Major Student Win

• NEW! Protein Industries Canada – Technology Leadership program: now accepting EoIs. EOIs for projects may be submitted until Jan. 16, 2025.
• NEW! Accelerating community energy systems: maximum award – $200,000. Deadline: February 21, 2025.
• Alberta Security Infrastructure Program Grant: access up to $25,000. Application is ongoing. 

• Major News: During an Advanced Grant Writing Course, one of my students was working on a grant to address homelessness. He won a $5M federal government grant! This brings our total win pool to $34M.
• Congratulations to this bright group on completing the first in-person Advanced Grant Writing Course! Normally, the course runs online, but it was great to work with them for a week in St. Albert. Thanks to Family & Community Support Services in St. Albert for hosting: 

• I’m going to be offering the in-person Advanced Grant Writing Course in communities across Alberta in 2025. Similar to FCSS in St. Albert, I’m looking for community hosts (e.g., counties, economic development agencies, FCSS). If your organization is interested, please email me.
• I could visit your community for a week, and we’ll help your local businesses and not-for-profit organizations write a master grant application. The pilot in St. Albert was successful, and you have an opportunity to bring more provincial and federal grant dollars to your area.
• Recommend acting soon as time spots and training funding are limited as well as first come, first serve.
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NEW! Protein Industries Canada – Technology Leadership program: now accepting EoIs. EOIs for projects may be submitted until Jan. 16, 2025.

NEW! Agri-Food and Bioindustrial Innovation Program provides support for up to $500,000. Application is ongoing. 

Protein Industries Canada – Capacity Building Program: currently accepting EOIs under the priority area “Access to Talent, Labour and Skill” until November 13, 2024. 

Small Community Opportunity Program: receive between $20,000 and $100,000 for local projects. Deadline: December 20, 2024. 

Protein Industries Canada opens call for projects to explore blending of pulses and cereals to create new ingredients and food products. Access up to $10 million. EOIs for projects may be submitted until Jan. 16, 2025. 

Alberta Agricultural Societies Program: 2025/26 Grant Application Intake: Spring 2025. 

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.

Canada Pavilion Program: aims to make trade show participation easier for Canadian companies at the world’s premier food and beverage events. 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.

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! Edmonton Arts Council – Operating program helps arts organizations fulfill their mandates. Deadline: December 2, 2024. 

UPDATE! Future Focus Program: There is a total of $400,000 available through the program in 2024. Deadlines:  November 15, 2024.

Professional Development for Artists component of Explore and Create: access up to $10,000. Deadline: any time before the start date of your project or activity, until 5 November 2024.

Tourism Investment Program: Application is now open until November 8, 2024. Access up to $75,000.

Dance Residency (pilot): funds up to two residencies, each with a maximum funding of $50,000. Deadline: November 15, 2024. 

CMF and SODEC announced the reopening of Predevelopment Program for Television Series Based on Literary Adaptations. Deadline: November 20, 2024.

The Short-Term Projects component of Creating, Knowing and Sharing: request up to $100,000. Deadline: November 20, 2024. 

CMF launched the new Distributor Program: access up to 49 per cent of eligible costs or $500,000 funding. Application Period: November 7 to November 28, 2024.  

Ethnocultural grant: Applicants can apply for a maximum of $50,000 in funding. New intake dates will open in fall 2024.

Apply for Organization Activation Projects Funding: access up to $30,000. Deadline: December 2, 2024. 

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

International Multisport Games for Aboriginal Peoples and Persons with a Disability — Hosting Program. Deadline: December 31, 2024. 

CMF launched the Iteration Program. Application period: November 12, 2024 – January 30, 2025. ‘

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

Historic resource conservation grants: access funding ranges from $50,000 – $100,000 to conserve historic places. The annual application deadline is the first working day of February.

Heritage Preservation Partnership Program: Maximum grant is $25,000. The annual application deadline is the first working day of February. 

Heritage Awareness grants provide matching grants of up to $25,000. The annual application deadline is the first working day of February. 

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.

National Multisport Services Organization — Sport Support Program: Deadline: March 16, 2025. 

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

Alberta Made Screen Industries Program: Supporting Alberta’s screen-based production sector with targeted grant funding. 

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

International Single Sport Events — Hosting Program: access up to $250,000 (Tier I) or more that $250,000 (Tier II). Application is ongoing. 

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.

Canada Green Corps – Science and Technology Internship Programme: Up to $28,000 wage subsidy. Last day of placement funding: January 31, 2025. 

ECO Canada – Youth in Natural Resources: Eligible employers can receive 75% of the candidate’s wages up to $30,000. Application is open.

Self Employment Training Program: To learn more, join an online Information Session offered every Monday at 11:00 am or Wednesday at 2:00 pm.

Student Work Placement (Co-Op): provide 50% of a wage up to a maximum of $5,000 to eligible employers who hire the brightest minds in STEAM and Business. Application is now open. 

Indigenous Employment Training Partnerships provides grant funding to Indigenous communities and organizations to deliver group-training projects.

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.

Workforce Strategies grant: Funding for projects that address labour and skills shortages and support Alberta’s economic recovery. Application is ongoing. 

