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Announcements:

1. 1. Grants don’t take summer holidays. I encourage you to have a plan to ensure your summer is smooth.
   2. Holidays will be here soon, which means vendors and the C-suite will be unavailable. Do you need financial projections updated BEFORE finance leaves for holiday? We want to respect their family time, so it’s our job to communicate early. 
   3. Did you hire a summer student from a delivery agent (e.g., Technation)? I’ve had clients “update the delivery agent” during the summer. Kind of nice to “build trust” rather than always asking them for money.

You can get more grant-writing tips in my book, Golden Grant Rules. If you’ve already read it, Amazon and I would appreciate review. Thank you kindly!

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

UPDATE! 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. 

UPDATE! 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! 

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.

Alberta announces $50 million from TIER Fund for ERA’s annual Industrial Transformation Challenge: Access up to up to $10 million per project with a minimum request of $500,000. Deadline: June 21, 2024.

Farm Technology Program and Efficient Grain Handling Program: updates are being made and programming is expected to resume in June 2024.

2024-2025 Agriculture Funding Consortium: Full proposals due: July 31, 2024.

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.

The On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF) is now accepting applications for 2024. Apply now before funding limits are reached.

Agricultural Societies Infrastructure Revitalization Program: A new intake period is anticipated for the 2024-25 fiscal year, which will start after April 1, 2024 (details to be confirmed). Stay tuned.

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.

Between now and March 31, 2026, Protein Industries Canada will be investing $30 million into these artificial intelligence projects, benefiting the plant-based and agrifood sector.

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.

AgriMarketing Program: a $129.97-million program under the Sustainable CAP. Applications will be accepted until September 30, 2027 or until 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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UPDATE! Planning to apply to the Artist – Driven Organizations component of the Explore and Create program? The Canada Council for the Arts has extended the deadline from January 2024 to the spring of 2025. 

NEW! Strategic Innovation Fund: Cultivate Grants: funding up to $250,000. June 19, 2024, is your last chance to apply for a grant under this time-limited program. 

Translation component of Arts Across Canada: funds up to $25,000 for each translation, plus an Annual Supplement for targeted costs. Next deadlines: June 5, 2024; September 25, 2024. 

Professional Development for Arts Professionals component of Supporting Artistic Practice: access up to $10,000 funding. Deadline: June 12, 2024.

Circulation and Touring component of Arts Across Canada: funds up to 50% of eligible costs, to a maximum of $200 000. Deadline: Next deadlines: June 26, 2024; October 30, 2024.

Canada Arts Training Fund provides financial support to arts organizations that specialize in training artists for professional national or international artistic careers. Deadline: Every 30th of June.

Alberta Made Production Grant: covers 25% of eligible Alberta production costs to a maximum of $125,000; Training and Mentorship Incentive, a top-up of up to $35,000. Next application intake window: July 2 -16.

Alberta Music Travel Grant provides travel assistance to Alberta-based music companies, artists and individuals. Deadline: July 15, 2024; Next application period: July 2 –  October 31, 2024.

Springboard Grant: total funding envelope of $100,000 is available. The 2024 grant will be opening in July 2024, stay tuned.

Future Focus Program: There is a total of $400,000 available through the program in 2024. Deadline: August 16, 2024, November 1, 2024.

Honouring the Children Grant: The total budget for this program is $75,000. Applications is ongoing until funds are allocated or until August 15, 2024.

Original Peoples Investment Program. Application period: July 3 – September 18, 2024.

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

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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NEW! 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. 

YMCA Summer Work Student Exchange (SWSE): Applications are open for our next summer exchange program, running from June 29 to August 10, 2024. Few spots left. 

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. 

Clinical Research Internships: CRP up to $10,000 x 16 or more. Applications will re-open June 2024. 

Strive 4 Work : receive a living allowance of $15/hour while attending and participating in the 10 weeks of skills training. Next intake information will be available this Spring.

Enabling Fund for Official Language Minority Communities – Employment Assistance Services: funding up to $10 million per project, per year. Deadline: June 20, 2024. 

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

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

Alberta Advantage Immigration Program changed its fees for applications, Expressions of Interest and requests is open as of April 1, 2024.

