Grants and Funding in Alberta for 2026
Explore funding and grant opportunities in Alberta for businesses.
Discover a wide range of grant and funding opportunities in Alberta designed to support the growth of businesses, the success of nonprofit organizations, and the advancement of innovative projects. Access tailored resources and strategic tools to help drive development, stimulate growth, and achieve your long-term objectives with confidence.
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Aquatic Habitat Restoration Fund (AHRF)
Supports Indigenous-led aquatic habitat restoration in Western Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Capital Retrofits
Funding for non-emitting industrial retrofits reducing energy use and emissions
Grant and FundingClosed
Energy Management Information Systems (EMIS)
Funding for systems using energy data to reduce waste and costs
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP) in the Prairie provinces
Repayable support for prairie high-growth business scale-up
Eligible Funding
- From $200,000 to $10,000,000
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Manufacturing
- Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Grant and FundingOpen
Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Prairie Provinces
Supports Prairie businesses impacted by trade tariffs and disruptions
Grant and FundingOpen
PrairiesCan — Black Entrepreneurship Program (BEP) Ecosystem Fund in the Prairie provinces
Supports Black-led nonprofits delivering entrepreneurship ecosystem services
Grant and FundingOpen
Alberta Carbon Capture Incentive Program (ACCIP)
Support for carbon capture projects in Alberta
Grant and FundingOpen
Regional Defence Investment Initiative (RDII) in the Prairie provinces
Supports Prairie organizations integrating into defence supply chains
Eligible Funding
- Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
- Manufacturing
- Transportation and warehousing
- Information and cultural industries
- Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyInnovation
Grant and FundingOpen
Alberta Innovates — Agriculture & Environment (AE) Program
Support for sustainable agriculture and environmental innovation
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
METHANE REDUCTION DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM
Non-dilutive funding for near-commercial methane technology demonstrations in Alberta
Grant and FundingOpen
Anti-Racism Grant
Supports anti-racism community initiatives through public education
Grant and FundingOpen
Northern Alberta Teacher Award
Incentive for education students to teach in northern Alberta
Grant and FundingClosed
Enhanced Capacity Advancement Program (ECAP)
Supports Alberta non-profits in advancing sector-wide capacity building
Other SupportGrant and FundingOpen
Future Foundation of Youth (FFY)
Supports youth-led community-impact projects with mentorship
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Genomic Innovations: Energy and Environmental Solutions
Genomics research for energy and environment
Grant and FundingClosed
Women in STEM Scholarship
Government of Alberta, Memorial University Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science (FEAS), Alberta Ministry of Arts, Culture and Status of Women (ACSW)
Supports Alberta women pursuing studies in underrepresented STEM fields
Grant and FundingOpen
PrairiesCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Business Scale-Up and Productivity
Financing to accelerate growth in the Prairies
Grant and FundingClosed
Alberta Agricultural Societies Program
Funding for Alberta agricultural societies
Grant and FundingOpen
Regional Homebuilding Innovation Initiative (RHII) in the Prairie Provinces
Supports innovative housing solutions and residential construction sector innovation
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP) — Alberta
Funding for genomics commercialization partnerships
Grant and FundingClosed
CREB® REALTOR® Community Foundation - Community Grants
Supports major housing and shelter renovations and repairs
Tax CreditsOpen
Alberta Film and Television Tax Credit
Refundable tax credit supporting screen-based productions in Alberta
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Alberta Innovates — Industry Commercialization Associates
Support for commercialization-focused employee salaries
Grant and FundingOpen
AFA — Music Individual Project Funding
Funding for Alberta music project development
Grant and FundingOpen
Community Facility Enhancement Program (CFEP) – Community Facilities Enhancement Program – Small Grants
Improve public community facilities for local benefit
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Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Community Facility Enhancement Program – Large Grants
Support for improving public community facilities
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Grant and FundingOpen
Community Economic Development and Diversification (CEDD) in the Prairie provinces
Supports economic development and diversification for Prairie communities
Grant and FundingClosed
Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Concepts
Advances digital health research into innovation
Grant and FundingOpen
Community Arts Organizations Operating Grant Program
Provides unrestricted operating funding for community arts organizations
Grant and FundingOpen
Community Facility Enhancement Program (CFEP) - Community Facility Enhancement Program Small
Supports local community facility projects with matching funding
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Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Campus Alberta Small Business Engagement (CASBE) Program
Funding for Alberta academic-industry technology collaboration
Grant and FundingOpen
Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII) in the Prairie Provinces
Empower your company's growth and competitiveness by adopting AI through substantial funding opportunities
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Alberta Innovates — Bioenergy and Circular Economy
Supports bioenergy and circular innovation projects
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Rangeland Sustainability Program (RSP)
Supports collaborative projects for sustainable rangeland management in Alberta
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Genome Prairie — Canadian Biotechnology Innovation and Commercialization (CBIC) Initiative
Funding for genomics innovation partnerships
Grant and FundingOpen
Alberta Manufacturing Productivity Grant (AMPG)
Funding for Alberta manufacturers to enhance productivity through technology adoption
Grant and FundingOpen
Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta - Community Grants
Supports community priorities in Southeastern Alberta
Grant and FundingOpen
Addressing the Agriculture Labour Task Force Grant Program — Stream 2
Enhancing HR skills in agriculture to reduce worker turnover
Grant and FundingOpen
AFA — Community Performing Arts Organizations Operating Funding
Annual operating support for community performing arts groups
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosed
Host a municipal intern
Supports municipalities hosting interns for capacity building and training
