Alberta Grant Gazette│November 1 of 2 - November 1

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Hi Everyone,

A number of grant deadlines, grant events, and business awards are below.

Check below clean tech grants with up to $50M funding available.
Alberta will invest $10 million over two years to finance the Digital Economy Program. https://businesslink.ca/digital-economy-program/.
You can request up to $1,000,000 for your projects under the Civil Society Fund.

Have a great week!

David Kincade, MA
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1. Agriculture

THRIVE Canada Accelerator Program is an incredible opportunity to receive an initial $75,000 investment. Deadline: November 5, 2021. https://thriveagrifood.com/canada-accelerator-program/

Join CFIN Food Innovation Challenge. Our competitive, merit-based process will review projects ranging from $1M to $4M. LoI Deadline: November 15, 2021. https://www.cfin-rcia.ca/challenge-defi

Agriculture and Food Sustainability Assurance Initiatives Program provides eligible applicant up to $250,000 per project per fiscal year. https://cap.alberta.ca/CAP/program/PUBLIC_ASSURANCE

2. Arts and Culture

The Media Arts Equipment Acquisition Fund supports Canadian professional media arts organizations to develop technical infrastructure for the vitality and advancement of independent media arts in Canada. Deadline: November 17, 2021. https://canadacouncil.ca/funding/strategic-funds/media-arts-equipment-acquisition-fund

Organization Structural Change Grant has a funding envelope of $150,000. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until November 30, 2021. https://calgaryartsdevelopment.com/programs/organization-structural-change-grant/

Organization Activation Projects Funding assists not-for-profit organizations by providing a grant to support COVID-19 relaunch and recovery in the arts sector. Deadline: December 1, 2021. https://www.affta.ab.ca/funding/find-funding/organization-activation-projects-funding

Legacy Fund – Building Communities through Arts and Heritage: Recipients may receive up to a maximum of $500,000. https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/funding/building-communities/legacy-fund.html

3. COVID

Calgary REP Business Support Grant with grant amount of up to $2000 per successful applicant. Deadline: November 30, 2021. https://www.calgary.ca/business-economy/investment-and-support/rep-support-grant.html

Tourism and Hospitality Recovery Program. https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/news/2021/10/targeting-covid-19-support-measures.html

Hardest Hit Business Recovery Program is open to businesses in all other sectors that have experienced revenue reductions of at least 50%. Check here: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/news/2021/10/targeting-covid-19-support-measures.html

The government announced an extension to Canada Recovery Hiring Program (CRHP) until May 2022. Learn more: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/subsidy/recovery-hiring-program.html

Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB): https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/benefits/recovery-caregiving-benefit.html

The Digital Economy Program is designed to help small businesses take their businesses online. https://businesslink.ca/digital-economy-program/

4. Employment | Varies

The Alberta Jobs Now program will provide up to $370 million to get thousands of Albertans back to work. Second Intake: December 31, 2021. https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-jobs-now-program.aspx

Canada-Alberta Job Grant: get government funding to help employees and unemployed Albertans access training opportunities. For details: https://www.alberta.ca/canada-alberta-job-grant.aspx

The Science and Technology Internship Program – Green Jobs covers the cost of a new hire’s salary by 80% to a maximum of $25,000/yr or $32,000/yr for youth furthest from employment. https://www.biotalent.ca/programs/green-jobs-science-and-technology-internship-program/

Up to 80% wage subsidies to kickstart green careers through Eco Employment Programs. https://eco.ca/environmental-professionals/employment-funding-and-job-board/apply-for-job-funding/

5. Environment/CleanTech

NRCan provides up to 50% of eligible costs, to a maximum of $40,000 per facility fund for your industrial facility’s energy management project. Deadline: November 20, 2020. https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/energy-efficiency/energy-efficiency-industry/financial-assistance-energy-efficiency-projects/20413

Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) – Onshore Program available funding: $100K to $50M. Deadline: January 7, 2022. https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/science-and-data/funding-partnerships/funding-opportunities/current-funding-opportunities/emissions-reduction-fund/onshore-program-emissions-reduction-fund/23050

Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program can fund up to 100% of eligible expenses, to a maximum of $5 million for each project. Apply now! https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/climate-change/green-infrastructure-programs/smart-renewables-and-electrification-pathways-program/23566

ERA’s Energy Savings for Business: Incentive limit for parent companies has been doubled, from $500,000 to $1 million. Project completion deadline extended until March 31, 2023. Learn more: https://eralberta.ca/energy-savings-for-business/

A second intake for the Green and Inclusive Community Buildings program will be announced shortly. Eligible cost from $100,000 to $3 million. Stay tuned! https://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/gicb-bcvi/index-eng.html

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6. Export

CanExport Community Investments: provide non- repayable contributions range up to $500,000. Deadline for 2022 projects: November 12, 2021. https://www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca/funding-financement/canexport/community-communaute/index.aspx?lang=eng

