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Alberta Grant Gazette│June 2 of 2 – June 20

Alberta Grant Gazette
June 2 of 2

“When you meet the grant agency, you are looking for a “HECK YEAH” to apply or a “NO.” David Kincade in Golden Grant Rules

Grants

Hi Everyone,

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

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1. Agriculture

Innovation Booster: maximum level of matching funding from CFIN will be 50% to a max of $100,000. Application intake deadlines: July 7, 2022. September 10, 2022.

Food innovation challenge: up to 50% eligible project costs will be provided. Letter of intent due on July 7, 2022. Full proposals deadline: September 16, 2022.

Local Food Infrastructure Fund (LFIF) fourth intake: up to $500,000 in grant funding available. Deadline: July 15, 2022.

Smart Farms Program 2022: CAAIN is dedicating $5 Million to projects under this competition.

Agriculture and Food Sustainability Assurance Initiatives Program: maximum total grant funding is $250,000.

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

2. Arts and Culture

The Career Development Grant provides funding assistance (up to $4,000) for individual heritage practitioners. Applications now open through rolling intake for 2022.

SXSW 2023 Applications Open June 28: This is your chance to be a part of one of the most diverse, collaborative, and inventive communities in the world. Learn more.

Original Peoples Investment Program: Total funding available for this program is $650,000. Full guidelines will be available by August 2022.

Artist Manager Program Funding: up to 100% of eligible expenses that are directly related to carrying out your professional development. Deadlines: September 1, 2022.

Project Accelerator Grant grants provide funding support (up to $10,000) to individuals and organizations undertaking small-scale heritage projects that tell Edmonton stories. Deadline: September 2, 2022.

Canada History Fund: The Fund supports the production of learning materials, the organization of learning activities and the creation or maintenance of networks. Deadline: September 15, 2022.

Movable Cultural Property Grants help designated organizations acquire cultural property of outstanding significance and national importance to Canada. Check here for more information.

3. COVID

COVID-19 rent and property expense support for businesses: you may be eligible for a subsidy to cover part of your commercial rent or property expenses. Next deadline: June 16, 2022.

COVID-19 wage and hiring support for businesses: enable you to re-hire workers, help prevent further job losses, and ease your business back into normal operations. Next deadline: June 16, 2022.

U.S. Mission to Canada Funding Opportunities: Combatting COVID-19 Grant Program with up to $100,00 grant available. Deadline: July 6, 2022.

The Tourism Relief Fund (TRF) is a $500-million national program to support the tourism sector in Canada.

The Major Festivals and Events Support Initiative (MFESI) is a two-year, $200-million national fund to help major Canadian festivals survive and adapt to the pandemic.

Work-Sharing Program: special measures for employers affected by the downturn in business related to COVID-19 effective March 15, 2020 to September 24, 2022.

Indigenous Community Business Fund: access funding to support their community-owned businesses whose revenues have been affected by COVID-19.

The Digital Economy Program helps small businesses take their businesses online.

4. Employment | Varies

Workforce Partnership grants: supports labour market adjustment strategies and workforce development. The 2022-23 application period is expected to open late summer to early fall 2022.

Alberta Jobs Now program: Third intake is now open and will close when all funds are allocated. Apply now!

Industrial Research Assistance Program Youth Employment Program: This program helps your business create business or technology jobs for highly skilled youth.

Environment Employability Pathways: receive up to $15, 000 in wage funding for your next hire.

Youth Internship Incentive Program: up to $3,600 incentive available. Learn more.

Young Canada Works at Building Careers in English and French: This program creates jobs with partners in language industries. The applications can be submitted throughout the year.

5. Environment/CleanTech

Natural Gas Cleantech Competition: NGIF is offering up to $500,000 (CAD) per project, representing as much as 33% of a project’s eligible expenses. Deadline: July 8, 2022.

The Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP): up to a maximum of $2,000,000 available funding. Deadline: August 11, 2022.

Zero Emission Transit Fund: the Government of Canada is investing $2.75 billion over five years through this program. Apply here.

Alberta Methane Emissions Program: $17-million program funded by the Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) system.

The call for proposals for the Natural Resources Canada ISO 50001 program for commercial and institutional buildings will open in Fall 2022. Maximum of $40,000 per facility grant available. Stay tuned!

