Grants, Grants, Grants

• NEW! School Food Infrastructure Fund: AAFC will provide up to 100% (maximum of $8,000,000 over 2 years) in funding toward eligible project costs. Deadline: October 4, 2024.
• NEW! NGIF Accelerator’s Industry Grants Program has launched a $5MM Cleantech Challenge to drive innovation across the natural gas value chain. Deadline: December 6, 2024. 
• NEW! National Housing Strategy Solutions Labs: “Supporting the Community Housing Sector to Increase and Preserve the Affordable Housing Supply”. Your solution may be eligible for funding up to $250,000. Now open!

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Writing your master grant application is a significant undertaking. The process involves understanding government, project management, meeting preparation, and much more. It’s hard and time consuming.

If you’re dealing with clients or a new boss, the learning curve is steep and can be filled with hurt feelings. I’ve been writing grants professionally since 2012, and I’ve been working in the grant space since 2004. If you want to gain all this knowledge and experience in a fraction of the time, you can join my Advanced Grant Writing Course. It starts next Wednesday at 9am MST (25th of September). You can register for the course today. 

Testimonial of the Week:

“In the 12 weeks while doing this course, I wrote and won $173,000”

“I started dabbling in grants in 2019, mostly because I wanted a new playground at our community hall, and we couldn’t afford it.

I was paying for subscriptions for grant websites, taking online 101 courses, and scrolling for hours to find grants. I felt like I had outgrown all the 101 courses and free online tips and tricks, but I wasn’t sold on David’s Advanced Grant Writing Course (I was intimated by the “advanced” part in the title). But after thinking about it, I decided to take the first step and emailed David just to see what it was about.

I was so amazed at David’s remarkable enthusiasm for grants and his extensive knowledge was astounding. After talking to him, it truly reignited my passion and put aside any fears I had. He explained how the course would work. Even with my busy schedule, it worked.

I wish I had taken this course right from the start as it would have saved me so many mistakes and so much time. The course just brought everything together. The funny thing is, it took me over 4 years to win almost $400,000 in grants on my own, but in the 12 weeks while doing the course, I wrote and won $173,000 – that’s almost half of what I won in 4 years!

I never felt like the material was over my head and David was always there to help; he consistently demonstrated his knowledge and critical thinking skills all while being a natural leader.

I highly recommend taking this course, whether you’re just starting out or if you have been writing for a while. This course is an invaluable addition to every level. My grant writing is cleaner, my asks are clearer, and I am finally confident in what I’m doing!”

-Candice Stevenson, Professional Grant Writer

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NEW! School Food Infrastructure Fund: AAFC will provide up to 100% (maximum of $8,000,000 over 2 years) in funding toward eligible project costs. Deadline: October 4, 2024.

Protein Industries Canada – Capacity Building Program is focused on advancing Canada’s agrifood sector and creating a competitive and sustainable global business environment. Application is ongoing. 

Protein Industries Canada will be investing $30 million into these artificial intelligence projects, benefiting the plant-based and agrifood sector. Application is still open.

On-Farm Efficiency Program: The overall program funding maximum per applicant is $150,000 over the duration of the program term (2024-2028). Application is ongoing. 

RDAR – Irrigation Targeted Call for Proposals, which focuses on Drought Management and Production Resilience is now open. Funding up to $500,000 in capital expenses on a similar cost-shared basis.

RDAR – Producer Research and Evaluation Program is still open for applications. Receive up to $20,000 per project to complete on-farm research.

UFA Agricultural Community Foundation is pleased to present the 2024 Rural Communities Grant. Receive up to a total of $100,000 funding. Deadline: August 31, 2024.

Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP): Total Funding Available: $6,000,000. Expression of Interest/Project Pitch Video Submission: Spring, 2025.

AgriMarketing Program: is oversubscribed, and currently out of funding for applications. There will be second intake for applications in the Spring of 2025. Stay tuned for more details.

AFPA’s Food Futures Program: – Alberta Business Grants: wage subsidies of up to $5,000 for temporary work experience placements. This funding concludes Sep 30, 2025. 

Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities Program: access up to $1M funding per year up to five years. Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis until the end of the program on March 31, 2029.

Water Pumping Program – Provides assistance to producers in securing adequate water supplies for domestic, livestock or agricultural purposes.

Rural Electric Grant Program (REGP) assists farmers financially to access a basic, essential service at a reasonable cost and aids in the diversification of our rural economy.

Venture-Capital Ready: This fully funded investment training program is specifically designed for established food businesses throughout Canada. Register now.

Farm fuel and rural utility programs: Funding and programs to assist rural Albertans with essential services at a reasonable cost. Learn more.

Value-Added Program. Invests in projects that increase company sales and production capacity, expand market opportunities and create jobs in Alberta. Stream A – Application window will close when funds are fully utilized and may reopen if new funds become available.

On-Farm Value-Added Program. Helps primary producers grow sales, expand production capacity, explore market opportunities and create jobs in Alberta. Stream A – Application window will close when funds are fully utilized and may reopen if new funds become available.

