Alberta Grant Gazette│January 2 of 2 – January 17

Alberta Grant Gazette January 2 of 2

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Hi Everyone,

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

Carbon Capture Kickstart: Design and Engineering call: ERA’s new $30 million funding opportunity. Information webinar on January 26, 2022.
Celebration and Commemoration Program — Reopening Fund extended until January 31, 2022 – up to $1,000,000 available.
U.S. Mission to Canada Funding Opportunities – up to $100,000. To help you understand this grant’s potential, I created a video called $10,000 a Page.

If you want to crush grants in 2022, I am starting Pilot 2 of the Advanced Grant Writing Course tomorrow. If you’re interested, please send me an email.

Have an awesome week!

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1. Agriculture

Agriculture and Food Sustainability Assurance Initiatives Program: maximum of $250,000 total grant funding available. https://cap.alberta.ca/CAP/program/PUBLIC_ASSURANCE

Emerging Opportunities: Maximum grant funding provided by this program is $500,000 per fiscal year. https://cap.alberta.ca/CAP/program/EMERGING_OPPORT

Agricultural Clean Technology Program: Research and Innovation Stream. Up to $2 million in grant funding available. https://agriculture.canada.ca/en/agricultural-programs-and-services/agricultural-clean-technology-program-research-and-innovation-stream

Canada’s Innovation Booster program is offering 50% grant funding up to $100,000 for business development and innovation projects. Funds are extremely limited! https://www.cfin-rcia.ca/2021-booster-webinar-propulseur-webinaire

2. Arts and Culture

UPDATE: Celebration and Commemoration Program — Reopening Fund with $1,000,000 funding available is extended until January 31, 2022. https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/funding/celebration-commemoration-reopening-fund.html

Heritage programs and activities will open in the first working day of February. Application until February 28, 2022. https://www.alberta.ca/heritage-programs-and-activities.aspx

Alberta Project Script Development Grant: you ma apply up to $55,000 per project. Deadline: March 1, 2022. https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-project-script-development-grant.aspx

Community Support Organizations Operating Funding. Deadline: March 1, 2022. https://www.affta.ab.ca/funding/find-funding/community-support-organizations-operating-funding

Project Accelerator Grant: up to $10,000 grants for small-scale heritage projects in Edmonton. Deadline: March 4, 2022. https://edmontonheritage.ca/grants/project-accelerator-grant/

Culture and Status of Women grants: Check out funding opportunities for projects in the areas of arts, culture, community, heritage, recreation, sport, and diversity and inclusion. https://www.alberta.ca/culture-and-status-of-women-grants.aspx

3. COVID

Making Cultural Spaces Safe During COVID-19 Initiative. Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis for projects to be carried out before March 31, 2022. https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/funding/cultural-spaces-fund/fund.html

Additional supports for the tourism sector are available by allowing eligible accommodation providers to keep the tourism levy amounts they collect from Oct. 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022. Learn more: https://www.alberta.ca/tourism-levy.aspx

U.S. Mission to Canada Funding Opportunities with up to USD$100,000 funding over 1 year. Learn more: https://ca.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/ottawa/u-s-mission-to-canada-public-affairs-grants-program/

The Government of Alberta has committed $20 million in funding for the Restrictions Exemption Program Implementation Grant. https://www.alberta.ca/restrictions-exemption-program-implementation-grant.aspx

The Digital Economy Program is designed to help small businesses take their businesses online. https://businesslink.ca/digital-economy-program/

Stay updated to government’s COVID-19 Support measures. https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/news/2021/10/targeting-covid-19-support-measures.html

4. Employment | Varies

Alberta Immigrant Mentorship Innovation Grant: Funding of $1 million is available. Deadline: February 14, 2022. https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-immigrant-mentorship-innovation-grant.aspx

Commercialization Associates: up to $105,000 per year for level 3 option. Learn more: https://albertainnovates.ca/programs/commercialization-associates/

Youth Employment Program funds up to $30,000 wages per employee: https://nrc.canada.ca/en/support-technology-innovation/nrc-irap-funding-hire-young-graduates

Career Launcher’s Natural Resources Internships provides up to $32,000 for your your employees salary and training expenses. https://www.careerlauncher.ca/employers/our-internship-programs/natural-resources/

5. Environment/CleanTech

Energy Innovation Program: Clean Fuels and Industrial Fuel Switching. The call for expressions of interest is open until February 2, 2022.