Remote Area Heating Allowance Program: you may be eligible for a 25% rebate on heating oil and/or propane purchases. The program is scheduled to scheduled to expire March 31, 2023.

6. Export

Alberta Export Expansion Program: up to a combined maximum of $25,000 in approved grant agreement per program year. Now accepting applications.

Canada – Spain 2022 collaborative industrial research and development call for proposals and receive up to $500,000 CAD reimbursement. Canadian registration deadline: August 17, 2022.

EUREKA: Projects are financed through national public and private funding mechanisms, including the NRC’s Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) for Canadian SMEs.

Startup Global: Pitch to win cash and fund the business of your dreams. Total prize pool of $75k.

Export Readiness – Micro Vouchers: with up to $20,000 funding to build and develop a strategic approach for expansion globally. Set to end on May 1, 2023 or when all funds are disbursed.

Soft Landing: Scale From Home: Canada’s Tech Network’s Soft Landing: Scale From Home program offers qualified tech-driven startups and scale-ups exposure to digital business opportunities by offering $4,000 CAD in reimbursable marketing and sales expenses.

7. Indigenous

Dual credit – Start-up funding for schools: There is a $1 million funding commitment for the 2022/23 school year. Deadline: June 30, 2022.

Dual credit – Enhancement funding for schools: There is a $3 million funding commitment for the 2022/23 school year. Deadline: June 30, 2022.

Indigenous Services Canada’s Emergency Management Assistance Program (EMAP) helps communities on reserve access emergency assistance services.

Métis Entrepreneurs’ Assistance Program (MEAP): It can provide up to 30% of your project total to a maximum of $99,999.

The Tribal Council Funding program provides core operational funding to tribal councils to deliver programs and services to their member First Nations and to support their capacity development.

Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program: Access to Business Opportunities: Eligible activities will be reimbursed for 100% of costs, to a maximum of $500,000.

Health Facilities Program: Through this program provides funding for infrastructure that supports the delivery of health-related programs and services. Application is on an ongoing basis.

Climate Change and Health Adaptation Program: This program funds First Nations and Inuit communities’ efforts to build capacity to adapt to the health impacts of climate change. Learn more.

8. Municipalities

Alberta Municipal Water/Wastewater Program: up to 75% of project cost-shared funding for water supply and treatment, and wastewater treatment and disposal. Deadline: November 30, 2022.

Recreation Energy Conservation Program: up to $750,000 funding available. Deadline: First come, first-serve basis.

Pilot project: Retrofit or new construction of sustainable affordable housing: Grants of up to $500,000 to cover up to 80% of your eligible costs.

Asset management grants for municipalities: 90% of total eligible project costs, to a maximum of $50,000 for applicants available grant.

Preservation Funding for community housing: provides financial assistance to support the cost of completing preservation activities up to $50,000 funding. Application is on going.

Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund (DMAF): Up to 100% maximum federal contribution from all sources of the total eligible expenditures for a given project. Scheduled to end in 2033.

9. Non-Profit

Alberta Health Services: submit a request for expressions of interest and qualifications (RFEOIQ): Budget 2022 includes $750 million for home care. Deadline: July 28, 2022.

The Catherine Donnelly Foundation provides one-year project grants generally in the $10,000 to $50,000 range. Deadline: August 4, 2022.

Donation Fund Program matching campaign maximum matching funding per eligible organization is $10,000.Deadline: August 30, 2022.

Housing Incentive Program: A grant of up to $50,000 towards pre-development activities for an affordable housing project.

CNOOC International’s Community Investment program helps strengthen the communities where we live and work. Application is ongoing.

10. Post Secondary | Varies

The 2023 competition of the Innovation Fund is extended  July 15, 2022. Check here.

The Discovery Grants program supports ongoing programs of research with long-term goals rather than a single short-term project or collection of projects. Deadline for notification of intent: August 1, 2022.

The Small Institution Fund (SIF) fund to a maximum of $400,000 or $800,000. Next deadline: October 15, 2022.

Alliance Consortia Quantum grants: supporting coordinated quantum research and innovation with $500,000 to $1 million funding per year. Deadline: October 21, 2022.

The Infrastructure Operating Fund (IOF) helps cover a portion of the operating and maintenance costs of CFI-funded research infrastructure to ensure its optimal use.

The Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund provides up to $2 billion for infrastructure projects at post-secondary institutions.