You can apply for up to $20,000 to build and develop a strategic approach for expansion globally through the Export Readiness – Micro Vouchers. The program is set to end on May 1, 2023 or when all funds are disbursed. https://albertainnovates.ca/programs/export-readiness-micro-vouchers/

CanExport Innovation is currently accepting new applications. Up to $75,000 in funding available. https://www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca/funding-financement/canexport/innovation/index.aspx?lang=eng

You could access up to $400,000 in annual funding through CanExport Associations. The 2022-23 application process is scheduled to commence in fall 2021. Stay tuned! https://www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca/funding-financement/canexport/associations/index.aspx?lang=eng

7. Indigenous

You can request up to $1,000,000 for your project under the Civil Society Fund. Deadline: December 17, 2021. https://www.alberta.ca/civil-society-fund.aspx

Indigenous groups and organizations can now apply for grants under the new $154 million Continuing Care Capital Program. Deadline: December 17, 2021. https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=79717BDD1DB80-C278-0809-461E56CB2DFBDE79

For individual communities and organizations, funding will be capped at $150,000 through the Residential Schools Community Research Grant. Deadline: January 15, 2022. https://www.alberta.ca/residential-schools-community-research-grant.aspx

With a national investment of $500 million over two years, the Canada Community Revitalization Fund provides support to build and improve community infrastructure projects. Deadline: March 31, 2023. https://www.canada.ca/en/atlantic-canada-opportunities/campaigns/covid19/ccrf.html

8. Municipalities

Municipalities can apply for funding for projects to develop and maintain local transportation infrastructure through the Strategic Transportation Infrastructure Program (STIP). Deadline: November 30, 2021. https://www.alberta.ca/stip.aspx

The Alberta Municipal Water/Wastewater Partnership (AMWWP) provides cost-shared funding to help build municipal facilities for water supply and treatment, and wastewater treatment and disposal. Deadline: November 30, 2021. https://www.alberta.ca/amwwp-apply.aspx

With a national investment of $500 million over two years, the Canada Community Revitalization Fund provides support to build and improve community infrastructure projects. Deadline: March 31, 2023. https://www.canada.ca/en/atlantic-canada-opportunities/campaigns/covid19/ccrf.html

Rebates are available for upgrades to HVAC systems. Up to $125,000 per building, per year through the Edmonton Building Energy Retrofit Accelerator program. Learn more: https://changeforclimate.ca/programs/building-energy-retrofit-accelerator

9. Non-Profit

Organization Activation Projects Funding assists not-for-profit organizations by providing a grant to support COVID-19 relaunch and recovery in the arts sector. Deadline: December 1, 2021. https://www.affta.ab.ca/funding/find-funding/organization-activation-projects-funding

You can request up to $1,000,000 for your project under the Civil Society Fund. Deadline: December 17, 2021. https://www.alberta.ca/civil-society-fund.aspx

Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiative (SBCCI) Call for Proposals. Learn more: https://www.africacentre.ca/call-for-proposals-sbcci

The NRC’s Outreach Initiative provides grant funding to support non-profit organizations or charities for a variety of science- or innovation-based initiatives or projects. Learn more: https://nrc.canada.ca/en/support-technology-innovation/outreach-initiative-grants-contributions-program

10. Post Secondary | Varies

New Frontiers in Research Fund has a competition budget of $144,000,000 over six years. Deadline for Notice of intent to apply: November 2, 2021. https://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/nfrf-fnfr/transformation/2022/competition-concours-eng.aspx

Alliance Missions grants: Grant support ranging from $100,000 to $500,000 annually to jump-start research projects that would normally require a cash contribution from a partner organization. Deadline: November 30, 2021. https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Innovate-Innover/AllianceMissions-MissionsAlliance/index_eng.asp

Receive a $6,000 award to conduct a 12- to 24-week research project in a partner country through Globalink Research Award Thematic Call. Professors can submit projects by December 1, 2021. https://www.mitacs.ca/en/programs/globalink/globalink-thematic-call

Mitacs Elevate expanded its support to postdoctoral fellows with funding of $80,000/year. Applications open at the end of November 2021 with deadline January 19, 2022. https://www.mitacs.ca/en/programs/elevate/program-details/postdoctoral-fellows

11. Technology | Varies

NATO Innovation Challenge – The invisible threat: Countering cognitive warfare: Deadline: November 4, 2021. https://www.innovationhub-act.org/challenge-intro

IDEaS will soon be launching Calls for Proposals for Innovation Networks and Sandbox. It is set to re-launch in November 2021, so stay tuned!. https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/programs/defence-ideas/what-new-for-ideas.html

The Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) provides repayable and non-repayable contributions to support four distinct Streams of activities. Learn more: https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/125.nsf/eng/00007.html

