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12 January 2026

New dedicated page for January Grant Deadlines for Pro Members!

GRANT UPDATES:

UPCOMING GRANT DEADLINES

URGENT DEADLINE! International Translation – Arts Across Canada and Abroad: You may receive a maximum amount of $44,000 per calendar year. Deadlines: January 14, 2026; April 22, 2026; September 2, 2026. 

URGENT DEADLINE! Alberta Community Partnership – Municipal restructuring. Deadline: January 15, 2026.

URGENT DEADLINE! TD Friends of the Environment Foundation Grant: The majority of TD FEF grants are between $2,000 and $8,000. Deadlines: Winter submission: January 15, 2026; Summer submission: July 15, 2026. 

URGENT DEADLINE! Undergraduate : Undergraduate Student Research Awards (USRA). Deadline: January 15, 2026.

URGENT DEADLINE! Enhanced Capacity Advancement Program (ECAP) Up to a maximum of $225,000 per year. January 15, 2026. 

URGENT DEADLINE! IDEaS fictional intelligence contest Polar paradigms 2045: Defending Canada’s sovereignty. Deadline: January 16, 2026.

URGENT DEADLINE! Team Grant: Health Effects of Ultra-Processed Foods: Total amount available for this funding opportunity is $7,560,000. Deadline: January 22, 2026. 

URGENT DEADLINE! Xecs – electronic components and systems Call 5 call for proposals. Deadline: Project Outline –January 22, 2026; Full Project Proposal –April 16, 2026. 

URGENT DEADLINE! ERA – Drilling Technology Challenge: Successful applicants can receive between $250,000 and $8 million per project. Deadline: January 29, 2026. 

URGENT DEADLINE! Student Work Placement Program (Co-op): funding available up to $5,000 or $7,000. Your placement must start by January 31. Hiring window is closing fast. 

URGENT DEADLINE! Affordable Housing Partnership Program: This intake period will close on January 31, 2026. 

URGENT DEADLINE! Local Festivals – Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage: funding up to a maximum of $200,000.  Deadlines: January 31, April 30, October 15, 2026. 

NEW! Canadian Cleantech for Mining Mission to Australia and Indonesia. Deadline: Deadline to register: January 28, 2026; EoI: February 11, 2026. 

NOW OPEN! Zero-Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative: Education and Awareness Project Funding – Electric Vehicle Test Drives and Charging Education. Deadline: February 19, 2026.

OPEN! Historic resource conservation grants: Application intake opens in January 2026. The application deadline is February 2, 2026.

OPEN! Operating Grant : EUP OHAMR Joint Transnational Call 2026: grant up to Can$200,000 per year for up to three years, for a total of Can$600,000. Deadline: February 2, 2026. 

OPEN! Voucher Program provides Alberta tech companies with up to $100,000 to accelerate new product commercialization.

OPEN! Indigenous Relations Office Sponsorships: Funding is provided on a first-come, first-serve basis.

OPEN! Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program: Access to Capital: Indigenous entrepreneurs may receive up to $99,999 in funding assistance.

SOON TO OPEN! Magazine — Aid to publishers: grants up to Up to $1.5 million per periodical. Deadline: February 2, 2026 to March 16, 2026. 

SOON TO OPEN! Strive 4 Work: Applications will open again in January 2026! Apply and receive a living allowance of $15/hour while participating skills training.

SOON TO OPEN! FCM’s Tree Planting – Funding for ambitious and equitable tree planting projects. Access up to a maximum of $10 million in project funding. Applications will reopen in 2026.

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1. Agriculture

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Agricultural Societies Infrastructure Revitalization Program. Application is open and will be assessed on a first-come, first-served basis until funds are fully allocated. 

Water Pumping Program – Provides assistance to producers in securing adequate water supplies for domestic, livestock or agricultural purposes.

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2. Arts and Culture

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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.

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.

Canada Cultural Spaces Fund supports the improvement of physical conditions for arts, heritage culture and creative innovation. Application is ongoing.

3. Employment 

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

Apply for Apprenticeship and Industry Training Programs and Services.

4. Environment/CleanTech

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AMEP technology development trials funding is to expedite the commerciality of new technologies. grant is up to 100% of the cost.

Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities Program: provides funding for renewable energy and capacity building projects.

Low Carbon Economy Leadership Fund provides funding to projects that helps reduce carbon pollution and meet Canada’s 2030 climate target. 

5. Export

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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.

Canadian Technology Accelerator (CTA): explore opportunities to grow your business in 12 global tech hubs worldwide. 