The Energy Futures Youth Seed Fund provides $50,000 to support projects initiated, led, and organized by young people. Deadline: February 6, 2022. https://energyfutureslab.com/youth-seed-fund/

Carbon Capture Kickstart: Design and Engineering call: ERA’s new $30 million funding opportunity. Deadline: March 3, 2022. https://eralberta.ca/funding-technology/carbon-capture-kickstart/

The revised third intake period of the Onshore Program – Emissions Reduction Fund is now open. Deadline: March 31, 2022.

You can still apply for Offshore Deployment Program – Emissions Reduction Fund. Apply now before all funding allocated by March 31, 2022.

Canada Greener Homes Grant Up to 700,000 grants of up to $5,000 to help homeowners make energy efficient retrofits to their homes. Learn more: https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/energy-efficiency/homes/canada-greener-homes-grant/23441

Green and Inclusive Community Buildings will provide up to $25 million funding for eligible projects. Learn more: https://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/gicb-bcvi/index-eng.html

6. Export

India deep technology – Canadian Technology Accelerator. Deadline: January 21, 2022. https://www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca/cta-atc/india-tech-inde.aspx?lang=eng

United Kingdom digital energy solutions – Canadian Technology Accelerator. Deadline: January 21, 2022. https://www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca/cta-atc/united-kingdom-energy-royaume-uni-energie.aspx?lang=eng

CanExport SMEs: The program is now accepting new applications for projects starting on fiscal year 2022-2023, i.e. after April 1, 2022. Up to $50,000 in funding per project.

Up to $75,000 in funding available for research and development (R&D) through the CanExport for Innovators. https://www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca/funding-financement/canexport/innovation/index.aspx?lang=eng

7. Indigenous

UPDATE: The application process for Northern Access will open in February 2022. Share a pool of up to $80M to implement your solution! https://impact.canada.ca/en/challenges/housing-supply-challenge-round-3

Early Learning and Child Care small projects component under the Enabling Accessibility Funds: Up to $25,000,000 in funding over 2 years available. Deadline: January 28, 2022.

Deep Space Healthcare Challenge: Grand Prize Winner who will receive $500,000 in grant funding. Deadline: February 1, 2022. https://impact.canada.ca/en/challenges/deep-space-healthcare-challenge

First Nations Development Fund Grant Program. Next application deadline: February 1, 2022. https://www.alberta.ca/first-nations-development-fund-grant-program.aspx

Indigenous Justice Strategy Engagement Funding: Up to $500,000 is available per project for up to 25 months. https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fund-fina/f_17.html

8. Municipalities

UPDATE: Celebration and Commemoration Program — Reopening Fund: $1,000,000 funding available. January 31, 2022. https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/funding/celebration-commemoration-reopening-fund.html

The revised third intake period of the Emissions Reduction Fund – Onshore Program is now open. Deadline: March 31, 2022.

Research Capacity Program provide up to 40% of the total eligible project costs. Learn more: https://www.alberta.ca/research-capacity-program-overview.aspx

Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program (SREPs) provides up to $964 million over four years. Application now open!

Community building recommissioning grant: Community building recommissioning grant. Learn more: https://fcm.ca/en/funding/gmf/community-building-recommissioning-grant

9. Non-Profit

Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) Contribution Program. Funding of $50,000 over 1 year available. Deadline: January 22, 2022.

Alberta Immigrant Mentorship Innovation Grant: Funding of $1 million is available. Deadline: February 14, 2022. https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-immigrant-mentorship-innovation-grant.aspx

Up to a maximum of $100,000 funding available through Stabilize Donation Matching 2.0. Deadline: March 4, 2022 or until all funds awarded. Apply now! https://www.alberta.ca/stabilize-program-phase-2.aspx#jumplinks-2

Canada Post Community Foundation provides grants to Canadian schools, charities and community organizations. Deadline: March 31, 2022. https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/our-company/giving-back-to-our-communities/canada-post-community-foundation.page

Justice Partnership and Innovation Program (JPIP): Up to a maximum of $1,000,000 funding available. https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/fund-fina/f_15.html

10. Post Secondary | Varies

Insight Development Grants support research in its initial stages with up to $75,000 funding. Deadline: February 2, 2022.