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

BioTalent Canada’s for SWPP 2024-2025 will now only be accepting applications for the term in which the placement is occurring. Next Deadlines: Spring/Summer 2024 – August 15, 2024; Fall 2024 term placements – December 6, 2024; Winter 2025 term placements – February 28, 2025.

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.

Canada-Alberta Job Grant: up to 100% of training costs could be covered, up to $15,000 per trainee.

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.

ECO Canada’s Science Horizons Youth Internship: receive up to 80% wage coverage up to $25,000 of a candidate’s salary.

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.

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

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.

Career Launcher Apprenticeships: eligible employers can receive $10,000.

International Youth Internship Program (IYIP) offers Canadian youth to gain professional experience abroad in the field of international development. More internship opportunities are coming in 2024.

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

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

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NEW! 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. 

NEW! 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. 

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

Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP): Total Funding Available: $6,000,000. Expression of Interest/Project Pitch Video Submission: Spring, 2024.

Alberta Land Trust Grant Program helps establish and administer new conservation easements. Updates may be available in spring/summer 2024.

$2.4 Million for Decentralised Energy Innovation Challenge. Deadline: June 21, 2024.

Alberta announces $50 million from TIER Fund for ERA’s annual Industrial Transformation Challenge: Access up to up to $10 million per project with a minimum request of $500,000. Deadline: June 21, 2024.

Green Construction through Wood (GCWood) Program: application is ongoing until Ongoing until June 30, 2024.

Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) seek to invest in projects that integrate technologies leading to greater energy efficiency and explore bioenergy carbon capture in forest sector operations. Ongoing until June 30, 2024.

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.  

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.

Green Freight Program – Stream 1 is providing grant funding up to a maximum of $250,000 per Applicant towards Third-Party Fleet Energy Assessments and Truck/Trailer Equipment Retrofits.

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.

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. Stay tuned.

UPDATE! CanExport Innovation will no longer accept applications after June 7, 2024. Apply now and access up to $75,000 in funding. 

The Startup Global Pitch Competition is for early stage entrepreneurs looking to export their products and/or services outside of Canada. chance to win from a cash prize pool of $70,000 to grow their business! Applications is open until June 11, 2024. 

Canadian biopharmaceuticals co-innovation mission to Germany  – November 3 to 8, 2024. June 13, 2024. Deadline: June 14, 2024. 

Canadian semiconductor technology co-innovation mission to Taiwan – September 3 to 6, 2024. Deadline: June 14, 2024. 

Canada-India 2024-25 collaborative industrial research and development call for proposals. Canadian Registration Deadline: June 19, 2024; EoI Deadline: August 16, 2024; Proposal: October 31, 2024. 

2024 Transformation Competition: access up to $4,000,000 per year (including indirect costs). Full application deadline: September 5, 2024.

Alberta Export ExpansionProgram. Open now.

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 that create innovative products, processes or services for commercialization.

The Creative Export Strategy helps Canadian creative industries maximize their export potential and stand out in the global market. Eligible projects can receive up to $2.5 million in funding. Learn more.

The Trade Accelerator Program (TAP) is an innovative initiative, designed to accelerate the strategic development of your business and to better prepare you for expansion into international markets.

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NEW! Community Development Grants: help organizations develop or sustain sports and recreation programming for kids in financial need or youth with disabilities. Intake 3 opens June 10 until July 12, 2024. 

Drought and Flood Protection Program is now accepting applications with A funding cap of $10 million per project. Deadline: June 6, 2024.

Education Partnerships Program – Regional Education Agreement component is now open. Deadline: June 15, 2024.

Watershed Resiliency and Restoration Program: updates on the program may be available in spring/summer 2024.

Alberta Community Partnership: This program helps municipalities by providing support for regional collaboration and capacity building initiatives. In total, the 2024-25 ACP budget is $15.4 million. Updated guideline and deadlines will be posted by summer 2024. Stay tuned!

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

NEW! Community Facility Enhancement Program Large: funding up to $1 million to upgrade, expand, purchase or build public-use community facilities. Deadline: June 15, 2024.

NEW! Community Initiatives Program (CIP) Operating stream: provides funding of ongoing core operations for non-profit organizations that address social issues. Next Annual Deadline: July 15, 2023. 