FCC’s Sustainability Incentive Program: receive one payment per year at a maximum of $2,000. Most of the programs are now open!

Protein Industries Canada moves to continuous intake for Technology Leadership projects. Learn more.

Canada Brand is open to export-ready, registered Canadian business entities that have a role in producing, promoting or supporting Canadian agriculture, food or seafood products.

Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit (APITC) provides a 12% non-refundable tax credit when corporations invest $10 million or more in a project to build or expand a value-added agri-processing facility in Alberta.

Emerging Opportunities Program provides maximum grant funding to a project up to $2,000,000 funding.

Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program (RALP): program funding up to $300,000. Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a continuous basis within each intake cycle year.

The Water Program supports agricultural water management by helping primary producers adopt agriculture water better management practices and priority actions.

African Swine Fever Industry Preparedness Program: Prevention and Preparedness Stream: access up to $1M funding. Deadline: November 30, 2024.

African Swine Fever Industry Preparedness Program: Welfare Slaughter and Disposal Stream: access up to $1M funding. Deadline: November 30, 2024.

Food Innovation Challenge – Cultivating a resilient food future: Developing the end-to-end Cellular Food capacity for Canadian global leadership. May open in 2025.

AgriAssurance Program – National Industry Association Component: AAFC will contribute up to $1 million grant per year. Application is ongoing until September 30, 2027; however, the application period may close sooner if funding has been fully committed.

AgriAssurance Program – Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Component: AAFC contribution toward a project up to $50,000. Application is ongoing until September 30, 2027; however, the application period may close sooner if funding has been fully committed.

AgriInnovate Program: funding up to $5,000,000. Applications is ongoing until the end of the program on March 31, 2028, or until funding has been fully committed.

Agricultural Clean Technology Program: Program funding for the Research and Innovation Stream is $50 million. Program ends March 31, 2028.

Supply Management Processing Investment Fund contributes up to $5 million in non-repayable contribution to an organization over the life of the program until March 31, 2028.

Market Development Program for Turkey and Chicken: The program will provide over $44 million to the sector over the next 10 years.

Poultry and Egg On-Farm Investment Program (PEFIP): provides non-repayable contributions of almost $759 million over 10 years. Applications will be accepted until March 31, 2030.

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NEW! FACTOR – Collective Initiatives contribute a percentage of the total eligible budget up to $200,000 per fiscal year. Deadlines: September 16, 2024; January 15, 2025; May 1, 2025. 

NEW! 2025 Venice Fellowship: Fellows will be provided with a shared apartment in Venice and will each receive a grant ($5,000) to help support travel and living costs. Deadline: October 5, 2024. 

Innovation & Experimentation Program: Projects funded are Canadian interactive digital media content and software applications, up to $1.5million funding. Deadline: September 10, 2024.

Commercial Projects Program is to fund projects that have a greater probability of commercial success.  Access up to $1.5million funding. Deadline: September 17, 2024.

Original Peoples Investment Program is now available. Application is now open until September 18, 2024.

Community-Run Public Art Microgrant Program – apply for up to $15,000 in funding. Funding is available for up to 30 projects. Deadline is extended until September 18, 2024.

Translation component of Arts Across Canada: funds up to $25,000 for each translation, plus an Annual Supplement for targeted costs. Next deadline: September 25, 2024.

Canada Media Fund – Digital Creators Pilot Program: awards up to $20,000 in funding to each successful applicant. Deadline: September 26, 2024.

Digital Creators Pilot Program is designed to support the growth trajectory of mid-career Canadian digital content creators. Deadline: September 26, 2024.

Call for applications: Access BIPOC Producers: provides training and mentorship to BIPOC producers in Canada. Deadline: October 1, 2024. 

Community Performing Arts Organizations Operating Funding: provides annual funding to eligible not-for-profit community organizations that self-create and self-produce performing art productions. Deadline: October 1, 2024.

Canada Travelling Exhibitions Indemnification Program. Deadline: October 1 for exhibitions requiring indemnification as early as the following January 1. 

Podium Alberta: Provides funding to Alberta’s high-performance athletes to help cover costs related to training, equipment and living expenses. Deadline: October 7, 2024.

Major Sport Event Grant Program: Up to $250,000 funding available. Intake 2 Deadline: October 15, 2024.

Sector Innovation and Development component of Supporting Artistic Practice: access up to $50 000. Project grants Deadline: October 16, 2024.

CMF – Broadcaster Envelope Program: English and French. Deadline: October 17, 2024. 

CMF’s Sector Development Support: project-based funding up to $100,000 to support industry initiatives that demonstrate the potential to positively impact Canada’s screen sector ecosystem. Deadline: October 18, 2024. 

Circulation and Touring component of Arts Across Canada: funds up to 50% of eligible costs, to a maximum of $200 000. Deadline: October 30, 2024.

Alberta Music Travel Grant provides travel assistance to Alberta-based music companies, artists and individuals. Deadline: October 31, 2024.

