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A number of grant deadlines, grant events, and business awards are below.
Have an amazing week,
David Kincade, MA Grant Writer Contact
Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program: supports producers to conserve and enhance the environmental resiliency of your agricultural landscapes. Next intake deadline: November 30, 2023.
Agricultural Societies Infrastructure Revitalization Program: maximum amount of grant that may be awarded for a project is $100,000. Deadline: January 31, 2024.
RDAR’s Accelerating Agricultural Innovations (AAI) 2.0 program is now open.
Farm Technology Program supports the adoption of innovative technology that minimizes agricultural waste and optimizes farm efficiency.
Agricultural Clean Technology Program: Research and Innovation Stream: program funding is $50 million over 7 years, with this stream ending March 31, 2028.
AgriScience Program: maximum total funding available to you under the projects component of the program is $10 million over the duration of the program.
Poultry and Egg On-Farm Investment Program: is a reimbursement-basedEndnote1 program that will provide non-repayable contributions of almost $759 million over 10 years.
Farm fuel and rural utility programs: Funding and programs to assist rural Albertans with essential services at a reasonable cost.
AgriAssurance Program – National Industry Association Component: AAFC contribution up to $1 million per year.
Agri-Food and Bioindustrial Innovation Program: provides up to $500,000 per project and up to 75% of total project costs. Application is ongoing.
Matching Investment Fund (MIF) provides non-repayable contributions for product development projects on a matching investment basis.
Water Well Restoration or Replacement Program: Alberta landowners with damaged well can apply for reimbursement of associated costs.
Support for Eligible Music Companies program provides funding for business development initiatives. Deadline: October 26, 2023.
Access to Heritage component of the Museums Assistance Program (MAP) provides funding to heritage organizations for travelling exhibitions in Canada. Deadline: November 1, 2023.
Collections Management — Museums Assistance Program provides funding for projects to improve knowledge, skills and practices related to key museum functions. Deadline: November 1, 2023.
Strategic Innovation Fund: Cultivate Grants: Up to $250,000. Deadline: November 15, 2023.
Operating Investments help arts and festival organizations fulfill their arts and festival mandates. Deadline: December 1, 2023.
Canada Cultural Investment Fund – Endowment Incentives provides matching funds to create endowment funds or to increase existing ones. Deadline: December 1, 2023.
Programming Grants are flexible and support non-profit arts and festival organizations to undertake specific work in Edmonton. Deadline: December 1, 2023.
Documentary Heritage Communities Program: Application is now open until January 11, 2024.
Honouring the Children Grant: The total budget for this program is $75,000. Application is ongoing.
Odyssey – Language Assistant Program: Participants work 25 hours per week and receive a taxable salary of $27,000 for a nine-month work term.
Canada Cultural Investment Fund – Limited Support to Endangered Arts Organizations component assists professional arts organizations that are facing the prospect of closure. Application is ongoing.
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.
Wildfire special measures for the Work-Sharing Program are now in effect. Apply until November 4, 2023.
Hire a temporary foreign worker through the Recognized Employer Pilot. Phase 1 is now ongoing. Applications for Phase 2 will start in January 2024.
Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations: provides wage subsidies to eligible employers. 2024-2025 funding cycle deadline: January 19, 2024.
Digital Skills for Youth program (DSY4): Internship opportunities are now available through the DS4Y delivery organizations.
The Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI) offers paid postgraduate internships for one-year appointments.
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.
Supportive Care Assistant Program: get up to a $5,000 wage subsidy, and receive 280 to 560 hours of support!
Science Horizon Youth Internship Program covers 80% of wages up to $25K & training.
Environmental Jobs Growth Program: Eligible employers receive up to $18,750 in wage funding.
Colleges & Institutes Canada (CICan) is providing financial incentives up to $10,000 to SMEs in construction and manufacturing to help hire apprentices.
Young Canada Works at Building Careers in Heritage (YCWBCH): benefit from wage subsidies and access a pool of college and university graduates with innovative ideas and competitive skills.
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.
