Updated May 2026
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.
538 programs available
Grant and FundingOpenAFA — Music Individual Project Funding
Funding for Alberta music project development
Grant and FundingOpenWater Program — On-farm water supply
Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP), Government of Alberta, Alberta Municipal AffairsSupports agricultural producers in adopting improved water management practices
Grant and FundingClosedPrairies Performing Arts Initiative (PPAI)
Support for Prairies performing arts growth- Grant and FundingOpen
Community Initiatives Program (CIP) Project-Based
CIP Project-Based Grant supports Alberta community enhancements - Grant and FundingClosed
The Taylor Family Foundation Funding Program
Funding for community wellbeing initiatives 
Grant and FundingOpenCarbon Capture Kickstart
Funding pre-construction studies for industrial carbon capture projects in Alberta
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedAccelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Validate
Funding for Alberta health tech validation
Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedSPARC Ignite Grants
Funding for new bone and joint health research collaborations
Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosedO'Brien Centre Summer Studentships (OCSS)
Summer research support for undergraduate students
Expert AdviceOpenCommunity Futures Treaty Seven — Business Support Services
Business planning help for Treaty Seven Members (Alberta)
Grant and FundingClosedLandmark Group of Builders Youth Volunteer Scholarship
Scholarship for youth healthcare volunteers- Grant and FundingClosed
AFA — Art Acquisitions by Application
AFA purchases artworks for permanent collection from Alberta artists 
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedJobs and Growth Fund in Western Canada
Funding for growth, jobs and resilienceEligible Funding- Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
- Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationEnvironment and ClimateDigital Transformation
Grant and FundingOpenClosing SoonCommunity Facility Enhancement Program (CFEP) - Community Facility Enhancement Program Large
Supports community facility improvements and expansion
Grant and FundingOpenREALTORS® Community Foundation
Supports housing and inclusive community initiatives- Grant and FundingClosed
Alberta Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation Branch — General Funding
Supports affordable sport and recreation access 
Grant and FundingOpenUniversiade '83 Foundation
Financial support for projects promoting sport or arts in Edmonton.
Grant and FundingOpenUFA Agricultural Community Foundation - Major Partnerships
Major sponsorship support for agricultural initiatives
- Grant and FundingOpen
Alberta Innovates — Micro Voucher Program
Supports Alberta tech companies in developing innovative technological solutions - Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
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Funding for cannabis-based pain research Discover how much grant funding is available for your business
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Grant and FundingClosedSpruce Grove & District Agricultural Society Student Scholarship
Scholarship support for agriculture students- Grant and FundingClosed
ERA — 2025 Industrial Transformation Challenge
Transformative industrial decarbonization projects in Alberta 
Grant and FundingOpenAlberta Conservation Association - Minister’s Special Licence (MSL) Resident Draw Grants
Supports wildlife conservation projects in Alberta- Grant and FundingClosed
Celebrate Canada — Special Initiative: Soccer-themed activities for Canada Day 2026
Funding for soccer-themed Canada Day activities 
Grant and FundingClosedCultural Heritage Initiatives Program
Supports projects preserving and promoting cultural heritage organizations- Grant and FundingOpen
Disability Related Employment Supports (DRES)
Funding for supports helping Albertans with disabilities overcome employment barriers 
- Grant and FundingClosed
Driving Back to Work Grant Program
Funding for Class 1 driver training in Alberta - Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingClosed
Life Science Fellowships
Support for life science startup commercialization 
Grant and FundingOpenCommunity Foundation of Southeastern Alberta - Community Grants
Supports community priorities in Southeastern Alberta
Grant and FundingClosedDistinction pour services méritoires - service professionnel
Recognition for exceptional engineering service
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosedRDAR — Accelerating Agricultural Innovations 2.0
Cost-shared support for Alberta agricultural innovation- Grant and FundingOpen
Community Arts Organizations Operating Grant Program
Operating support for Calgary community arts groups - Other SupportGrant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
PrairiesCan — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative (ARRI)
Funding to recover Canada's aerospace sector in the Prairie region - Other SupportClosed
TRAB (Temporary Rent Assistance Benefit)
Monthly rent support for eligible Alberta households 
Loans and Capital investmentsClosedAlberta Indian Investment Corporation
Loans for Alberta First Nations entrepreneurs
Grant and FundingClosedCommunity Recreation, Art, Culture, and Heritage Investment Grant Program
Funding for community recreation and cultural initiatives
Grant and FundingClosedbourses d'études ted rogers
Support for technology students at partner universities- Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen
Renewable and Alternative Energy Program
Funds clean energy technologies for Alberta’s low‑carbon electricity transition - Grant and FundingClosed
Ethnocultural grant
Funding for multicultural and intercultural community initiatives 
Grant and FundingClosedResearch Investment Opportunities: Transformative Programs