Future Focus Program: There is a total of $400,000 available through the program in 2024. Deadlines:  November 1, 2024.

Arts Presenting Project Funding: supports the public presentation of professional artists. Deadline: December 2, 2024. 

Artist – Driven Organizations component of the Explore and Create program: The Canada Council for the Arts has extended the deadline from January 2024 to the spring of 2025.

Community Support Organizations Operating Funding – supports arts programs and services to communities. Deadline: March 3, 2025.

Visual Arts and New Media Individual Project Funding: provides up to $18,000 to support development of individual Alberta artists, arts administrators, or an ensemble of artists. Deadline: March 3, 2025. 

Dance Individual Project Funding: provides up to $18,000 funding. Deadline: March 3, 2025.

Literary Individual Project Funding provides up to $18,000 to support the development of individual Alberta artists, arts administrators, or an ensemble of artists. Deadline: March 3, 2025.

Indigenous Arts Individual Project Funding: provides up to $18,000. Deadline: March 3, 2025. 

Canada Cultural Spaces Fund supports the improvement of physical conditions for arts, heritage culture and creative innovation. Application is ongoing.

Sport Support Program supports the development of the Canadian sport system. Funding is provided to eligible organizations for programming that is aligned with the goals of the Canadian Sport Policy.

Hosting Program assists sport organizations to host the Canada Games and international sport events in Canada. 

Research and Creation component of Explore and Create: provides up to $25,000. Submit your application anytime before the start of your project.

Limited Support to Endangered Arts Organizations – Canada Cultural Investment Fund: access up to $250,000 funding. Application is ongoing.

Film and Television Tax Credit offers a refundable Alberta tax credit on eligible production costs. Applicants may apply for either a 22% or 30% tax credit rate.

Movable Cultural Property Grants help designated organizations acquire cultural property of outstanding significance and national importance to Canada. Application is ongoing.

The Events component of the Community Support, Multiculturalism, and Anti-Racism Initiatives Program provides funding to community-based events.

Arts, culture and sports grants search: Find funding opportunities for projects in the areas of arts, culture, community, heritage, recreation, sport, and diversity and inclusion.

Legacy Fund – Building Communities through Arts and Heritage: access up to a maximum of $500,000.

Video program: A maximum of $40,000 in video funding is available per qualifying release per fiscal year, across all programs. Apply multiple times throughout the year.

Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC) provides eligible productions with a fully refundable tax credit, available at a rate of 25 per cent of the qualified labour expenditure. applications on an ongoing basis.

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BioTalent Canada’s for SWPP 2024-2025: now accepting Fall 2024 term placements. Deadline: December 6, 2024; Next term: Winter 2025 term placements – February 28, 2025.

YMCA Summer Work Student Exchange (SWSE): Applications are open for the 2025 summer exchange program!  

Electricity Human Resources Canada’s (EHRC) Discovering Potential Program: provide subsidies of up to $24,000 to employers. Application is ongoing. End Date: March 31, 2025.

Alberta is Calling! Moving Bonus Program will give  $5,000 refundable tax credit to eligible skilled tradespersons who move to Alberta between May 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024. Eligible applicants can start applying on May 1, 2025.

Innovative Work-Integrated Learning (I-WIL) initiative helps give valuable and relevant work experience to post-secondary students across Canada. 

Young Canada Works (YCW) offers a variety of short-term job and internship programs to job seekers and employers. Learn more. 

Wage Earner Protection Program (WEPP): provides timely payment of eligible wages owing to workers whose employer has gone bankrupt or become subject to receivership.

Industry Commercialization Associates – Receive up to $120,000 to help cover the salary for employees to promote the commercialization of your business. Application is open.

Science & Technology Internship Program (STIP) – Green Jobs: Up to 75% in wage subsidies are available for employers. Apply through delivery organization.

Eco Canada – Digital Skills for Youth Program (DS4Y):  eligible Employers Receive 80% Wage Coverage Up To $18,000.

Women’s Employment Skills Training (WEST): a 9 week program, specially tailored to empower women and provide them with a comprehensive introduction to essential careers within the aviation industry.

Science Horizons Youth Internship Program: wage subsidies up to $25,000. Applications for 2024-2025 intake are open!

Clean Tech Internships: Up to $30,000 is available to cover 80% of an intern’s salary, training and wrap-around service costs. Applications are now open!

Alberta Advantage Immigration Program: New Law Enforcement Pathway in the Alberta Express Entry Stream.

University of Calgary- Schulich School of Engineering is pleased to introduce a paid internship program for Master of Engineering (MEng) students.

GRIT (Get Ready in Trades) is a trades-focused career exploration and development program created for youth with disabilities and barriers to success. Application is ongoing.

Autism Calgary – Spectrum Advantage: a 4 month program that assists all participants with soft skill development and also includes financial assistance to participants.

DiversityWorks: employers are eligible to receive financial support to train and hire new employees.

Lifemark is currently accepting applications for our Empower – Edmonton, Empower – Calgary, WORKforce, CARES, and ReadySetWORK programs. Learn more.