Alberta Immigrant Mentorship Innovation Grant: Funding of $1 million is available. Deadline: February 14, 2022. https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-immigrant-mentorship-innovation-grant.aspx

Alliance International: provides $25,000 (Catalyst grants) up to $100,000 per year (Collaboration grants). Learn more: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Innovate-Innover/AllianceInternational-AllianceInternational/index_eng.asp

Mitacs Elevate expanded its support to postdoctoral fellows with funding of $80,000/year. Deadline January 19, 2022. https://www.mitacs.ca/en/programs/elevate/program-details/postdoctoral-fellows

Deep Space Healthcare Challenge: Grand Prize Winner who will receive $500,000 in grant funding. Deadline: February 1, 2022. https://impact.canada.ca/en/challenges/deep-space-healthcare-challenge

NSERC Alliance – Alberta Innovates Advance Program: up to $150,000 per year can be requested up to two years. Learn more: https://albertainnovates.ca/programs/advance/

Calling all researchers! Mitacs has expanded eligibility and increased funding for their collaborative innovation projects. Check here: https://www.mitacs.ca/en/programs

11. Technology | Varies

Deep Space Healthcare Challenge: Grand Prize Winner who will receive $500,000 in grant funding. Deadline: February 1, 2022. https://impact.canada.ca/en/challenges/deep-space-healthcare-challenge

Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge: Provides $1,000,000 USD in prize money for economic development and/or solve social or environmental problems. Deadline: February 11, 2022. https://cisco.innovationchallenge.com/cisco-global-problem-solver-challenge-2022

The Afri-Plastics Challenge Strand 3 Promoting Change: Finalist will receive a grant of £50,000 to support in the development and validation of their solutions. Deadline: February 16, 2022. https://afri-plastics.challenges.org/promoting-change/

Site Rehabilitation Program – Apply for a grant. Deadline: 4th – 8th application period: March 31, 2022. https://www.alberta.ca/site-rehabilitation-program-apply-for-a-grant.aspx

The Regional Innovation Ecosystems (RIE) program stream aims to create, grow and nurture inclusive regional ecosystems that support business. Deadline: Ongoing. https://www.wd-deo.gc.ca/eng/19775.asp

SDTC’s Cleantech fund: An average of non-repayable contribution available from $2 million to $4 million. Learn more: https://www.sdtc.ca/en/cleantech-fund/

Industrial Energy Efficiency, Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage: with remaining $31 million funding to be allocated to support more projects. Apply now. https://www.alberta.ca/industrial-energy-efficiency-carbon-capture-utilization-and-storage.aspx

12. Grant Events

Join us on January 19, 2022 for this webinar to hear about program basics and how you may benefit from participating in AgriStability and AgriInvest. https://fmc-gac.com/cap-webinar-2022/

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada’s IP Talks- Session 1: Protect your intellectual property. Date: January 19, 2022.

SSRIA Project Spotlight: How to Design, Build and Operate a High-Efficiency Infill Home for Alberta Climate – and the challenges of Net-Zero, Passive-House and good air quality. Date: January 20, 2022.

Cultivate: Agriculture Summit. Date: January 24, 2022. https://calgarychamber.microsoftcrmportals.com/event/pass-information/?id=Summit_series_Agriculture_summit79308477

Calgary Arts Development shares information about our 2022 grant investment programs. Date: January 25, 2022. https://calgaryartsdevelopment.com/program_updates/virtual-town-hall-january-2022/

Carbon Capture Kickstart webinar. Date: January 26, 2022. https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6217851925106951182

Join us for a Spotlight on Canadian AgriFood Innovation showcasing THRIVE Canada’s inaugural Accelerator Cohort! Date: January 27, 2022. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spotlight-on-canadian-agrifood-innovation-registration-204693914007

Launch a podcast in 100 days. Date: January 27, 2022. https://podcast100x.com/

Luxsonic Technologies: Virtual Reality, Machine Learning & Image-Guided Therapy. January 27, 2022. https://hopin.com/events/luxsonic-technologies-virtual-reality-the-transformation-of-medical-training/registration

A Pre-Accelerator Program for Alberta Start-ups. First cohort run January 10 – February 11, 2022. https://www.albertapreaccelerator.com/about