11. Technology | Varies

Calling all Canadian innovators who want to start, grow and get to market. Check out the following funding opportunities: Quantum sensingQuantum communications and Quantum computing. Application to these programs must be submitted on July 6, 2022.

Zayed Sustainability Prize: apply to the US$3 million Prize with each winner in the Health, Food, Energy, and Water categories eligible to receive USD 600,000. Deadline: July 6, 2022.

Bi-Directional Electric Vehicle Charging Solution: PSPC, is seeking an innovative EV charging solution that promotes increased adoption of electric vehicles while using bidirectional energy. Deadline: July 20, 2022.

Through the $19 million ACT4 Call, ERA is seeking innovative CCUS technologies with strong potential for commercialization in Alberta. Deadline: September 12, 2022.

Expanded Technologies Pilot: Submit an Expression of Interest to demonstrate the value of your technology and receive up to  $1,000,000 funding. Deadline: March 31, 2023.

Vouchers help Alberta’s high potential, high growth, technology and knowledge-based small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Eligible applicants can apply for funding up to $100,000.

12. Grant Events

Greentech Festival in Berlin. Date: June 22 – 24, 2022.

The IFMA23 conference will run from 26th June to 1st July 2022 and will be held at the Frederiksberg Campus in Copenhagen.

Join us for the next New Economy LIVE: Competing for young talent – How Calgary ranks in the minds of youth. Date: June 28, 2022.

CanadianSME Small Business Expo 2022 hosted by CanadianSME. Date: June 29-30, 2022.

Climate Action Genomics Initiative virtual information session. Registration Deadlines: Early July 2022.

Accelerate from Anywhere (AfA): With multiple cohorts running from Fall 2021 to Summer 2022, discover the programs offered.

Plant Forward: the first Canada-led international conference on accelerating the growth of the plant-based food and ingredients ecosystem. Date: November 1-2, 2022.

2022 Decentralised Energy Forum. Date: November 8-9, 2022.

Check here the schedule of Risk Management Training: Roots to Success Workshop Series.

Trade Accelerator Program: Sign up now to secure your spot and get ready to expand your business.

Check out these upcoming events and webinars to learn from local experts, hear from Alberta’s small business owners.

13. Business Award Deadlines

Indigenous Entrepreneur Awards: Celebrating Indigenous Entrepreneurship. Deadline: June 21, 2022.

The Calgary Fintech Award: Western Canada’s first major fintech award – will distribute up to $250,000 to support fintech startups in Calgary this year. Deadline: June 26, 2022.

Order of Canada. Deadline: July 1, 2022.

Zayed Sustainability Prize Opens Submissions for 2023 Cycle. Deadline: July 6, 2022.

Digiday Awards. Early Deadline: July 22, 2022. Regular Deadline: August 19, 2022. Last Chance Deadline: September 23, 2022.

Alberta Newcomer Recognition Awards: Nominate a newcomer who has made a difference by July 24, 2022.

Canada’s Healthy Workplace Month: Great Employer Award. Deadline: Nomination Deadline: August 1, 2022 – October 31, 2022.

Nominations for the 2023 Prime Minister’s Awards will open in the fall. Stay tuned!

Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers Program recognizes young farmers for making bold strides, innovating and taking risks to thrive in agriculture. Nominate now.

14. Government Update

More than $6.3 million has been committed to support four organizations to deliver mental health and addiction initiatives targeted to older Albertans.

Alberta’s government is providing up to $4 million in dual credit grants for the 2022-23 school year so eligible school authorities can offer more dual credit learning experiences for students.

Alberta’s government is providing $23 million for the development of Quantum City at the University of Calgary in a strategic partnership with the University of Alberta and University of Lethbridge.

Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (OCIF) announced it will invest $4 million in Calgary-based Thin Air Labs Fund I Limited Partnership to support early-stage companies and help accelerate the growth of the local technology and innovation sector.

The Youth Suicide Prevention Grant Program is providing $3 million over the next two years to 13 youth-focused community programs.

Minister Ng launches request for proposals for renewed Venture Capital Catalyst Initiative.

Women’s Hub helps women find support.

Discover the small and medium enterprises that have won Innovative Solutions Canada (IDEas) awarded companies.

SDTC releases inaugural list of change-making Canadian companies.

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David Kincade, MA
Grant Writer
albertabusinessgrants.ca
780-297-6177

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