Career and Employment Services – Strive 2 is a customized program to help individuals address and resolve their identified barriers, develop skills and secure/maintain employment.

Strive 4 Work: Fall intake will resume September 9, 2024. Apply and receive a living allowance of $15/hour while participating skills training.

FIRST (First Industrial Research, Science, or Technology) Jobs placement program: waitlist is currently open. Register now!

Work-Sharing Program helps employers and employees avoid layoffs, when there is a temporary decrease in the normal level of business activity that is beyond the control of the employer.

Compensation for Employers of Reservists Program: applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Computers for Schools Intern (CFSI) program seeks to enhance the employability and marketability of youth through internships. Application is ongoing.

TECHNATION’s Career Ready Program: An increased subsidy of 70% (to a maximum of $7000.00) is awarded to employers hiring students from under-represented groups

Canadian Benefit for Parents of Young Victims of Crime: eligible parents with payments of $500 per week, paid every 2 weeks, for a maximum of 35 weeks over a period of 3 years.

Career Starter wage subsidy open for a limited time. Get up to $15k to hire young talent.

The Student Work Placement Program gives post-secondary students across Canada paid work experience related to their field of study. Apply for wage subsidies through one of the following funding recipients find here.

Environmental Jobs Growth Program: eligible employers receive up to $18,750 in wage funding. Application is open.

The Apprenticeship Incentive Grant (AIG) helps you pay for expenses while you train as an apprentice in a designated Red Seal trade. Learn more.

Cybersecurity Training and Work Integrated Learning Program: employers can access a wage subsidy up to $7,000.

The Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI) offers paid postgraduate internships for one-year appointments. Learn more.

International Youth Internship Program (IYIP) offers Canadian youth to gain professional experience abroad in the field of international development.

Indigenous Employment Training Partnerships provides grant funding to assist Indigenous individuals to gain the necessary skills training and work experience.

The Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI) offers paid postgraduate internships for one-year appointments. Learn more.

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NEW! NGIF Accelerator’s Industry Grants Program has launched a $5MM Cleantech Challenge to drive innovation across the natural gas value chain. Deadline: December 6, 2024. 

2 Billion Trees Program ongoing call for proposals – Apply by September 19, 2024, for a decision by March 2025.

Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program funding for owners and operators of charging and refuelling infrastructure:  maximum of 5 million dollars ($5,000,000) per project. Deadline: September 19, 2024.

Energy Innovation Program – Renewable Energy Demonstrations Call. Application is now open! Funding request up to $4,000,000. Deadline: Stream 2 – September 26, 2024.

Aboriginal Fund for Species at Risk supports the development of Indigenous capacity to participate actively in the implementation of the Species at Risk Act (SARA). Application for 2025-2026 will open in the fall of 2024.

Calling all energy innovators: showcase your groundbreaking ideas, technologies, and sustainable energy projects at DEF2024 Whistler Pitcher Competition. Deadline: October 3, 2024. 

FCM’s Tree Planting – Funding for ambitious and equitable tree planting projects. Access up to a maximum of $10 million in project funding. Deadline: October 15, 2024.

City of Edmonton’s Change Homes for Climate Solar Rebate Program: Get a maximum of $100,000 total rebate per property owner per calendar year. Application is first-come, first-serve basis. Eligible systems must be installed with documentation submitted by December 16, 2024.

Alberta Land Trust Grant Program helps establish and administer new conservation easements. Check back for updates in late 2024.

Emissions Reduction Advancement Program: An industry-funded program established under the Clean Fuel Regulations that will support projects that reduce short term GHG emissions in Canada. More details will be available later in 2024.

Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP): Total Funding Available: $6,000,000. Expression of Interest/Project Pitch Video Submission: TBC, 2025.

Funding for Indigenous-led awareness and education projects for cleaner transportation and clean fuels. Call for proposals with continuous intake open until March 31, 2025, or until funds are fully allocated.

Green Freight Program: Stream 1 (Assess and Retrofit): is providing grant funding up to a maximum of $250,000. Continuous intake basis until March 31, 2027.

Ecosystem Development Partnership Program: Building Alberta’s entrepreneurial ecosystem and creating competitive advantage through collaboration.

Clean Water and Wastewater Fund: provide short-term funding of $2 billion for projects that will contribute to the rehabilitation of both water treatment and distribution infrastructure and existing wastewater and storm water treatment systems. 

Clean economy investment tax credits (ITCs): your business may be eligible for tax credits for investments in Canada that support the transition to net zero emissions.

Bioenergy and Circular Economy: supports projects focused on renewable fuels, waste conversion and building a circular economy in plastics. Application is ongoing.

Critical Minerals and Emerging Tech: Supports development of next-generation materials, critical minerals, and end products for a better minerals and materials industry. Application is ongoing.

Renewable and Alternative Energy Program: This program invests in projects to develop and deploy clean technologies to benefit Albertans and contribute to the province’s low-carbon economy.

