant and FundingOpen

    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
    Types of eligible projects
    Construction and Renovation
    Legal Structure
    Public or Parapublic institution
    Alberta, Canada
  • Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) logo
    Grant and FundingOpen

    Technology Funding

    Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA), Government of Alberta
    Transnational clean energy innovation call
    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
    Legal Structure
    For-profit business
    Alberta, Canada
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  • Feeder Associations of Alberta (FAA) logo
    Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

    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
    Legal Structure
    Sole proprietorship
    Alberta, Saskatchewan, Canada
  • Government of Alberta logo
    Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon

    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
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit, Public or Parapublic institution
    Timeline
    Closing date : September 16, 2026
    Alberta, Canada

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  • 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
    Types of eligible projects
    TechnologyEnvironment and Climate
    Legal Structure
    For-profit business, Sole proprietorship, Non-profit, Public or Parapublic institution
    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
    Types of eligible projects
    Artificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit, Public or Parapublic institution
    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
    Types of eligible projects
    Construction and Renovation
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit
    Alberta, Canada
  • Agriculture for Life logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Addressing the Agriculture Labour Task Force Grant Program — Stream 1

    Agriculture for Life
    Supports awareness of agriculture careers in Alberta
    Eligible Funding
    From $5,000 to $40,000 · Up to 80% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, Manufacturing
    Types of eligible projects
    Human Resources
    Legal Structure
    For-profit business, Non-profit, Public or Parapublic institution
    Alberta, Canada
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  • Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP) logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Alberta — Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program (RALP)

    Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP), Government of Alberta
    Supports Alberta producers in implementing sustainable land management practices
    Eligible Funding
    From $2,000 to $300,000 · Up to 100% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    Types of eligible projects
    Environment and Climate
    Legal Structure
    For-profit business, Sole proprietorship, Public or Parapublic institution, Non-profit
    Alberta, Canada
  • Alberta Innovates logo
    Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

    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
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit, Public or Parapublic institution, For-profit business
    Alberta, Canada
  • Alberta Innovates logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    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
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit, Sole proprietorship, Public or Parapublic institution, For-profit business
    Alberta, Canada
  • Alberta Innovates logo
    Grant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed

    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
    Legal Structure
    For-profit business
    Alberta, Canada
  • Alberta Innovates logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    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
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit, Sole proprietorship, Public or Parapublic institution, For-profit business
    Alberta, Canada

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  • 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
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationInnovation
    Legal Structure
    For-profit business
    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
    Types of eligible projects
    TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
    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
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit
    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
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit, Sole proprietorship, Public or Parapublic institution, For-profit business
    Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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  • 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 $15,000,000 · 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
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit, Public or Parapublic institution, For-profit business
    Alberta, Canada
  • Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP) logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Farm Technology Program

    Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP)
    Funds for Alberta farmers to adopt innovative technology
    Eligible Funding
    Up to 50% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    Types of eligible projects
    Technology
    Legal Structure
    Sole proprietorship, For-profit business
    Alberta, Canada
  • Government of Alberta logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    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
    Legal Structure
    Financial cooperative, Non-financial cooperative, For-profit business, Sole proprietorship
    Alberta, Canada
  • Forest Resource Improvement Association of Alberta (FRIAA) logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    On-Farm Efficiency Program

    Forest Resource Improvement Association of Alberta (FRIAA)
    Funding for efficient farm technology adoption
    Eligible Funding
    From $500 to $150,000 · Up to 50% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    Types of eligible projects
    TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
    Legal Structure
    For-profit business
    Alberta, Canada

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  • Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR) logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    RDAR — Accelerating Agricultural Innovations 2.0

    Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR)
    Cost-shared Alberta agricultural research support
    Eligible Funding
    Maximum amount : 20,000 $ · Up to 80% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
    Legal Structure
    Public or Parapublic institution
    Alberta, Canada
  • Rocky Mountain Equipment (RME) logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    RME Right by You Ag Society Grant

    Rocky Mountain Equipment (RME)
    Supports agricultural society initiatives in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba
    Eligible Funding
    From $10,000 to $10,000
    Eligible Industries
    Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    Types of eligible projects
    Legal Structure
    Non-profit
    Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Canada
  • Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) logo
    Grant 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
    Types of eligible projects
    Environment and Climate
    Legal Structure
    For-profit business, Non-profit
    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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