6. Indigenous

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Community Opportunity Readiness: Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) provides funding up to $3 million for community economic infrastructure proposals. Learn more.

Health Facilities Program:  provide funding for infrastructure that supports the delivery of health-related programs and services.

7. Municipalities

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Local Government Fiscal Framework – Capital funding: local governments will receive a total of $722 million funding to support infrastructure and economic projects in Alberta communities.

Local Government Fiscal Framework – Operating funding: Operating funding is $60 million annually to support capacity building activities, municipal services and planning activities.

RDAR’s Accelerating Agricultural Innovations (AAI) 2.0 program is still open.

FCM Green Municipal Fund has updated their funding. Check here.

8. Non-Profit

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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 for the delivery of legal aid services for economically disadvantaged persons.

9. Post Secondary | Varies

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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.

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).

Check out NSERC’s Alliance funding programs here. Application is ongoing.

10. Technology | Varies

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The Bitumen Partial Upgrading program supports technologies that enhance the value of a processed barrel of bitumen while reducing associated emissions.

Alberta Digital Literacy Program: free, self-guided program available to anyone looking to build or improve their existing digital literacy skills.

Product Demonstration Program provides up to $150,000 to Alberta tech companies who want to commercialize their products and achieve optimal market position.

11. Grant Events

Free Business Conferences in Canada.

Methane Reduction Demonstration Program: Your Opportunity to Validate and Demonstrate Methane Technologies. Dates: January 14, 2026.  

EP® (GHG) Info Session. Date: January 16, 2025. 

Applications are now open for ECO IMPACT 2026. Deadline: January 16, 2026. Date: February 19 – 20, 2026.

Foodtech Next 2026: The Roadmap to Food 4.0. Date: February 11, 2025. 

Event: Grants and Your Municipality: Meeting Grant Agencies. Date: February 24, 2026.

RC Show – Restaurants Canada 2026. March 8-10, 2025. 

The SXSW 2026 Season Has Officially Launched! Date: March 12-18, 2026. 

2026 Alberta Energy Efficiency and Innovation Summit. Date: April 28-29, 2026. 

Join more than 1,500 elected officials from coast to coast to coast for FCM’s 2026 Annual Conference and Trade Show. Date: June 4-7, 2026.

Check out FCM’s List of Events and Trainings.

Course: Building climate resilience with asset management – How to protect municipal infrastructure from climate hazards. Free, online and ongoing course.

Learn about Canada 4-H Alberta Programs and Opportunities.

National Crime Prevention Strategy (NCPS) Information Session: Register here.

Violence, abuse and bullying prevention events.

Check out the list of trade events and missions with Trade Service Programming.

Join the Expert Community on Housing (ECoH). 

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.

Check out Women Building Futures driver training programs. Click here.

Co-op Hiring Fundamentals: Check here the upcoming info-sessions schedule.

12. Business Award Deadlines 

Nominations for Canadian Hydrogen Convention awards now open until January 23, 2026. 

Nominations Now Open for the 35th Annual Emerald Awards until February 9, 2026. 

Governor General’s Literary Awards: Annual competition is $1,000 – $25,000.  Deadline: May 1, 2026. 

Alberta Agriculture Hall of Fame: next nominations open early 2026.

2025 Energy Globe Award. The submission deadline for 2025 has not been set yet. Stay tuned!

WT Book Prize Submissions Are Open. Application deadline varies.

Minister’s Awards of Excellence in Child Development. 

Artist in Residence and Arts Ambassador Program – receive a grant to serve a one-year term as Alberta’s Artist in Residence and Arts Ambassador.

Age-friendly Alberta Recognition Award acknowledges communities who have taken steps to become more age-friendly.  Nomination is ongoing.

Alberta Northern Lights Volunteer Recognition Program. Nominate a volunteer today.

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.

Alberta Northern Lights – Nominate a volunteer.

Alberta Century Farm and Ranch Award. Application is ongoing.

NSERC prizes call for nominations now open. Deadline varies. Check here.

13. Government Update

Federal traceability regulations: Minister Sigurdson. 

Alberta’s government is investing $3.25 million, matched by the Glenrose Hospital Foundation, to build a new therapeutic pool at the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital. 

Powering up energy partnerships in Montana.

Minister Anandasangaree and Secretary of State Zerucelli to make a funding announcement. 

Minister Joly announces over $240 million to boost defence innovation support for Canadian small and medium-sized businesses developing dual-use technologies.

PS Hogan to announce funding for clean, affordable electricity. 


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