Methane Emissions Reduction Program supports technologies that detect, monitor, and mitigate methane emissions reductions from Alberta’s oil and gas industry. Application is ongoing.

Recovery Technologies program advances technologies that improve hydrocarbon recovery while reducing associated emissions.

Remote Area Heating Allowance (RAHA) program: currently scheduled to expire March 31, 2026. Rebates to Albertans of up to 25% of the cost of fuel.

Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) and Hydrogen Program invests in projects to adapt, develop, and deploy innovative clean technologies.

AMEP technology development trials funding is to expedite the commerciality of new technologies. grant is up to 100% of the cost.

Alberta Petrochemicals Incentive Program provides grants to companies to attract investment in new or expanded market-driven petrochemical facilities.

Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities Program: still accepting applications under these streams: Biomass heating, district heating, and combined heat and power systems and Research, Development, and Demonstration projects.

Low Carbon Economy Leadership Fund provides funding directly to provinces and territories to help them reduce carbon pollution, meet Canada’s 2030 climate target, and support our goal of net-zero emissions by 2050.

Canadian critical minerals research and development partnering delegation to France. Deadline: September 17, 2024. 

Canada-Germany 2024-25 collaborative industrial research and development call for proposals (NRC IRAP-ZIM Call 14). Deadline: September 25, 2024. 

Women TechEU Open Call #2: Total funding available €3,000 000,00. Deadline: September 30, 2024. 

Helping leverage networking of European bioeconomy ecosystem: CO-creating the next generation platform of PILOT and demo infrastructures, unlocking faster innovation and EU bioeconomy growth. Deadline: October 10, 2024. 

CELTIC-NEXT Next Generation Communications Fall 2024 call for proposals. Deadline to submit the full project proposal: October 21, 2024. 

Eurogia Cluster’s 27th call for proposals: clean technologies. Deadline: November 15, 2024. 

ZIM Funding: 14th Joint Call for Proposals now open between Germany and Canada. Deadline: December 4, 2024. 

Xecs call 4 – Electronic Components and Systems. Deadlines: Project Outline: January 23, 2025; Full Project Proposal: April 16, 2025. 

NEW! National Housing Strategy Solutions Labs: “Supporting the Community Housing Sector to Increase and Preserve the Affordable Housing Supply”. Your solution may be eligible for funding up to $250,000. Now open!

NEW! Housing Accelerator Fund: boosts housing supply, while supporting affordable, diverse and climate-resilient communities.  For municipalities who previously applied but were not selected.

NEW! Indigenous and municipal police transition study grant: Communities can get up to $30,000 with this grant. 

Baseline Funding stream – Canada Public Transit Fund. Deadline: September 16, 2024.

Our Built Together program helps Albertans build spaces for active living in their community. Grant awards up to $50,000. Deadline: September 17, 2024. 

Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program funding for owners and operators of charging and refuelling infrastructure:  maximum of 5 million dollars ($5,000,000) per project. Deadline: September 19, 2024.

 2 Billion Trees Program ongoing call for proposals – Apply by September 19, 2024, for a decision by March 2025.

Energy Innovation Program – Renewable Energy Demonstrations Call. Application is now open! Funding request up to $4,000,000. Deadline: Stream 2 – September 26, 2024.

As project partners: National Housing Strategy Research and Planning Fund: access up to $250,000 for up to 24 months to plan, undertake and share research related to affordable housing in Canada. Deadline: September 27, 2024. 

Alberta Community Partnership: with 2024-25 ACP budget is $15.4 million. Deadlines: Intermunicipal collaboration and Municipal internship: October 1, 2024; Municipal restructuring: January 15, 2025; Mediation and cooperative processes: February 3, 2025;

Canada Arts Presentation Fund (CAPF) – Programming: Professional Arts Festivals and Performing Arts Series Presenters provides support of up to $1,000,000. Next Deadline: October 15 for projects which will occur after April 1st of the following year.

FCM’s Tree Planting – Funding for ambitious and equitable tree planting projects. Access up to a maximum of $10 million in project funding. Deadline: October 15, 2024.

The Green and Inclusive Community Buildings program is accepting applications. Total eligible costs up to $25million. Deadline: October 16, 2024. 

New Horizons for Seniors Program – Pan-Canadian Stream: access from $1 million to $5 million funding per project with a duration of 4 to 5 years. Deadline: October 18, 2024. 

Tree Canada – Edible Trees program: Eligible projects receive up to $10,000 in funding. Grant applications are accepted from October to early December the year before project implementation.

Strategic Transportation Infrastructure Program (STIP): Municipalities can apply for funding for projects to develop and maintain local transportation infrastructure. Open until November 30 for funding in the following year.

African Swine Fever Industry Preparedness Program: Prevention and Preparedness Stream: provide up to $23.4 million over 2 years. Application is ongoing until November 30, 2024.

African Swine Fever Industry Preparedness Program: Welfare Slaughter and Disposal Stream: Application is open until November 30, 2024, or until funding has been exhausted.

