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Alberta innovation grants for 2026

Uncover the best innovation grants in Alberta to accelerate your business development in 2026.

150 programs available
  • Alberta Innovates logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Market Access

    Alberta Innovates
    Funding for Alberta health technology market access
    Alberta, Canada
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 600,000 $
    • Up to 75% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    • Health care and social assistance
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
    Alberta, Canada
  • Government of Alberta logo
    Tax CreditsOpen

    Capital Investment Tax Credit (CITC)

    Government of Alberta
    Tax credit supporting Alberta manufacturing and tourism infrastructure investments
    Alberta, Canada
    Eligible Funding
    • From $1,000,000 to $5,000,000
    • Up to 10% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    • Manufacturing
    • Arts, entertainment and recreation
    • Accommodation and food services
    Types of eligible projects
    Environment and ClimateInnovation
    Alberta, Canada
  • Alberta Innovates logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Concepts

    Alberta Innovates
    Advances digital health research into innovation
    Alberta, Canada
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 600,000 $
    • Up to 75% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    • Professional, scientific and technical services
    • Health care and social assistance
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationTechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
    Alberta, Canada
  • City of Brooks logo
    Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

    Coal Community Transition Fund

    City of Brooks
    Funding for Alberta coal community transition
    Alberta, Canada
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 1,750,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    • Public administration
    Types of eligible projects
    Environment and ClimateInnovation
    Alberta, Canada
  • Government of Alberta logo
    Grant and FundingOpen

    Other Initiatives Program (OIP)

    Government of Alberta, Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE)
    Supports urgent, community-focused projects benefiting the public interest
    Alberta, Canada
    Eligible Funding
    • Varies by project
    Eligible Industries
    • Educational services
    • Health care and social assistance
    • Arts, entertainment and recreation
    • Other services (except public administration)
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Human ResourcesBusiness BuyoutInnovationDigital Transformation
    Alberta, Canada
  • Alberta Innovates logo
    Grant and FundingExpert AdviceOpen

    Alberta Innovates — Clean Resources

    Alberta Innovates
    Fosters economic growth, environmental sustainability, and innovation
    Alberta, Canada
    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
  • Government of Alberta logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Heritage preservation partnership program guidelines : heritage awareness, publication, and research grants

    Government of Alberta
    Matching funding for Alberta heritage projects
    Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
    • Up to 50% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    • Information and cultural industries
    • Arts, entertainment and recreation
    • Public administration
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationInnovation
    Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
  • Government of Alberta logo
    Grant and FundingOpen

    Carbon Capture Kickstart

    Government of Alberta, Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA)
    Funding pre-construction studies for industrial carbon capture projects in Alberta
    Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 5,000,000 $
    • Up to 10% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
    • Utilities
    • Manufacturing
    • Public administration
    Types of eligible projects
    TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Innovation
    Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  • Alberta Innovates logo
    Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed

    Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Validate

    Alberta Innovates
    Funding for Alberta health tech validation
    Alberta, Canada
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 300,000 $
    • Up to 75% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    • Health care and social assistance
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationTechnologyInnovationDigital Transformation
    Alberta, Canada
  • McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health logo
    Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

    SPARC Ignite Grants

    McCaig Institute for Bone and Joint Health
    Funding for new bone and joint health research collaborations
    Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 20,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    • Professional, scientific and technical services
    • Health care and social assistance
    Types of eligible projects
    Artificial Intelligence (AI)Innovation
    Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  • Alberta Innovates logo
    Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

    mCannabis

    Alberta Innovates
    Funding for cannabis-based pain research
    Alberta, Canada
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 300,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    • Professional, scientific and technical services
    • Educational services
    • Health care and social assistance
    • Public administration
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)Innovation
    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
    Alberta, Canada
    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
    Alberta, Canada
  • Alberta Innovates logo
    Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingClosed

    Life Science Fellowships

    Alberta Innovates
    Support for life science startup commercialization
    Alberta, Canada
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 200,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    • Professional, scientific and technical services
    • Health care and social assistance
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationInnovation
    Alberta, Canada
  • Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR) logo
    Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