Transformative research for Alberta’s health system
Grant and FundingClosedAlberta Culture Days Grant
Alberta Ministry of Culture, Multiculturalism and Status of Women, Alberta Municipal Affairs, Department of Canadian Heritage (LJI), Alberta Culture and Status of Women, Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE), Government of AlbertaFunding for free Alberta culture eventsFind tailored funding for your business
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- Grant and FundingClosed
Energy Savings for Business Program
Funding for Alberta SMEs to improve efficiency - Grant and FundingClosed
Operating Grant for Indigenous-led Organizations
Operating funding for Indigenous-led nonprofits in Edmonton 
Grant and FundingClosedCommunity Foundation of Central Alberta - Olds Legacy Fund
Funding for community wellness projects in Olds
Grant and FundingOpenEdmonton Arts Council - Connections & Exchanges Initiatives
Supports new arts initiatives and collaboration
- Grant and FundingClosed
Indigenous Reconciliation Initiative - Cultural Stream
Flexible funding for Indigenous cultural revitalization - Grant and FundingOpen
Alberta Innovates — Energy Storage and Minerals
Apply to the Energy Storage and Minerals Program to develop next-gen sustainable materials and critical minerals.Eligible Funding- Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projectsCommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation 
- Grant and FundingClosed
Cultural Industry Magazine Publishers Operating Grant (CI-MPOG)
Operating support for Alberta magazine publishers - Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Advancing Hydrogen – Competition 1
Funding for hydrogen innovation projects in Alberta - Grant and FundingOpen
Arts Management Systems Funding
Improve arts organizations operational management systems - Grant and FundingClosed
Meridian Housing Foundation — Rent Supplement Program
Rent subsidies for eligible households - Grant and FundingClosed
RDAR — Agriculture Funding Consortium (AFC)
Funding for agricultural research and innovation 
Grant and FundingClosedCommunity Wildfire Prevention Grant Program
Supports community wildfire prevention projects
Grant and FundingClosedCommunity Pathways to Justice: Grant to Support Survivors of Gender Based Violence
Funding for survivor-focused justice services
Grant and FundingOpenAlberta Security Infrastructure Program Grant
Funding for security assessments and infrastructure improvements- Grant and FundingOpen
Community Foundation of Central Alberta - Sylvan Lake Community Endowment Fund Grant
Supports community projects in Central Alberta - Grant and FundingOpen
AFA — ISCP Residency in New York Funding
Support for Alberta visual artists and curators - Grant and FundingClosed
Lloyd & Evelyn McNeil Nursing Scholarship
Annual nursing scholarship for eligible students - Grant and FundingClosed
Water Well Replacement or Restoration Program (WWRRP)
Support for rural water well restoration - Grant and FundingOpen
Volunteer Based Arts Organizations
Annual operating support for volunteer-based arts organizations - Grant and FundingOpen
AFA — Provincial Arts Service Organizations Operating Funding
Funding for province-wide arts organizations in Alberta Access over 10 000 different funding opportunities
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Grant and FundingOpenFarm Technology Program
Funds for Alberta farmers to adopt innovative technology
Other SupportResearchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsClosedTravel grant
Travel support for professional artists- Grant and FundingClosed
Alberta Initiatives Program
Support for agricultural and rural community projects - Grant and FundingOpen
AFA — Theatre Individual Project Funding
Funding for Alberta theatre project development - Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed
Carbon Fibre Grand Challenge Phase III
Supports carbon fibre technologies from Alberta bitumen 
- Grant and FundingOpen
AFA — Public Art Galleries Operating Funding
Operating support for public art galleries - Grant and FundingClosed
Alberta Media Fund — Alberta Made Production Grant
Government of Alberta, Alberta Ministry of Arts, Culture and Status of Women (ACSW), Alberta Municipal AffairsFunds for small-budget productions in Alberta 
- Other SupportClosed
Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH)
Income and health support for eligible Albertans 
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosedThe aquahacking challenge
Free water innovation program with seed funding- Grant and FundingClosed
Combatting Trafficking in Persons (CTIP) Grant
Funding for anti-trafficking initiatives in Alberta - Grant and FundingClosed
Northern and Regional Economic Development Program
Supports regional economic development and diversification initiatives 
Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosedContinuing Care Capital Program - Indigenous Capital Grant Funding
Capital funding for Indigenous continuing care spaces
Grant and FundingOpenEdmonton Public Teachers Charity Trust Fund
Supports organizations helping Edmonton children and families- Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed
ERA — Tailings Technology Challenge
Funding for oil sands tailings technology projects 
Grant and FundingClosedOlympia's Gift Scholarship Fund
Funding for African descent students in business studies
Grant and FundingClosedReid Cottick Little Heroes Memorial Fund Scholarship
Scholarship for post-secondary students with childhood cancer
Grant and FundingClosedVulcan County Health and Wellness Foundation — General Funding
Supports local health training and professional development
Grant and FundingClosedThe RONA Foundation - Build from the Heart
Support for housing access and living-environment projects
Grant and FundingClosedMyositis Canada — Research Funding
Research support for myositis-related projects
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