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.

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!

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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Canada-Alberta Job Grant is closed for applications until March 31, 2025. Stay tuned for more updates.

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NEW! Energy Storage and Minerals supports development of next-generation materials, critical minerals, and end products for a more competitive, modern, and sustainable minerals and materials industry. Application is ongoing. 

Alberta Land Trust Grant Program: Program applications are now being accepted for 2024-25 until November 15, 2024. 

Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) is contributing up to $3 million to the Clean Energy Transition Partnership’s (CETPartnership) Joint Call 2024. Maximum funding $1 million CAD. Deadline: November 21, 2024.

Wheaton Precious Metals Future of Mining Challenge: $1 million will be awarded to a solution that targets the reduction of greenhouse gases and carbon intensity at base and precious metals mines. Deadline: November 22, 2024. 

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. 

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.

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.

FCM’s Tree Planting – Funding for ambitious and equitable tree planting projects. Access up to a maximum of $10 million in project funding. Deadline: February 4, 2025.

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.

2 Billion Trees Program: The ongoing call for proposals is open.

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.

NEW! Canadian Compound Semiconductors and Advanced Packaging: Partnering visit to the United Kingdom. Deadline: December 6, 2024. 

NEW! EUREKA – SMART Cluster’s 8th call for proposals – advanced manufacturing. Deadline: January 16, 2025. 

Canada–Japan Keihanna Global Acceleration Program—Fall 2024. Deadlines: EoI – November 7, 2024. 

Eureka Globalstars Japan 2024-2025 call for proposals. Deadline: Internal consortium project proposal – December 4, 2024. 

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

CanExport Community Investments: provides non-repayable grants up to $500,000. Will be accepting proposals for the 2025-26 year from November 18, 2024 to December 13, 2024. 

CanExport Associations: access up to $250,000 in annual funding. Application will open from November 26, 2024 to January 7, 2025. 

United Kingdom and Germany PropTech – Canadian Technology Accelerator. Deadline: January 8, 2025. 

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

Canada Pavilion Program: aims to make trade show participation easier for Canadian companies at the world’s premier food and beverage events. Application is ongoing. 

Women Exporters Program (WEP): provide the tools, training, and networks to women-owned businesses connect with potential customers globally.

NEW! Accelerating community energy systems: maximum award – $200,000. Deadline: February 21, 2025.

Medical First Responder Grant: A total of $800,000 in funding is available. A maximum of 16 grants of up to $50,000 are available to communities. Deadline: November 5, 2024. 

Tourism Investment Program: Take the next step to grow your tourism business. Deadline: November 8, 2024.

Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) is contributing up to $3 million to the Clean Energy Transition Partnership’s (CETPartnership) Joint Call 2024. Maximum funding $1 million CAD. Deadline: November 21, 2024.

Climate-Ready Plans and Processes: Helping municipalities develop comprehensive climate adaptation strategies with up to maximum of $140,000 funding. Submit your application by November 29, 2024. 

Drought and Flood Protection Program: The application period for 2025/26 is now open until November 29. A funding cap of $10 million per project is in place.

Local Growth and Sustainability Grant: funding is $60 million over 3 years. Local governments with successful growth applications will receive payments in each of the 3 years of the program (2024-25, 2025-26 and 2026-27). Deadline: November 29, 2024.

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.

Calling all data wizards: flex your forecasting abilities with IDEaS –  Fast forward: Forecasting global emerging threats. Deadline: December 2, 2024.

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

Tree Canada – Edible Trees program: Eligible projects receive up to $10,000 in funding. Deadline: December 9, 2024. 

Public Land Trails Grant Program enhance recreation management on designated public land trails on provincial Crown land by providing funding opportunities for recreation partners. Deadline: December 13, 2024.

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

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

Historic resource conservation grants: access funding ranges from $50,000 – $100,000 to conserve historic places. The annual application deadline is the first working day of February.

Heritage Preservation Partnership Program: Maximum grant is $25,000. The annual application deadline is the first working day of February. 

FCM’s Tree Planting – Funding for ambitious and equitable tree planting projects. Access up to a maximum of $10 million in project funding. Deadline: February 4, 2025.

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.

The Mitacs Accelerate Fellowship provides a long-term funding and internship option for master’s and PhD students. Deadline: March 31, 2025. 

Cancer Research for Screening and Prevention (CRSP) Program Fund: Expression of Interest submission for the 2025-26 program will open in Spring 2025. Stay tuned! 

Codes Acceleration Fund: Approximately $30 million is available until March 31, 2027.

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.

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! Crowdfunding Alberta Program: A crowdfunding platform for Alberta’s non-profit organizations to share their causes and seek community support. 

Medical First Responder Grant: A total of $800,000 in funding is available. A maximum of 16 grants of up to $50,000 are available to communities. Deadline: November 5, 2024. 

Tourism Investment Program: Take the next step to grow your tourism business. Deadline: November 8, 2024.

Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) is contributing up to $3 million to the Clean Energy Transition Partnership’s (CETPartnership) Joint Call 2024. Maximum funding $1 million CAD. Deadline: November 21, 2024.