    RDAR — Accelerating Agricultural Innovations 2.0

    Results Driven Agriculture Research (RDAR)
    Cost-shared support for Alberta agricultural innovation
    Alberta, Canada
    Eligible Funding
    • Up to 60.000004% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
    Alberta, Canada
  • Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan) logo
    Other SupportGrant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

    PrairiesCan — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative (ARRI)

    Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), Government of Canada
    Funding to recover Canada's aerospace sector in the Prairie region
    Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Canada
    Eligible Funding
    • Up to 75% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    • Manufacturing
    • Professional, scientific and technical services
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
    Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Canada
  • Rogers logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    bourses d'études ted rogers

    Rogers
    Support for technology students at partner universities
    Canada
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    • Educational services
    Types of eligible projects
    InnovationDigital Transformation
    Canada
  • Alberta Innovates logo
    Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsOpen

    Renewable and Alternative Energy Program

    Alberta Innovates
    Funds clean energy technologies for Alberta’s low‑carbon electricity transition
    Alberta, Canada
    Eligible Funding
    • Varies by project
    Eligible Industries
    • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
    • Utilities
    • Construction
    • Professional, scientific and technical services
    Types of eligible projects
    TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
    Alberta, Canada
  • ATCO Ltd. logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Community Energy Fund

    ATCO Ltd.
    Funding for community energy projects
    Alberta, Canada
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 15,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    • Utilities
    • Educational services
    • Public administration
    Types of eligible projects
    Environment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Innovation
    Alberta, Canada
  • Alberta Innovates logo
    Grant and FundingOpen

    Alberta Innovates — Energy Storage and Minerals

    Alberta Innovates
    Support for energy storage and critical minerals innovation
    Alberta, Canada
    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 projects
    CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
    Alberta, Canada
  • Alberta Innovates logo
    Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

    Advancing Hydrogen – Competition 1

    Alberta Innovates
    Funding for hydrogen innovation projects in Alberta
    Alberta, Canada
    Eligible Funding
    • From $200,000 to $2,000,000
    • Up to 50% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    • Utilities
    • Manufacturing
    • Transportation and warehousing
    • Professional, scientific and technical services
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
    Alberta, Canada
  • Government of Canada logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) — Competitive projects — Spot the Hack: Intrusion detection systems for avionics networks and bus technologies

    Government of Canada
    Innovative cyber defence solutions for avionics networks
    Canada
    Eligible Funding
    • Varies by project
    Eligible Industries
    • Manufacturing
    • Transportation and warehousing
    • Professional, scientific and technical services
    Types of eligible projects
    TechnologyInnovation
    Canada
  • Alberta Innovates logo
    Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

    Carbon Fibre Grand Challenge Phase III

    Alberta Innovates
    Supports carbon fibre technologies from Alberta bitumen
    Alberta, Canada
    Eligible Funding
    • From $200,001 to $4,000,000
    • Up to 75% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
    • Manufacturing
    • Professional, scientific and technical services
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
    Alberta, Canada
  • Calgary Apraxia logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Program Unit Funding (PUF)

    Calgary Apraxia
    Funding for early childhood support
    Alberta, Canada
    Eligible Funding
    • Varies by project
    Eligible Industries
    • Educational services
    Types of eligible projects
    Innovation
    Alberta, Canada
  • Government of Canada logo
    Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed

    Regional Quantum Initiative (RQI) in the Prairie Provinces

    Government of Canada
    Funding for quantum commercialization in Alberta
    Alberta, Canada
    Eligible Funding
    • Up to 50% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    • Professional, scientific and technical services
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationInnovation
    Alberta, Canada
  • Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative (GLSLCI) logo
    Partnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingExpert AdviceClosed