You’re Invited: ECO Impact 2022. Date: February 2-3, 2022. https://ecoimpact.ca/

Join the Startup TNT Life Sciences Investment Summit. Top 20 Pitch Night: February 3, 2022; Summit Finale: March 17, 2022. https://www.startuptnt.com/lifesciencessummit

CIHR is pleased to announce the launch of the Project Grant: Spring 2022 competition. Registration until February 9th. Date: February 23, 2022. https://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/vwOpprtntyDtls.do?prog=3514

Join us at the fourth annual NORTH51 Conference. Date: MAY 4 – 6, 2022. http://www.n51.ca/

Accelerate from Anywhere (AfA): With multiple cohorts running from Fall 2021 to Summer 2022, discover the programs offered. https://climateventures.org/program/afa/

Farm Management Canada: Risk Management Training- Roots to Success. Check the workshop series schedule here: https://fmc-gac.com/programs-services/risk-management/#rts-registration

Attend the SXSW 2022. Learn more: https://cart.sxsw.com/

Check out the schedule of Risk Management Training: Roots to Success Workshop Series. https://fmc-gac.com/programs-services/risk-management/#rts-registration

Check out upcoming workshops under the Trade Accelerator Program. https://calgaryeconomicdevelopment.com/ready-to-export/trade-accelerator-program/trade-accelerator-program

13. Business Award Deadlines

Digital Publishing Awards. Final submission deadline: January 28, 2022. https://digitalpublishingawards.ca/submissions/deadlines/

2022 Prime Minister’s Awards. Deadline: February 8, 2022. https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/pmate-ppmee.nsf/eng/h_wz00010.html

Entries for the 2022 (20th) American Business Awards. Deadline: February 9, 2022. https://stevieawards.com/aba

Alberta Business Awards of Distinction 2022. Deadline: February 14, 2022. https://abbusinessawards.com/nominate/

The Telly Awards honor excellence in video and television across all screens. Deadline: February 25, 2022. https://www.tellyawards.com/about/about/

The Alberta Order of Excellence. Deadline: February 15, 2022. https://www.alberta.ca/the-alberta-order-of-excellence.aspx

Global Energy Show Award. Deadline: February 18, 2022. https://www.globalenergyshow.com/special-features/global-energy-show-awards/

Minister’s Awards for Transportation Innovation. Deadline: February 25, 2022. https://www.alberta.ca/transportation-innnovation-awards.aspx

Leadership and Green Building Excellence Awards │ Canada Green Building Council: Nominations are open until February 24, 2022. https://www.cagbc.org/CAGBC/AboutUs/CaGBCAwards/CaGBC_Leadership_Awa.aspx

Alberta Trades Hall of Fame: nominate a talented skilled trades professionals or educators. Nomination packages must be received by March 1 each year. https://www.alberta.ca/athof-nomination.aspx

Nominate someone for the Emerging Excellence Award or the Digital Publishing Leadership Award. Deadline: March 2, 2022. https://digitalpublishingawards.ca/submissions/deadlines/

FCM’s Sustainable Communities Awards. Deadline: March 31, 2022.  https://fcm.ca/en/about-fcm/awards/sustainable-communities-awards

14. Government Update

The governments of Alberta and Canada are partnering on construction of a new $24.8-million housing project for seniors with a range of care needs in Spirit River. https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=806397B71BF92-E829-71CA-371BF3B8BF22BF06

Government of Canada celebrates Canada’s top natural sciences and engineering research talent. https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Media-Media/NewsDetail-DetailNouvelles_eng.asp?ID=1296

NSERC introduces new Alliance International grants. https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Media-Media/NewsDetail-DetailNouvelles_eng.asp?ID=1299

New transition funding for child-care operators. https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=80650E575697F-D66A-C476-12A8C111AF1388AA

New Partnership to Increase Skills and Talent in Canada’s Agrifood Sector. https://www.proteinindustriescanada.ca/news/new-partnership-to-increase-skills-and-talent-in-canadas-agrifood-sector

Government of Canada, through the Canada Foundation for Innovation, is investing more than $9.5 million in research infrastructure. https://www.innovation.ca/news/jelf-crc-jan-2022

Alberta announces $100 million in TIER funding to Industrial Energy Efficiency and CCUS projects; over $30 million still to be allocated. https://www.alberta.ca/industrial-energy-efficiency-carbon-capture-utilization-and-storage.aspx