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Below are a number of grant deadlines, grant events, and business awards.
My next Advanced Grant Writing Course starts live online at 9am MST on September 27, 2023. If you want to take this course and potentially win a training grant to cover at least 2/3 of the tuition, reach out here or text me at 780-297-6177.
Have a great week!
David Kincade, MA Grant Writer Contact
Interested in export grants? I will be a guest speaker at a webinar hosted by St. Albert and District Chamber of Commerce – Grow Your Business Internationally with Export Grants. September 22, 2023.
Rural Communities Foundation: committed to giving $500,000 over five years to improve the sustainability of farmers and ranchers in Alberta. Deadline: August 31, 2023.
CFIN’s FoodTech Next program provides funding up to 50% of total eligible project costs, or $250,000. Expression of Interest Opens: August 1, 2023 until September 6, 2023.
AgriStability program has reopened for late participation. Alberta producers can sign up until September 29, 2023.
Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program: supports producers to conserve and enhance the environmental resiliency of your agricultural landscapes. Next intake deadline: November 30, 2023.
The African Swine Fever Industry Preparedness Program (ASFIPP) will provide up to $23.4 million over 2 years. Application is now open until November 30, 2023.
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.
Agricultural Clean Technology Program: Research and Innovation Stream: The application intake period for the program is open.
Alberta is now accepting applications for the new Agri-processing Investment Tax Credit program.
Emerging Opportunities Program: Maximum grant funding provided by this program is $1,000,000 per fiscal year, to a project maximum of $2,000,000. Apply now.
Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities Program is a $10 million per year program of non-repayable contribution funding. Intake period is open.
Protein Industries Canada will be investing $30 million into these artificial intelligence projects, benefiting the plant-based and agrifood sector. Send your EOI today.
Advanced Grant Writing Course! September 27, 2023
It runs each Wednesday for 2 hours with a 15-minute break each week. Students interact with the instructor for a total of 21 trainer instructional hours.
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Project Grant Program – Organizations: apply for up to $25,000. Total funding available for this program is $600,000. Deadline: August 30, 2023.
Support for Eligible Music Companies program provides funding for business development initiatives that support the marketing and promotion. Deadlines: October 26, 2023.
Creative Export Canada provides up to $7M in funding per year to support export-ready projects. Export-Ready Stream’s next intake will be in the Fall of 2023.
Edmonton City Council approved funding of $1,500,000 for an Anti-racism Grant Program. Deadline: September 13, 2023.
Bob Etherington Heritage Conservation Fund support attendance or delivery of training that will develop skills in heritage conservation. Deadline: first working day of October.
Strategic Innovation Fund: Cultivate Grants: Up to $250,000. Deadline: November 15, 2023.
Edmonton Arts Council – Programming Grants are flexible and support non-profit arts and festival organizations. Deadline: December 1, 2023.
The Accelerator Partnership Program (A2P) is designed to provide producers of digital media projects. Application is first come, first served. Closing date: February 8, 2024.
Legacy Fund – Building Communities through Arts and Heritage: Recipients may receive up to 50 per cent of eligible project expenses up to a maximum of $500,000.
The Film or Video Production Services Tax Credit (PSTC) provides eligible production corporations with a tax credit at a rate of 16 percent. Learn more.
Venture Capital Catalyst Initiative (VCCI): investing up to $50 million. Deadline for the second intake of the inclusive growth stream has been extended to September 20, 2023.
SheaMoisture Dream Fund grant program offers $10,000 to five (5) winners each to black owned business across Beauty and professional services in Canada. Application is now open.
Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program: COVID-19 Resilience stream: The maximum size of projects under the stream is set at $10M total eligible costs.
The Jobs and Growth Fund (JGF) is a $700-million federal program to support regional job creation and position local economies for long-term growth.
The Digital Economy Program helps small businesses take their businesses online.
The Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative (ARRI) is a national program that will provide $250 million over three years to help the Canadian aerospace sector.
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.
Recovery support for Canadian arts, culture and heritage organizations through Canada Arts and Culture Recovery Program.
COVID-19: Support for culture, heritage and sport sectors. Learn here.
Check here to learn more about the resources availble to manage your business during COVID-19.
FREE government funded Self Employment Training at Microbusiness. Next online training starts August 8, 2023.