Plastics challenge: Advancing Reuse to Replace Single-Use Plastics. Deadline: October 24, 2023.
Indigenous Forestry Initiative: grants of up to $50,000 are targeted to support Indigenous sustainable forest management projects. EoI deadline: October 30, 2023.
Climate Action and Awareness Fund is investing up to $206 million over five years to reduce Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions. EoI deadline: October 31, 2023.
Habitat Stewardship Program for Species at Risk: 2024-2025 is now open and will close on October 31, 2023.
National Adaptation Strategy & Hydrologic prediction and innovation: may fund up to 100% of the project costs. Deadline: October 31, 2023.
NGIF Industry Grants $10MM GlobalCleantechChallenge is accepting applications for its second deadline until November 1, 2023.
Clean Energy Transition Partnership Joint Call 2023 is now open. EOI submission deadline: November 22, 2023.
Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) is contributing up to $3 million to the Clean Energy Transition Partnership’s (CETP) Joint Call 2023. Deadline: November 22, 2023.
Call for Proposals under the Capacity Building stream of the Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways is expected to open in fall 2023.
Climate-Resilient Coastal Communities Program: may fund up to 100% of the total project costs. Deadline: December 13, 2023.
UPDATE: Low Carbon Economy Challenge: The Challenge Fund 2023 intake is postponed. Stay tuned for update.
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. Application is ongoing.
CIIP – Canadian Battery Production Technology R&D Partnering Delegation to Germany. Deadline: October 20, 2023.
CTA offers wide-raging opportunities to Canadian FoodTech companies seeking growth in the United States. Deadline: October 25, 2023.
Silicon Valley FinTechSilicon Valley FinTech CTA program will aim to help Canadian FinTech start-ups. Deadline: October 25, 2023.
Canadian Technology Accelerators – Cleantech in Mexico. Deadline: October 25, 2023.
CIIP – Canadian Quantum Technology Partnering Delegation to France. Deadline: November 14, 2023.
CTA offers new opportunities to scale up your technology company (AI) in India. Deadline: November 22, 2023.
Alberta Export Expansion Program: Eligible companies will be reimbursed in the form of a grant up to $25,000 per year.
Team Canada Trade Missions in India and Japan: Submit to your application today.
CanExport Associations: The 2024-25 application process for projects taking place between April 1, 2024 and March 31, 2025, is scheduled to commence in fall 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.
Indigenous Forestry Initiative: grants of up to $50,000 are targeted to support Indigenous sustainable forest management projects. EoI deadline: October 30, 2023.
Indigenous Heritage — Museums Assistance Program provides funding for projects related to the preservation, management, and presentation of Indigenous cultural heritage in Canada. Deadline: November 1, 2023.
Commemorating the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: up to a maximum of $10,000 in funding. Deadline: Call for proposals: Opening November 23, 2023.
First Nation Infrastructure Fund (FNIF) helps improve and increase public infrastructure in First Nations. Deadline: Fall of each year.
Climate-Resilient Coastal Communities Program: may fund up to 100% of the total project costs. Deadline: December 13, 2023.
Indigenous Housing Capital Program (IHCP) provides funding to increase the supply of affordable off-reserve, off-settlement and on-settlement housing units for Indigenous peoples.
Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative (ARRI): receive up to 100% funding of eligible program costs.
Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program funding – Indigenous organizations: NRCan’s contribution is up to a maximum of $2M per project.
Aboriginal Business Investment Fund: funds up to $750,000 to support an Indigenous community-owned economic development project.
Indigenous Reconciliation Initiative – Economic Stream: receive a maximum of $100,000 to support an Indigenous owned economic development project.
Clean Energy Initiatives in Indigenous, rural and remote communities: an additional $300 million is available until 2027 for your clean energy projects.
Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program – Access to Capital: individual Indigenous entrepreneurs may receive up to $99,999 in funding assistance.
The Reserve Land and Environment Management Program (RLEMP): prepare a community for transition to a more comprehensive land management model.