Grant and FundingClosed
bourses d'études ted rogers
Support for technology students at partner universities
Grant and FundingClosed
ERA — 2025 Industrial Transformation Challenge
Transformative industrial decarbonization projects in Alberta
Grant and FundingOpenClosing Soon
Community Focused Arts Organizations
Annual operating support for Alberta arts organizations
Grant and FundingOpen
Every Kid Every Community
Support for community hockey participation initiatives
Grant and FundingOpen
Indigenous Employment Training Partnerships Program
Funding for group training projects to support Indigenous communities
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Community Futures Alberta — Entrepreneurs with Disabilities
Training and coaching for entrepreneurs with disabilities in Alberta
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AFA — ISCP Residency in New York Funding
Support for Alberta visual artists and curators
Grant and FundingClosed
Active Communities Initiative
Supports developing and improving public community sport and recreation facilities
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Alberta Innovates — Alberta Digital Traction Program
Non-dilutive funding and coaching to scale Alberta digital tech SMEs
Grant and FundingOpen
Water Program — On-farm irrigation stream
Funding to enhance water management on Alberta farms
Grant and FundingClosed
Capacity Building Fund
Supports non-profits in enhancing organizational capacity and community impact
Grant and FundingClosed
Oil to Heat Pump Affordability (OHPA) Program - Indigenous Community-Scale Applications
Funding for Indigenous heat pump transitions
Grant and FundingOpen
Inclusive Spaces Program Grant
Funding for accessible, inclusive renovations in licensed child care facilities
Grant and FundingClosed
The Giller Mantella Scholarship
Scholarship supporting racialized literature students in Canada
Grant and FundingClosed
Outside Agency Operating Grant Program
Support for community organizations in St. Albert to offset operating costs
Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen
Faithful Footprints Grant Program
Funding for United Church decarbonization upgrades
Expert AdviceOpen
Community Futures Treaty Seven — Business Support Services
Business planning help for Treaty Seven Members (Alberta)
Grant and FundingClosed
Alberta Innovates — Strategic Networking and Development Program
Funding for technology-focused networking events
Grant and FundingOpen
Alberta Innovates — Voucher Program
Supports Alberta tech SMEs to commercialize innovative, market-ready technologies
Other SupportGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen
Agriculture Job Connector
Agriculture jobs and employer support in Alberta
Grant and FundingOpen
Stella Conceptual Drawing Grants
Seed funding for conceptual park and pathway designs
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
Community Futures Treaty Seven — Lending Services
Business loans for Treaty Seven Members (Alberta)
Grant and FundingClosed
Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta - Community Impact Award
Funding for innovative community projects supporting health and well-being.
Grant and FundingClosed
Community Initiatives Program (CIP) - Project Based
Supports Alberta non-profits building community programs and events
Grant and FundingClosed
Springboard Grant
Capacity-building support for environmental projects in Alberta
Other SupportGrant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
PrairiesCan — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative (ARRI)
Funding to recover Canada's aerospace sector in the Prairie region
Grant and FundingOpen
Big Future Innovation Grant
Alberta innovation grants for eligible small businesses
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Alberta Indian Investment Corporation
Loans for Alberta First Nations entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingOpen
Heritage Preservation Partnership Program - Historic Resource Conservation Grants
Alberta grants for conserving Provincial, Municipal and Indigenous historic places
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Community Initiatives Program (CIP) - Project-Based Grants
Alberta Ministry of Arts, Culture and Status of Women (ACSW), Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE)
Supports community projects with matching funding up to $75,000.
Grant and FundingOpen
Family and Community Support Services Program
Supports preventive community social service programs
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Métis Education Foundation Community Based Awards
Financial awards for Métis students
Grant and FundingClosed
Change Can’t Wait!
Supports projects enhancing mental health services and access in Calgary.
Grant and FundingClosed
Canada Pension Plan Children's Benefits
Monthly support for eligible CPP dependents
Grant and FundingOpen
Volunteer Based Arts Organizations
Annual operating support for volunteer-based arts organizations
Other SupportLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Settlement Investment Corporation
Developmental debt financing for the Métis in Alberta
Grant and FundingOpen
Prairieaction Foundation - Education & Awareness Grant Program
Support for violence and abuse education activities
Expert AdviceOpen
Alberta Innovates — Technology Development Advisors (TDA)
Free advice for Alberta tech SMEs
Grant and FundingOpen
Specialized Criminal Justice Navigator Grant
Funds navigator positions to support victims through court processes
Tax CreditsOpen
Alberta Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit (APITC)
Tax credit for large investments in Alberta agri-processing facilities
Tax CreditsClosed
Child disability benefit (CDB)
Monthly tax-free support for families with disabled children
Grant and FundingOpen
Canada-Alberta Productivity Grant (CAPG)
Supports employer-led training to enhance workforce productivity skills
Grant and FundingClosed
ERA — Advanced Materials Challenge
Funding for advanced materials and low-emissions innovation
Grant and FundingClosed
Health Care Policy and Strategies Program
Funding for health care system improvement projects
Grant and FundingClosed
Help a Buddy Fund Annual Grant Program 2026
Annual funding for Alberta animal welfare groups
Grant and FundingOpen
Edmonton Immigrant and Refugee Communities Grant Program - Community Impact Grant
Funds to support successful community projects in Edmonton
Loans and Capital investmentsClosed
Canada Apprentice Loan
Interest-free support for Red Seal apprentices
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen
PrairiesCan — Entrepreneurs with Disabilities
Loans and support for entrepreneurs with disabilities in the Prairies provinces
Grant and FundingOpen
First Nations Training to Employment Program
Find First Nations workers in Alberta
Grant and FundingOpen
Cultural Industry Organizations Project Grant
Alberta Media Fund, Alberta Ministry of Arts, Culture and Status of Women (ACSW), Government of Alberta
Supports projects in arts, training, marketing, and research
Grant and FundingOpen
AFA — Public Art Galleries Operating Funding
Operating support for public art galleries
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