    The aquahacking challenge

    Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative (GLSLCI), AQUAACTION
    Free water innovation program with seed funding
    Canada
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 70,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    • Professional, scientific and technical services
    • Educational services
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
    Canada
  • Government of Alberta logo
    Grant and FundingLoans and Capital investmentsClosed

    ERA — Tailings Technology Challenge

    Government of Alberta, Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA)
    Funding for oil sands tailings technology projects
    Alberta, Canada
    Eligible Funding
    • From $1,000,000 to $15,000,000
    • Up to 50% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
    Alberta, Canada
  • Government of Canada logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Tourism Relief Fund (TRF) in Western Canada

    Government of Canada
    Funding for tourism adaptation and growth
    Alberta, BC, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Canada
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 500,000 $
    • Up to 50% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    • Arts, entertainment and recreation
    • Accommodation and food services
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationConstruction and Renovation Human ResourcesInnovationDigital Transformation
    Alberta, BC, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Canada
  • Alberta Innovates logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Alberta Innovates — Bitumen Beyond Combustion (BBC) Program

    Alberta Innovates
    Supports non-combustion oil sands technologies
    Alberta, Canada
    Eligible Funding
    • Varies by project
    Eligible Industries
    • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
    Alberta, Canada
  • Grant and FundingClosed

    AGAT Foundation — General Funding

    AGAT Foundation (AGAT)
    Support for community-focused philanthropic initiatives
    Alberta, Canada
    Eligible Funding
    • Varies by project
    Eligible Industries
    • Manufacturing
    • Transportation and warehousing
    • Professional, scientific and technical services
    • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
    Types of eligible projects
    Innovation
    Alberta, Canada
  • Alberta Innovates logo
    Grant and FundingOpen

    Alberta Innovates — Recovery Technologies Program

    Alberta Innovates
    Funding for lower-emission hydrocarbon recovery technologies
    Alberta, Canada
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 2,000,000 $
    • Up to 50% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
    • Professional, scientific and technical services
    Types of eligible projects
    CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
    Alberta, Canada
  • Yaletown Partners logo
    Grant and FundingOpen

    Accelerate Fund

    Yaletown Partners
    Early investment and coaching for Alberta startups
    Alberta, Canada
    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
  • Alberta Innovates logo
    Grant and FundingArchived

    Alberta Innovates — Land and Biodiversity Program

    Alberta Innovates
    Support for sustainable land and biodiversity innovation
    Alberta, Canada
    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
  • Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) logo
    Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingClosed

    Canadian Emissions Reduction Innovation Network

    Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
    Supports development and deployment of emissions reduction technologies
    Alberta, Canada
    Eligible Funding
    • Varies by project
    Eligible Industries
    • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
    Types of eligible projects
    TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
    Alberta, Canada
  • Government of Alberta logo
    Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

    Alberta Innovates — R&D Associates Program

    Government of Alberta, Alberta Innovates
    Funding for Alberta tech companies hiring R&D expertise
    Alberta, Canada
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 105,000 $
    • Up to 25% of project cost
    Eligible Industries
    • Information and cultural industries
    • Professional, scientific and technical services
    Types of eligible projects
    TechnologyInnovation
    Alberta, Canada
  • Genome Canada logo
    Researchers And FacilitiesPartnering and CollaborationGrant and FundingOpen

    Genome Prairie — Precision Health Initiative

    Genome Canada, Genome Prairie
    Supports precision health genomics projects in Canada
    Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Canada
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 10,000,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    • Professional, scientific and technical services
    • Health care and social assistance
    Types of eligible projects
    Artificial Intelligence (AI)Innovation
    Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Canada
  • Genome Alberta logo
    Grant and FundingClosed

    Indigenous Genomics Training and Capacity Program – Alberta

    Genome Alberta
    Supports Indigenous-led genomics capacity building
    Alberta, Canada
    Eligible Funding
    • Maximum amount : 400,000 $
    Eligible Industries
    • Professional, scientific and technical services
    • Educational services
    • Health care and social assistance
    Types of eligible projects
    Environment and ClimateInnovation
    Alberta, Canada

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