Northern and Regional Economic Development Program: up to to support eligible project costs. Application opens September 16 until December 6, 2024. 

Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund – Indigenous Grants Program. Deadline: December 31, 2024.

Electricity Human Resources Canada’s (EHRC) Discovering Potential Program: provide subsidies of up to $24,000 to employers. Application is ongoing. End Date: March 31, 2025.

Municipal Energy Manager Program (MEM) is now open to expressions of interest. Applications will be accepted until December 2025 or earlier if funding is fully allocated. 

STEM Youth Awareness Program: Scale AI is investing up to $1 million in this program. Approved projects can be reimbursed for up to 100% of eligible associated costs.

Clean Tech Internships: Up to $30,000 is available to cover 80% of an intern’s salary, training and wrap-around service costs. Applications are now open!

Research Collaboration: MITACS Supports AI – covers up to 50% of your project cost. Application is ongoing.

Forgivable loan – Canada Greener Affordable Housing: fund 100% of eligible retrofit costs, up to $170,000 per unit.

Public Land Trails Grant Program enhance recreation management on designated public land trails on provincial Crown land by providing funding opportunities for recreation partners.

Methane Emissions Reduction Program supports technologies that detect, monitor, and mitigate methane emissions reductions from Alberta’s oil and gas industry. Application is ongoing.

Recovery Technologies program advances technologies that improve hydrocarbon recovery while reducing associated emissions.

Community Energy Conservation (CEC) program will provide financial rebates to municipalities. Funding will be available on a first-come, first-served basis and is expected to launch in 2024.

Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) and Hydrogen Program invests in projects to adapt, develop, and deploy innovative clean technologies.

NEW! School Food Infrastructure Fund: AAFC will provide up to 100% (maximum of $8,000,000 over 2 years) in funding toward eligible project costs. Deadline: October 4, 2024.

NEW! National Housing Strategy Solutions Labs: “Supporting the Community Housing Sector to Increase and Preserve the Affordable Housing Supply”. Your solution may be eligible for funding up to $250,000. Now open!

NEW! Alberta Security Infrastructure Program Grant: access up to $25,000. Application is ongoing. 

Our Built Together program helps Albertans build spaces for active living in their community. Grant awards up to $50,000. Deadline: September 17, 2024. 

College Fund: up to a maximum of 40 percent of the total eligible costs of the infrastructure projects it supports. Proposal Deadline: September 17, 2024.

NGen will invest up to $35 million of Global Innovation Cluster funding. Final application deadline: September 18, 2024.

Energy Innovation Program – Renewable Energy Demonstrations Call. Application is now open! Funding request up to $4,000,000. Deadline: Stream 2 – September 26, 2024.

National Housing Strategy Research and Planning Fund: access up to $250,000 for up to 24 months to plan, undertake and share research related to affordable housing in Canada. Deadline: September 27, 2024. 

Weyerhaeuser Giving Fund: 2024 grant cycle is open until September 30, 2024. 

Affordable Housing Partnership Program: apply for funding for innovative and sustainable affordable housing projects. The next intake period is expected to open in fall 2024.

Northern and Regional Economic Development (NRED) Program: approved applicants are eligible to receive between $20,000 to $200,000 to support eligible project costs. Next application intake: Fall 2024.

Innovation Fund: CFI will invest up to $425 million in research infrastructure funding and will fund up to 40 percent of a project’s eligible infrastructure costs. Deadlines: Notices of intent – October 2, 2024; Proposals – February 4, 2025.

Enabling Accessibility Fund – Youth Innovation Component – funding program. Deadline: October 4, 2024.

Outreach Initiative Grants and Contributions Program support non-profit organizations or charities for a variety of science- or innovation-based initiatives or projects. Applications are accepted on a semi-annual basis. Annual Deadline: October 10, 2024.

FCM’s Tree Planting – Funding for ambitious and equitable tree planting projects. Access up to a maximum of $10 million in project funding. Deadline: October 15, 2024.

New Horizons for Seniors Program – Pan-Canadian Stream: access from $1 million to $5 million funding per project with a duration of 4 to 5 years. Deadline: October 18, 2024. 

Northern and Regional Economic Development Program: up to to support eligible project costs. Deadline: December 6, 2024. 

Alberta Ecotrust Foundation’s Environmental Grants: to open mid-December for the 2024 intake.

Community Facility Enhancement Program Small: Financial assistance up to $125,000 to upgrade, expand, purchase or build public-use community facilities. Deadlines: January 15, 2025; May 15, 2025.

Funding for Indigenous-led awareness and education projects for cleaner transportation and clean fuels. Call for proposals with continuous intake open until March 31, 2025, or until funds are fully allocated.

Forgivable loan: Co-op Housing Development Program: CMHC will fund up to 100% of eligible costs. Deadline: Next application window will be in winter 2025.

Federal Lands Initiative:  Transform federal land into affordable housing — apply today! 

Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund: provides grant funding primarily for projects focusing on economic diversification, technology-driven innovations, skill training, programs and initiatives.

Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund: Application is ongoing.

Strategic Networking & Development: with up to $25,000 in funding, supports members of Alberta post-secondaries and not-for-profits who are leading events that focus on emerging technologies.

Limited Support to Endangered Arts Organizations – Canada Cultural Investment Fund: access up to $250,000 funding. Application is ongoing.

Affordable Housing Investment Program: City of Edmonton provides up to 25% of total capital costs for affordable housing.

$627 million bilateral funding agreement with the federal government to support home care and continuing care home initiatives.

Public Land Trails Grant Program enhance recreation management on designated public land trails on provincial Crown land by providing funding opportunities for recreation partners.

Safe Community First Responder Program: grants for safety equipment, professional training, or safety education programs to emergency response organizations. Application is ongoing.

Wetland Replacement Program: apply for funding to construct or restore wetlands. Accepts applications year-round.

Regional Innovation Ecosystems (RIE) in the Prairie provinces creates, grows and nurtures inclusive regional ecosystems that support companies to innovate, grow and compete.

Community Economic Development and Diversification (CEDD) program generally provides non-repayable contributions by reimbursing costs that successful applicants have paid.

Enhanced Capacity Advancement Program: The next multi-year funding cycle intake is anticipated for fall 2025. Learn more to help you prepare.

The Legal Aid Program provides contribution funding to the provinces and territories for the delivery of legal aid services for economically disadvantaged persons.

Child care – Space Creation Grant will help enable 42,500 total new non-profit licensed spaces to be created over the next 5 years.

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Idea to Innovation grants. Deadline: September 16, 2024.

Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships: provides funding to the very best postdoctoral applicants, both nationally and internationally, with $70,000 per year. Deadline: September 17, 2024.

College Fund: up to a maximum of 40 percent of the total eligible costs of the infrastructure projects it supports. Proposal Deadline: September 17, 2024.

Collaborative Research and Training Experience program: value up to a maximum of $1.65M over six years. Application Deadline: September 22, 2024.

The First Nation Infrastructure Fund (FNIF) supports the delivery of on-reserve infrastructure that falls under the Other Community Infrastructure program. Deadline: Fall of each year. 

Persons Case Scholarship: $100,000 is available for this scholarship where 40 students will receive $2,500 each for their studies. Intake for 2024-25 will reopen in October 2024. 

Insight Grants support research excellence in the social sciences and humanities with up to $400,000. Deadline: October 1, 2024.

Innovation Fund: CFI will invest up to $425 million in research infrastructure funding and will fund up to 40 percent of a project’s eligible infrastructure costs. Deadlines: Notices of intent – October 2, 2024; Proposals – February 4, 2025.

John R. Evans Leaders Fund: SIF-eligible institution can draw from this fund to a maximum of $400,000 or $800,000. Deadline: October 15, 2024.

NSERC-CSE Research Communities grants: Individual projects can request either $700,000 (small project) or $1,400,000 (large project) per year over four years. LoI: October 16, 2024; Full application: February 26, 2025.  

Housing Research Scholarship Program renewed and expanded continues to support postdoctoral fellowships and offer funding support to eligible doctoral and master’s students. Postdoctoral fellowships Deadline: Doctoral students: October 17, 2024 (directly to SSHRC); Master’s students: December 1, 2024.

Discovery Horizons (pilot): access up to $100,000 per year for five years. Full Application Deadline: October 18, 2024.

Women in STEM Scholarship: $125,000 is available for this scholarship where 50 women will receive $2,500 each for their studies. Intake for 2024-25 will reopen in October 2024. 

Connection Grants: access up to $50,000 funding. Next Deadline: November 1, 2024.

Discovery Grants (individual) program supports ongoing programs of research with long-term goals. Full Application Deadline: November 1, 2024.

Technology Access Centre grants: provides $350,000 per year for up to 5 years. Deadline: Full or Renewal – January 21, 2025.

Women in Technical and Applied Arts Scholarship will open in January 2025. $50,000 is available for this scholarship where 20 individuals will receive $2,500 each for their studies. 

Innovative Work-Integrated Learning (I-WIL) initiative helps give valuable and relevant work experience to post-secondary students across Canada. 

Study abroad programs for Albertans: Explore different ways Alberta students can get a post-secondary education or internship in another country. 

Alberta’s government offers scholarships and awards to encourage and reward the excellence of Albertans in post-secondary study. Learn more.

NSERC-National Science Foundation – Collaboration on quantum science and artificial intelligence. Deadline varies. Learn more.

Bursary for Internationally Educated Nurses (BIEN): up to $30,000 bursary per learner. The application is first-come, first-served.

Alberta Student Aid 2024-2025 Application for student loans and grants available now! Click here for type of fundings available.

Globalink Graduate Fellowship provides $15,000 in financial support to former Globalink Research Interns returning to Canada for master’s or PhD programs, or as postdoctoral fellows. Application is ongoing.