Emergency Management Non-Structural Mitigation and Preparedness program: provides funding to build resiliency and prepare for natural hazards.
Professional and Institutional Development Program: funds projects that develop the capacity of First Nations and Inuit communities to perform core functions of government.
Community Opportunity Readiness program provides funding up to $3 million for community economic infrastructure proposals.
Health Facilities Program: provide funding for infrastructure that supports the delivery of health-related programs and services.
Affordable Housing Partnership Program. Deadline: October 16, 2023.
Food Waste Prevention and Diversion: Research and Capacity Building Fund. Projects are eligible for funding up to a maximum of $150,000 per project. Deadline: October 30, 2023.
Canadian Safety and Security Program is looking for innovative solutions for the challenge: Lighting the path with AI: Advanced analytics and decision support for first responders. Maximum amount per proposal: $2,000,000. Deadline: November 15, 2023.
Green Freight Program – Stream 2 – Repower and Replace: funding incentives up to $5M per project are now available. Deadline: November 16, 2023.
Strategic Transportation Infrastructure Program (STIP) provides funding to municipalities under 4 funding streams. Application is open until November 30, 2023.
Resource Road Program provides funding to municipalities for roads used by new and existing industries. Deadline: November 30, 2023 for funding in the following year.
Water for Life Program provides cost-shared funding to regional commissions or groups of 2 or more municipalities. Deadline: November 30 for funding in the following year.
Alberta Municipal Water/Wastewater Partnership (AMWWP): Eligible projects can receive up to 75% of project costs. Deadline: November 30, 2023 for funding in the following year.
African Swine Fever Industry Preparedness Program: Welfare Slaughter and Disposal Stream: Application is open until November 30, 2024 or until funding has been exhausted.
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.
Rural Transit Solutions Fund of the Capital Projects stream: applicants can apply for a contribution of up to $5 million. Application is ongoing.
Community Economic Development and Diversification (CEDD) in the Prairie provinces: provides non-repayable contributions by reimbursing costs that successful applicants have paid.
Community building monitoring and analysis grant: Grant for a maximum of $25,000 to cover up to 80% of eligible costs.
Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) is a permanent source of funding Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) is a permanent source of funding.
Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems Concept Development. Deadline: Window #1: October 26, 2023; Window # 2: April 15, 2024.
Commemorating the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: up to a maximum of $10,000 in funding. Deadline: Call for proposals: Opening November 23, 2023.
Continuing Care Capital Program – Small Care Home Stream provide capital funding to support the development of standalone homes. Deadline: November 30, 2023.
Space Creation Grant: $28 million is being allocated to support private operators with some of the costs associated with opening new child-care spaces.
Alberta Ecotrust Foundation’s Environmental Grants: to open mid-December for the 2024 intake.
Enhanced Capacity Advancement Program: funding up to $150,000 annually. The next multi-year funding cycle intake is anticipated for fall 2025.
Community Economic Development and Diversification (CEDD) program generally provides non-repayable contributions by reimbursing costs that successful applicants have paid.
Canada Life – Stronger Communities Together: Supporting charitable organizations and initiatives across the country is one of the ways Canada life gives back to Canadians.
Child care – Space Creation Grant will help enable 42,500 total new non-profit licensed spaces to be created over the next 5 years.
The Legal Aid Program provides contribution funding to the provinces and territories for the delivery of legal aid services for economically disadvantaged persons.
Repsol Global: funds opportunities that generate positive impacts and sustainable socio-economic development in the community.
NSERC is now accepting applications for Alliance Consortia Quantum grants: up to $1 million funding per year available. Deadline: October 16, 2023.
Mitacs Globalink Research Award (GRA): receive a $6,000 award to conduct a 12 to 24-week research project. Professors can submit projects by November 17, 2023.
The Women in STEM Scholarship application intake for 2023-24 is now open. $125,000 is available for this scholarship. Application intake will close December 8, 2023.
Applied Research Tools and Instruments grants support the purchase of research equipment with up to $200,000 funding. Deadline: January 16, 2024.