Equitable Access to Reading Program (EARP) – 2024 Call for Proposals: grant up to $6,000,000 per project. Deadline: June 19, 2024.

The Zayed Sustainability Prize, the UAE’s pioneering global sustainability and humanitarian award, has officially announced that the 2025 cycle is now open for submissions. Deadline: June 23, 2024.

Active Communities Initiative: Funding capital projects that generate sport and recreation opportunities for Albertans. Invitation to Submit Full Application – June 30, 2024; Application deadline – August 31, 2024.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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UPDATE! The August 1 deadline for Connection Grants has moved forward to June 20.  Grant up to $50,000. 

Discovery Horizons (pilot): access up to $100,000 per year for five years. Deadline LoI: June 14, 2024; Full Application: October 18, 2024. 

Alliance Quantum grants – Call for proposals: Advancing the industrial readiness of quantum sensing technologies: up to $350,000 per year for the small- or medium-sized enterprise. Deadline: June 14, 2024.

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

Equitable Access to Reading Program (EARP) – 2024 Call for Proposals: grant up to $6,000,000 per project. Deadline: June 19, 2024.

Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Concepts: Up to $600,000 CAD per project for a maximum of 36 months. Submission Deadline: July 12, 2024.

Solar Alberta Diversity Scholarship: this $2000 scholarship is intended for equity-deserving individuals facing barriers to equal access, opportunities, and resources due to disadvantage and/or discrimination. Deadline: July 31. 2024.

The 2024 Housing Research Awards competition is now open! Up to $25,000 prize awaits. Deadline: August 23, 2024.

2024 Exploration Competition: funding Up to $125,000 per year (including indirect costs). Notice of intent to apply deadline: August 27, 2024.

Lab to Market grants: Up to $10 million per year. Full Application Deadline: September 9, 2024.

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

Innovation Catalyst Grant: Successful applicants (Fellows) will be awarded up to $250,000 over 2 years in fellowship and seed funding. Deadline is September 15, 2024.

2025 Innovation Fund draft call for proposals is ready for feedback. The deadline to submit notices of intent is October 1, 2024.

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.

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

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).

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Inventures. Date: May 29-31, 2024.

Enabling Fund for Official Language Minority Communities – Employment Assistance Services Information Session. Date: June 4, 2024.

RDAR’s annual Round-Up to be held at The Heritage Centre in Cremona. Datel: June 6, 2024.

National Science Foundation Global Centres Call for proposals: Bioeconomy. Access up to CAN$500,000 per year. Deadline: June 11, 2024.

2024 CIC Forum: Innovative Solutions for Today’s Construction Challenges. Date: June 12 – 13, 2024. 

2025 Innovation Fund Information Session. Date: June 18, 2024.

ERA’s 15th Anniversary Event. Date: June 18, 2024.

SSRIA Lunch & Learn: Eco Positive Factory Built Construction with ETA Solutions. Date: June 19, 2024. 

The Alberta Society of Artists invites Alberta artists (18 years of age or older) to submit to the exhibition Consumerism: Social Definition. Deadline for Submissions: June 30, 2024. Exhibition location is the Western GM Gallery, Drumheller, Alberta: October 2024.

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

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.

Alberta’s government is providing a one-time grant of about $280,000 to conduct a review of the available evidence and data regarding the impacts of cannabis use on youth. 

Alberta’s government is providing $5 million to Little Warriors over the next three years to support the healing journey of children and youth who have survived sexual violence. 

Alberta’s government is investing $43 million to plan the Advanced Skills Centre at NAIT, training an additional 4,200 apprentices yearly.

Premier Danielle Smith issued the following statement on how Alberta’s government is successfully delivering on its promises. 

Alberta’s government is investing $66 million to build stronger communities through community grants to non-profit organizations. 

Alberta’s government is providing funding to build the Grande Prairie Recovery Community, giving more northern Albertans an opportunity to pursue recovery. 

Canada and FCM’s Green Municipal Fund Invest $33.7 Million to Expand Composting Services in Calgary. 

Advanced Grant Writing Course: A proven process for winning government grants. Next class begins online on September 25, 2024.