Strategic Networking & Development: with up to $25,000 in funding, supports members of Alberta post-secondaries and not-for-profits who are leading events that focus on emerging technologies.

Bioenergy and Circular Economy: supports projects focused on renewable fuels, waste conversion and building a circular economy in plastics. Application is ongoing.

High School Youth Researcher Summer Program: designed to provide summer experiential learning opportunities for Alberta-based high school students that are interested in emerging technologies, research commercialization and cross-disciplinary research in health.

Globalink Research Award: the $6,000 award allows talented researchers to undertake 12- to 24-week projects with a host supervisor in Canada. Application is ongoing.

Innovation Canada Foundation for Innovation: browse different funds to find new competitions and deadlines to submit proposals.

Mitacs Elevate includes a research management training program and a postdoctoral fellowship. Your partner organization’s financial contribution starts at $30,000 per year.

NSERC Alliance Grants support research projects with up to $1 million per year for 5 years. Application is ongoing.

Summer Research Studentships: The award is meant to encourage students to consider pursuing formal training and a career in health research.

Applied Research and Development grants: funds up to $150,000 per year up to 3 years.

Canada Learning Bond (CLB) provides an additional incentive of up to $2,000 to help low-income families start saving early for their child’s education after high school (post-secondary education).

Check out NSERC’s Alliance funding programs here. Application is ongoing.

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Exclusive In-Person Workshop: Unlock Horizon Europe Funding for SMEs and Innovation Stakeholders in Edmonton! Date: September 17, 2024. 

Green and Inclusive Community Buildings program webinar. Dates: September 18, 2024. 

ECoH Webinar – Boosting Housing Supply in Low-Density Neighborhoods. Date: September 19, 2024. 

ECOH Webinar – Filtering: A Long-Term Strategy to New Supply and Housing Affordability. Date: September 24, 2024. 

Information Session: Enabling Accessibility Fund – Youth Innovation Component – funding program. Date: September 25 (English); August 29, September 26 (French).

Power Up North Conference. October 8-10.

Susannah Pierce, President of Shell Canada, to kick off Business Stream at GHGT-17. October 21, 2024.

17th Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies (GHGT-17) conference. Date: October 20-24, 2024.

Smart Sustainable Tech Showcase. Date: October 23, 2024. 

BuildEx Alberta. Date: October 23, 2024. 

Join us for this year’s Building for Sustainability Symposium in Canmore, Alberta, Canada. Date: October 27-28, 2024. 

The Alberta Society of Artists invites Alberta artists (18 years of age or older) to submit to the exhibition Consumerism: Social Definition. Exhibition location is the Western GM Gallery, Drumheller, Alberta: October 2024.

University of Calgary will be hosting information Employer Info Session on the Schulich School of Engineering’s work-integrated learning opportunities. between August – October 2024. Register here.

FCM’s Sustainable Communities Conference 2025. Registration opens in the fall of 2024. Save the date: February 10-13, 2025.

ECO IMPACT 2025: Join us from February 19-21, 2025, to gain insights, network with peers, and be part of a movement driving real change. 

Check out the list of trade events and missions with Trade Service Programming. 

Virtual learning sessions for employers across Canada. Schedule varies.

Mitacs Training provides professional skills development courses. Check here their calendar to learn more about their monthly course offerings.

Nominate a powerful woman. Nominations submitted after October 1 will be held for the following year.

Alberta Agricultural Society Innovation Award. Next application cycle: October 2024.

NSERC Awards for Science Promotion recognize individuals and groups who are inspirational in the way they promote science to the general public. Deadline: November 15, 2024. 

Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering will be awarded to an individual whose body of work demonstrated persistent excellence and influence. Deadline: November 28, 2024. 

NSERC John C. Polanyi Award recognize and support a university researcher or team of researchers whose work has led to a recent outstanding Canadian advance in a field of the natural sciences or engineering. Deadline: November 28, 2024. 

NSERC is seeking nominations of research teams for the Brockhouse Canada Prize for Interdisciplinary Research in Science and Engineering. Deadline: November 28, 2024. 

NSERC prizes – Donna Strickland Prize for Societal Impact of Natural Sciences and Engineering Research. Nominate until November 28, 2024. 

Synergy Awards for Innovation: Recognize outstanding teams who have combined their expertise and resources to create partnerships resulting in significant impacts. Deadline: December 6, 2024. 

NSERC prizes – Arthur B. McDonald Fellowships. Deadline: December 14, 2024. 

Age-friendly Alberta Recognition Award acknowledges communities who have taken steps to become more age-friendly.  Nomination is ongoing.

Alberta Northern Lights Volunteer Recognition Program. Nominate a volunteer today.

The Order of Canada honours people who make extraordinary contributions to the nation. Nominate someone today.

Alberta recognizes the best of the best of Alberta’s apprentices and employers. Learn more about available awards and nomination process.

Alberta Northern Lights – Nominate a volunteer.

Alberta Century Farm and Ranch Award. Application is ongoing.

NSERC prizes call for nominations now open. Deadline varies. Check here.