Take advantage of Technology Alberta’s FIRST Jobs Programs this fall. Acquire funding of up to $7,500 to hire quality talent across the province.
Wildfire special measures for the Work-Sharing Program are now in effect. Apply until November 4, 2023.
Clean Tech Internships: Up to $30,000 is available to cover 80% of an intern’s salary, training and wrap-around service costs.
Strengthening the Mining Industry Labour Market: MiHR’s Green Jobs Program provides wage subsidy up to $30,000.
Green Jobs Internship program: subsidize up to a maximum of $30,000 for youth ages 15 to 30 in the natural resources sector.
EHRC’s Discovering Potential Program: subsidize an internship and/or training opportunity up to a maximum of $24,000 per participant.
Youth in Natural Resources program: employers can receive 75% of the candidate’s wages covered up to a maximum of $18,000.
Boost Your Business Technology Grant: wage subsidy of up to $7,300 through the funded work placement.
TECHNATION’s Career Ready Program: receive up to $7000 per student and subsidize their wage.
BioTalent Canada’s Essential Skills Fundamentals Training Program offers professional development to new talent and enhances an employer’s onboarding program.
Workforce Partnerships grants provide funding to support labour market adjustment strategies and workforce development.
Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI) offers paid postgraduate internships for one-year appointments.
Research Affiliate Program: work part-time as a research affiliate with the Government of Canada, while pursuing your studies. Learn more.
Greener Neighbourhoods Pilot Program – Demonstration projects call is now open until September 14, 2023. Request up to $10,000,000.
Alberta Land Trust Grant Program helps establish and administer new conservation easements. Deadline: September 15, 2023.
Climate Change Adaptation Program: Up to $15 million in funding may be awarded through this Call for Proposals. Deadline: September 22, 2023.
SDTC’s nect Seed Funding Round: Fall Round accelerator nominations open September 18 until September 28, 2023.
NGIF Industry Grants is now accepting for its second deadline until November 1, 2023. Receive up to $1MM CAD, representing as much as 50% of a project’s qualifying expenses.
Oil to Heat Pump Affordability Program provides upfront payment of up to $10,000 to switch from oil heating to new, energy efficient heat pumps.
Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities Program provides funding for renewable energy and capacity building projects and related energy efficiency measures.
Canada Greener Homes Grant: help homeowners save money, create new jobs across Canada for energy advisors and fight climate change. Provides rebate up to $5,000.
Green Freight Program: Stream 1 of the Program is providing grant funding up to a maximum of $250,000 per applicant. Learn more.
The Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP) is now accepting applications under a continuous intake process for Initial Recipient projects.
Low Carbon Economy Challenge: details on who can apply and when the next intake will be launched will be available later in 2023. Stay tuned!
Green Industrial Facilities and Manufacturing Program – Energy Efficiency Solutons: access funding up to $20 million per proposal. Next call is anticipated to be launched in early 2024. Stay tuned.
New York and Los Angeles retail tech. Deadline: August 23, 2023.
Singapore & Hong Kong Fintech. Deadline: August 23, 2023.
Hong Kong sustainability tech. Deadline: August 23, 2023.
Creative Export Canada provides up to $7M in funding per year to support export-ready projects. Export-Ready Stream’s next intake will be in the Fall of 2023.
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.
Eurostars is the largest international funding program for SMEs seeking to collaborate on R&D projects projects that create innovative products, processes or services for commercialization.
Alberta Export Expansion Program: provides reimbursement up to 75% on eligible costs.
Alberta Innovates is still accepting new applications for the Export Readiness – Micro Voucher.
Are you ready to go global or explore new markets? The Trade Accelerator Program is your ticket to take your business to the next level.
CIIP – Partnership Development Activities (PDAs): funding up to 50% of eligible costs to a maximum of $15,000 for approved PDA Projects. Learn open activities and its deadlines.
Climate Change and Health Adaptation Program: Deadline to submit your proposal is October 20, 2023.
Indigenous Clean Energy – Project Accelerator: $125,000 available to assist with the development of an energy efficiency project. The first phase will occur in the program’s first six months (June – November 2023).
Circuit Rider Training Program: supported by Indigenous Services Canada with more than $12 million per year. Application is ongoing.
Funding for Indigenous-led awareness and education projects for cleaner transportation and clean fuels: continuous intake open until March 31, 2024.
Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program: Access to Business Opportunities: Eligible activities will be reimbursed for 100% of costs, to a maximum of $500,000.
Professional and Institutional Development Program funds projects that develop the capacity of First Nations and Inuit communities to perform core functions of government.
Health Facilities Program provide funding for infrastructure that supports the delivery of health-related programs and services.
First Nations On-Reserve Housing Program helps provide more and better quality housing in First Nations communities in most of Canada.
In partnership with Community Futures Treaty Seven (CFT7), Aboriginal Futures offers a Wage Subsidy program. Learn more.
Indigenous Habitat Participation Program gives Indigenous communities opportunities to participate in the conservation and protection of fish and fish habitat. Learn more.
Continuing Care Capital Program: Alberta government has committed $310 million over 3 years in Budget 2023 for the program. Deadline: August 25, 2023.
Greener Neighbourhoods Pilot Program Demonstration Projects Call for Proposals: request between $1,000,000 and $10,000,000 funding. Deadline: September 14, 2023.
2023-24 Community Support Fund: support indigenous women, girls and 2S+ people with up to $200,000 funding. Deadline: October 6, 2023.
Strategic Transportation Infrastructure Program (STIP) provides funding to municipalities under 4 funding streams. Application is open until November 30, 2023.
Rural Transit Solutions Fund of the Capital Projects stream: applicants can apply for a contribution of up to $5 million. Application is ongoing.
Public Transit Infrastructure: Eligible municipalities can apply for funding to improve and expand existing public transit systems.
Zero Emission Transit Fund is now accepting applications for both the planning and capital funding streams. Apply now.
Capital project: GHG impact retrofit: Maximum of $5 million per project. Up to 25% as a grant and the remainder as a loan.
Alberta Municipal Water/Wastewater Partnership: Eligible projects can receive up to 75% of project costs.
Community building recommissioning grant: Grant for a maximum of $55,000 to cover up to 60% of eligible costs.
Community Economic Development and Diversification (CEDD) program supports economic development initiatives in the Prairie provinces.
The Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) program promotes and enhances the well-being of Albertans, families and communities.
Municipal Asset Management Program: offer funding, training and resources to help you strengthen your asset management practices.
The Federal Lands Initiative is a $200-million fund that supports the transfer of surplus federal lands and buildings to eligible proponents.
Rural Communities Foundation: committed to giving $500,000 over five years to improve the sustainability of farmers and ranchers in Alberta. Deadline: August 31, 2023.
Communities at Risk: Security Infrastructure Program (SIP) 2023 Call for Applications is now open and currently accepting applications. Deadline: August 31, 2023.
Alberta Ecotrust Foundation – The 2023 Springboard Grant. Deadline: September 1, 2023.
Cultural Heritage Initiatives Grant: provides up to $25,000 to eligible organization. First Intake will be September 15, 2023.
Youth Innovation Component of the Enabling Accessibility Fund is now open. Deadline: October 10, 2023.
The Community Initiatives Program (CIP) provides funding to support initiatives that enhance and enrich communities throughout Alberta. Check the funding streams and their deadlines.
The Alberta government has committed $310 million over 3 years in Budget 2023 for the Continuing Care Capital Program. Learn more.
Regional Innovation Ecosystems (RIE) program provides investments in not-for-profit organizations that support businesses in priority sectors to innovate, grow and compete globally.
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.
Mitac’s Elevate proposals now accepted year round. Awards available $60,000 per year.
Technology Access Centre grants: provide timely innovation support to a college’s community organizations with up to $350,000 per year. LoI deadline: September 6, 2023.
Biosciences Research Infrastructure Fund – Partnership with Stage 2 of the Canada Biomedical Research Fund. Deadline: September 7, 2023.
Insight Grants support research excellence in the social sciences and humanities. Access up to $400,000 funding. Deadline: October 1, 2023.
NSERC is now accepting applications for Alliance Consortia Quantum grants: up to $1 million funding per year available. Deadline: October 16, 2023.
NSERC-SSHRC Sustainable agriculture research initiative: access up to $2,000,000 funding per year. November 8, 2023 (Full).
NSERC-National Science Foundation – Collaboration on quantum science and artificial intelligence is now open.
Applied Research and Development grants support research and development (R&D) projects led by college researchers in partnership with private, public or not-for-profit organizations. Funding up to $150,000 per year.