Prepare ahead and receive up to maximum of $200,000 per fiscal year through the ISO 50001 Energy Management Systems Standard. Call for proposals will open in Fall 2022. https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/energy-efficiency/buildings/financial-assistance-for-commercial-and-institutional-buildings/22343

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12. Grant Events

CBWN Connected Business Women Network ZOOM Empower Hour. Date: November 3, 2021. http://cbwncalgary.com/

CENGN Summit is the nation’s leading conference devoted to promoting the commercial growth and adoption of disruptive networking technologies across Canada. Date: November 9, 2021. https://pheedloop.com/register/2021CENGNSUMMIT/attendee/

The Risk Management Training workshops are offered to farmers and advisors. Date: November 9 & 12, 2021. https://fmc-gac.com/programs-services/risk-management/#rts-registration

[Webinar] Food Policy and the New Government: Advocacy Opportunities. Date: November 14, 2021. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/food-policy-and-the-new-government-advocacy-opportunities-tickets-200494062137

Webinar: A Net Zero Ready MURB Solution and Alberta’s Power Grid. Date: November 17, 2021. https://www.ssria.ca/new-events/2021/10/19/a-net-zero-ready-murb-solution-and-albertas-power-grid

Agricultural Excellence Conference (AgEx): The Challenge of Change virtual conference. Date: November 24-26, 2021. https://fmc-gac.com/programs-services/agricultural-excellence-conference/

The Government of Alberta and Platform Calgary are excited to co-host HackIT.AB, a new digital innovation hackathon, from November 26 to 28, 2021. https://www.alberta.ca/hackit-ab-innovation-hackathon.aspx

Niagara Falls Grow Up Conference, Expo and Awards has been postponed. New schedule: November 30-December 2, 2021. https://growupconference.com/

You’re invited to participate in BioTalent’s National Occupational Standard (NOS) Validation Surveys. Offers $50 and access to our new online courses. https://www.biotalent.ca/competencies-for-the-bio-economy

Join Risk Management Training workshops are offered to farmers and advisors. Check the schedule here: https://fmc-gac.com/programs-services/risk-management/#rts-registration

Check out upcoming workshops under the Trade Accelerator Program. https://calgaryeconomicdevelopment.com/ready-to-export/trade-accelerator-program/trade-accelerator-program

13. Business Award Deadlines

Entries open for The 2022 American Business Awards on October 20. First early-bird entry Deadline: November 17, 2021. https://stevieawards.com/aba

2022 Governor General’s Innovation Awards. Deadline: November 19, 2021. https://innovation.gg.ca/nominate/information/

ENERGY GLOBE Award is to present successful sustainable projects to a global audience and to demonstrate feasible solutions are already available. Deadline 2022 Award: November 23, 2021. https://www.energyglobe.info/participate

AVA Digital Awards: Honoring excellence in digital creativity, branding, and strategy. Deadline: December 16, 2021. https://avaawards.com/

Get Your Nominations in for the Canadian Innovation Awards. Deadline: December 22, 2021. https://brainstation.io/magazine/get-your-nominations-in-for-the-canadian-innovation-awards

Entries for the 2022 (20th) American Business Awards. Deadline: February 9, 2022. https://stevieawards.com/aba

Nominate someone for the Emerging Excellence Award or the Digital Publishing Leadership Award. The Call for Entries opens December 1, 2021. Deadline: March 2, 2022. https://digitalpublishingawards.ca/submissions/deadlines/

The Alberta Northern Lights Volunteer Recognition Program honours the everyday heroes who are helping to make life better in communities. https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-northern-lights-nominate-a-volunteer.aspx

14. Government Update

Alberta’s government is recognizing nine individuals, organizations and businesses for their service to seniors. https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=80188626DAD46-08D6-22C9-92091D51DDC35E74

Changes to the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act and revised regulations take effect on Dec. 1. https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=801916A9A89D7-BF47-BEB0-249E4C4F8744E4F5

$7 million to kick-start social recovery. https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=8020934D76561-DD38-BCBC-71728B1DFD47EBD6

The government announced the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit and Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit extensions until May 7, 2022. https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/benefits/recovery-caregiving-benefit.html

As part of Alberta’s Recovery Plan, up to $45 million will support younger students who have fallen behind during the pandemic. https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=80228A4A20EFB-CB1A-5645-CB36EFFFD6F3D79A

Helping Alberta businesses go digital. https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=80234D18B7963-EBD5-0F0F-3FAA2412DC5563B5

Alberta will invest $10 million over two years to finance the Digital Economy Program. https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/alberta-invests-10-million-to-help-small-businesses-go-digital-and-support-e-commerce-1.5642837

New study will examine the resiliency of Canada’s bio-economy to plan the industry’s future. https://www.biotalent.ca/news/resiliency-of-canadian-bio-economy/