Ethnocultural grant: Applicants can apply for a maximum of $50,000 in funding. New intake dates will open in fall 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.

Calling all data wizards: flex your forecasting abilities with IDEaS –  Fast forward: Forecasting global emerging threats. Deadline: December 2, 2024.

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

Public Land Trails Grant Program enhance recreation management on designated public land trails on provincial Crown land by providing funding opportunities for recreation partners. Deadline: December 13, 2024.

Canadian Red Cross – Support to Small Businesses and Not-for-Profits Program: receive up to $2,000 in financial assistance. Deadline: December 13, 2024. 

Small Community Opportunity Program: receive between $20,000 and $100,000 for local projects. Deadline: December 20, 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.

The Mitacs Accelerate Fellowship provides a long-term funding and internship option for master’s and PhD students. Deadline: March 31, 2025. 

Heritage Preservation Partnership Program: Maximum grant is $25,000. The annual application deadline is the first working day of February. 

Historic resource conservation grants: access funding ranges from $50,000 – $100,000 to conserve historic places. The annual application deadline is the first working day of February.

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: Proposals – February 4, 2025.

FCM’s Tree Planting – Funding for ambitious and equitable tree planting projects. Access up to a maximum of $10 million in project funding. Deadline: February 4, 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.

Cancer Research for Screening and Prevention (CRSP) Program Fund: Expression of Interest submission for the 2025-26 program will open in Spring 2025. Stay tuned! 

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.

Codes Acceleration Fund: Approximately $30 million is available until March 31, 2027.

Canada Community Security Program (CCSP): Up to 70% of eligible project expenses covered by Public Safety Canada. Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. 

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!

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

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

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.

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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NEW! Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Tech for Healthy Aging: funding available $200,000 CAD – $300,000 CAD. Deadline: November 8, 2024. 

NEW! Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Concepts: Funding Available: Up to $200,000 for Alberta-based SMEs and up to $600,000 for researchers at post-secondary institutes in Alberta. Deadline: November 8, 2024. 

NEW! Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Validate: supports Alberta researchers and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with up to $300,000. Deadline: November 8, 2024. 

NEW! Summer Research Studentships (SRS) program provides undergraduate students with paid experiential learning opportunities at post-secondary institutes in Alberta. Application is ongoing. 

Partnership Development Grants: funding up to $200,000. Deadline: November 15, 2024.

Applied Research Tools and Instruments grants 2024 competition now open: receive up to $200,000. Deadline: November 20, 2024. 

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: Master’s students: December 1, 2024.

Calling all data wizards: flex your forecasting abilities with IDEaS –  Fast forward: Forecasting global emerging threats. Deadline: December 2, 2024.

Persons Case Scholarship: $100,000 is available for this scholarship where 40 students will receive $2,500 each for their studies. Application is now open until December 19, 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 is now open until December 19, 2024.

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

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: Proposals – February 4, 2025.

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. Full application: February 26, 2025.  

College and Community Social Innovation Fund: access up to $120,00 funding per year. Deadline: March 1.

The Mitacs Accelerate Fellowship provides a long-term funding and internship option for master’s and PhD students. Deadline: March 31, 2025. 

Cancer Research for Screening and Prevention (CRSP) Program Fund: Expression of Interest submission for the 2025-26 program will open in Spring 2025. Stay tuned! 

Alliance International: access up to $25,000 (Catalyst grants) up to $100,000 per year (Collaboration grants). Deadlines: Catalyst – Paused; Collaboration – No deadline. 

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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NGIF Accelerator Cleantech Challenge: Informational Webinar. November 5, 2024. 

Exploring LeaderShift’s Partner Program: Professional Development for Customers, Members, Directors and Staff. Date: November 7, 2024. 

Building Equity into Green Homes: Learn how Alberta is building equity into the green building sector. Date: November 7, 2024. 

Calling all HealthTech Innovators, Clinicians, Academics, and Curious Minds – Join us at the Canada HealthTech Symposium! Date: November 14-15, 2024. 

Violence, abuse and bullying prevention events. 

Business Catalyst Supports Program includes virtual workshops, resource sharing, and a special in-person event during Small Business Week in 2024 and 2025. Click for further information. 

Beyond Accommodations – Tapping Into the Talent of Persons with Disabilities: Join BioTalent Canada on November 19th for an afternoon of networking and discussion on Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility. 

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.

UPDATE! BioTalent Canada is now accepting applications for its 2024-2025 I.D.E.A.L. Bioscience Employer Recognition Program. Deadline: November 22, 2024.

EHRC Awards of Excellence: Nomination deadline is November 15, 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. 

Nominations are now open to honour extraordinary Alberta athletes, teams, coaches, officials and volunteers with Alberta Sport Recognition Awards. Deadline: January 15, 2025. 

The Alberta Order of Excellence: February 15 – is the annual deadline to submit nomination packages to be considered for induction in the current calendar year.

Artist in Residence and Arts Ambassador Program – receive a grant to serve a one-year term as Alberta’s Artist in Residence and Arts Ambassador. 

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.