NSERC Alliance – Alberta Innovates Advance Program 2023 – 2024 is now open. request up to $150,000 per year and can be for up to two years in duration.
Mitacs Elevate includes a research management training program and a postdoctoral fellowship. Your partner organization’s financial contribution starts at $30,000 per year.
Partnership Engage Grants: provide short-term and timely support for partnered research activities with up to $25,000 funding.
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.
NSERC-National Science Foundation – Collaboration on quantum science and artificial intelligence: application is ongoing.
Applied Research and Development grants: funds up to $150,000 per year up to 3 years.
Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems Concept Development. Deadline: Window #1: October 26, 2023; Window # 2: April 15, 2024.
SXSW Pitch 2024: Application is now open until November 12, 2023.
Canadian Safety and Security Program is looking for innovative solutions for the challenge: Lighting the path with AI: Advanced analytics and decision support for first responders. Maximum amount per proposal: $2,000,000. Deadline: November 15, 2023.
Enabling Better Health through AI (AI-Better Health): funding up to a maximum of $800,000 over 3 years. Deadline: November 24, 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.
The Digital Economy Program helps small businesses take their businesses online.
Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF): minimum amount is $10 million for a project with at least $20 million in total eligible supported costs.
The Bitumen Partial Upgrading program supports technologies that enhance the value of a processed barrel of bitumen while reducing associated emissions.
As part of the Alberta Broadband Strategy, the Government of Alberta have committed $36 million to the Alberta Broadband Fund (ABF). Stay tuned for Intake 2 launching in 2023.
The Artificial Intelligence for Design (AI for Design) Challenge program develops and provides AI technologies and capabilities to accelerate discovery, R&D, and innovation processes.
International Technology Partnership Program: provides up to $250,000 in funding over a maximum eighteen month term.
Alberta Digital Traction is a funding program of up to $50,000 for small-and medium-sized Alberta enterprises (SMEs). Application is ongoing.
Strategic Networking and Development Grants: accept applications for support of up to $25,000 per project.
Get up to $15,000 to boost your business technology through Canada Digital Adoption Program – Boost Your Business Technology Grant.
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.
BUILDEX Alberta: This year’s key themes include: Net Zero and High-Performance Buildings, Workforce Solutions, Retrofits & Repurposing Assets and Renewable Energy Solutions. Date: October 18 & 19, 2023.
Emotional Literacy for Entrepreneurs Free Virtual Workshop. Date: October 19, 2023.
Energy Innovation Fair: free public event that showcases the latest advancements in clean technology, energy efficiency, renewable and alternative energy, and innovative oil and gas technology unique to Alberta. Date: October 21, 2023.
Electricity Transformation Canada: learn and build partnerships at the largest conference and exhibition of the renewable energy and storage industry in Canada. Date: October 23-25, 2023.
AgeTech Innovation Week (ATIW) 2023. Date: October 23-27, 2023.
Climate Resilience Capacity Building (CRCB) Community of Practice: Date: October 24, 2023.
Inaugural Building for Sustainability Symposium. Date: November 5-6, 2023.
Rural Municipalities of Alberta – Fall Convention & Tradeshow. Date: November 6-9, 2023.
Rural Transit Solutions Fund of the Capital Projects stream webinar: November 14, 2023.
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.
ECO Impact 2024: Retrofitting the Workforce – Empowering Environmental Innovation. Date: February 8-9, 2024.
Technology Alberta Jobs Programs – Employer Info Session. Check the available schedule here.
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.
I.D.E.A.L. Bioscience Employer Recognition Program. Deadline: November , 2023.
2024 Innovation Awards Application: Deadline: November 12, 2023.
Nominations for the 2023 Minister’s Seniors Service Awards are officially open until November 15, 2023.
Nominations for the 2024 Governor General Innovation Awards will open September 19 until November 16, 2023.
Alberta Agricultural Society Innovation Award. Application deadline: November 30, 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.
NSERC prizes call for nominations now open. Deadline varies. Check here.
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David Kincade, MA
Grant Writer
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