Alberta Student Grants: Eligible students receive $425 per month of studies to a maximum of $5,100 per year.
2023 second round of the INOVAIT Focus Fund launched! access up to $2,000,000 of reimbursement funding. Notice of Intent is until August 9, 2023.
LevMax-Health program is an enabling mechanism to advance Digital Health in Alberta with up to $750,000 CAD funding. Deadline: August 11, 2023.
NATO DIANA pilot challenges now open to Canadian innovators. Receive up to $150,000 CAD/ € 100,000 EUR grant funding. Deadline: August 25, 2023.
The ACT Open Call is a funding scheme that can support innovative and international CCUS projects. Application is open throughout 2023 until December 31, 2023.
SDTC provides funding to promising sustainable technology development and demonstration projects that are start-ups or scale-ups. The average contribution is between $2 million and $4 million, with funds disbursed in five years or less.
Product Demonstration Program: Qualified SMEs may be eligible for up to $150,000 in funding over a maximum one-year term.
Mitacs Supports the AI Ecosystem with base funding up to $15,000 per four-month project.
NRC IRAP provide provides funding to support research and development projects at various stages of the innovation cycle.
Scale AI’s Acceleration program: provides up to $50,000 to startup or SME focused on building applied AI products and services for supply chains. Learn more.
Digital Research Infrastructure Strategy to fund up to $375 million to ensure that Canadian researchers have the digital tools they need to support scientific excellence.
Strategic Innovation Fund supports large projects and national innovation ecosystems. Total investment leveraged – $67B.
Greener Neighbourhoods Pilot Program – Demo Call Information Session. Date: August 16, 2023.
Make-A-Wish Grand Slam Slo Pitch Tournament. Date: August 25&26, 2023.
Carbon Capture Canada 2023. Date: September 12 – 14, 2023.
Energy Works Career Expo: Participate in Canada’s National Energy Career Convention. Date: September 19 – 20, 2023.
Startup Canada Launches Cross-Canada Event Series for Early Stage Entrepreneurs. Calgary – September 28, 2023.
Team Canada Trade Missions to India and Japan is now both accepting expression of interest. Dates: India – October 9-13, 2023; Japan – October 30 – November 3, 2023.
BUILDEX returns to the Calgary TELUS Convention Centre October 18 & 19, 2023 to explore the future of the built environment.
Get ready to learn, grow and connect at AgEx 2023! Registration will open soon. Date: November 21-23, 2023.
Agriculture, Producers & Value Add Ag Forum. Date: November 23, 2023.
Technology Alberta Jobs Programs – Employer Info Session. Check the available schedule here.
Startup Canada Launches Cross-Canada Event Series for Early Stage Entrepreneurs. Schedule varies.
Afro Urban Dance Workshops Vol. 8. Check the workshop schedule here.
Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement: 2024 Nomination cycle is now open until August 11, 2023.
2023 ASTech Awards. Nomination deadline extended to August 15, 2023.
Community Working Group Nominations is now open until August 16, 2023.
Airdrie Business Awards: Nominee package submission deadline August 21, 2023.
Atlantic Canada’s Best Places to Work. Deadline: September 1, 2023.
Best of Atlantic Canada: Votes submitted after September 1 will be held for the following year.
The John Hirsch Prizes recognize the artistic merit and potential of emerging theatre directors. Prize amount: $6,000. Deadline: October 1, 2023.
Canada’s Healthy Workplace Month – Canada’s Healthy Workplace Month. Deadline: October 31, 2023.
Nominate a Powerful Woman. Nominations submitted after November 1 will be held for the following year.
Alberta Agricultural Society Innovation Award nominations: Fall 2023.
Nominate a Top 50 CEO: Nomination closes on December 1, 2023.
Next Agriculture Hall of Fame nominations: Early 2024.
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.
Update to NSERC Prizes nomination deadlines: check here to learn the deadline for each of the prizes nomination.
Investment of $5.2million supports STEM Grads in Green Economy.
The CFI co-leads international policy report on operating very large research infrastructures.
More than $60 million in funding for Alberta’s Industrial Sector.
Latest SDTC Seed Funding demonstrates scope of early and emerging-stage regional innovation.
Business Accelerator Program Highlights its Success: $147.5 million raised by Alberta businesses.
Statement from Minister Schow on the withdrawal of provincial support for the 2030 Commonwealth Bid.
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