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THRIVE Canada Accelerator Program is an incredible opportunity to receive an initial $75,000 investment. Deadline: November 5, 2021. https://thriveagrifood.com/canada-accelerator-program/
Join CFIN Food Innovation Challenge. Our competitive, merit-based process will review projects ranging from $1M to $4M. LoI Deadline: November 15, 2021. https://www.cfin-rcia.ca/challenge-defi
Agriculture and Food Sustainability Assurance Initiatives Program provides eligible applicant up to $250,000 per project per fiscal year. https://cap.alberta.ca/CAP/program/PUBLIC_ASSURANCE
The Media Arts Equipment Acquisition Fund supports Canadian professional media arts organizations to develop technical infrastructure for the vitality and advancement of independent media arts in Canada. Deadline: November 17, 2021. https://canadacouncil.ca/funding/strategic-funds/media-arts-equipment-acquisition-fund
Organization Structural Change Grant has a funding envelope of $150,000. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until November 30, 2021. https://calgaryartsdevelopment.com/programs/organization-structural-change-grant/
Organization Activation Projects Funding assists not-for-profit organizations by providing a grant to support COVID-19 relaunch and recovery in the arts sector. Deadline: December 1, 2021. https://www.affta.ab.ca/funding/find-funding/organization-activation-projects-funding
Legacy Fund – Building Communities through Arts and Heritage: Recipients may receive up to a maximum of $500,000. https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/funding/building-communities/legacy-fund.html
Calgary REP Business Support Grant with grant amount of up to $2000 per successful applicant. Deadline: November 30, 2021. https://www.calgary.ca/business-economy/investment-and-support/rep-support-grant.html
Tourism and Hospitality Recovery Program. https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/news/2021/10/targeting-covid-19-support-measures.html
Hardest Hit Business Recovery Program is open to businesses in all other sectors that have experienced revenue reductions of at least 50%. Check here: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/news/2021/10/targeting-covid-19-support-measures.html
The government announced an extension to Canada Recovery Hiring Program (CRHP) until May 2022. Learn more: https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/subsidy/recovery-hiring-program.html
Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB): https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/benefits/recovery-caregiving-benefit.html
The Digital Economy Program is designed to help small businesses take their businesses online. https://businesslink.ca/digital-economy-program/
The Alberta Jobs Now program will provide up to $370 million to get thousands of Albertans back to work. Second Intake: December 31, 2021. https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-jobs-now-program.aspx
Canada-Alberta Job Grant: get government funding to help employees and unemployed Albertans access training opportunities. For details: https://www.alberta.ca/canada-alberta-job-grant.aspx
The Science and Technology Internship Program – Green Jobs covers the cost of a new hire’s salary by 80% to a maximum of $25,000/yr or $32,000/yr for youth furthest from employment. https://www.biotalent.ca/programs/green-jobs-science-and-technology-internship-program/
Up to 80% wage subsidies to kickstart green careers through Eco Employment Programs. https://eco.ca/environmental-professionals/employment-funding-and-job-board/apply-for-job-funding/
NRCan provides up to 50% of eligible costs, to a maximum of $40,000 per facility fund for your industrial facility’s energy management project. Deadline: November 20, 2020. https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/energy-efficiency/energy-efficiency-industry/financial-assistance-energy-efficiency-projects/20413
Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) – Onshore Program available funding: $100K to $50M. Deadline: January 7, 2022. https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/science-and-data/funding-partnerships/funding-opportunities/current-funding-opportunities/emissions-reduction-fund/onshore-program-emissions-reduction-fund/23050
Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program can fund up to 100% of eligible expenses, to a maximum of $5 million for each project. Apply now! https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/climate-change/green-infrastructure-programs/smart-renewables-and-electrification-pathways-program/23566
ERA’s Energy Savings for Business: Incentive limit for parent companies has been doubled, from $500,000 to $1 million. Project completion deadline extended until March 31, 2023. Learn more: https://eralberta.ca/energy-savings-for-business/
A second intake for the Green and Inclusive Community Buildings program will be announced shortly. Eligible cost from $100,000 to $3 million. Stay tuned! https://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/gicb-bcvi/index-eng.html
CanExport Community Investments: provide non- repayable contributions range up to $500,000. Deadline for 2022 projects: November 12, 2021. https://www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca/funding-financement/canexport/community-communaute/index.aspx?lang=eng
You can apply for up to $20,000 to build and develop a strategic approach for expansion globally through the Export Readiness – Micro Vouchers. The program is set to end on May 1, 2023 or when all funds are disbursed. https://albertainnovates.ca/programs/export-readiness-micro-vouchers/
CanExport Innovation is currently accepting new applications. Up to $75,000 in funding available. https://www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca/funding-financement/canexport/innovation/index.aspx?lang=eng
You could access up to $400,000 in annual funding through CanExport Associations. The 2022-23 application process is scheduled to commence in fall 2021. Stay tuned! https://www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca/funding-financement/canexport/associations/index.aspx?lang=eng
You can request up to $1,000,000 for your project under the Civil Society Fund. Deadline: December 17, 2021. https://www.alberta.ca/civil-society-fund.aspx
Indigenous groups and organizations can now apply for grants under the new $154 million Continuing Care Capital Program. Deadline: December 17, 2021. https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=79717BDD1DB80-C278-0809-461E56CB2DFBDE79
For individual communities and organizations, funding will be capped at $150,000 through the Residential Schools Community Research Grant. Deadline: January 15, 2022. https://www.alberta.ca/residential-schools-community-research-grant.aspx
With a national investment of $500 million over two years, the Canada Community Revitalization Fund provides support to build and improve community infrastructure projects. Deadline: March 31, 2023. https://www.canada.ca/en/atlantic-canada-opportunities/campaigns/covid19/ccrf.html
Municipalities can apply for funding for projects to develop and maintain local transportation infrastructure through the Strategic Transportation Infrastructure Program (STIP). Deadline: November 30, 2021. https://www.alberta.ca/stip.aspx
The Alberta Municipal Water/Wastewater Partnership (AMWWP) provides cost-shared funding to help build municipal facilities for water supply and treatment, and wastewater treatment and disposal. Deadline: November 30, 2021. https://www.alberta.ca/amwwp-apply.aspx
With a national investment of $500 million over two years, the Canada Community Revitalization Fund provides support to build and improve community infrastructure projects. Deadline: March 31, 2023. https://www.canada.ca/en/atlantic-canada-opportunities/campaigns/covid19/ccrf.html
Rebates are available for upgrades to HVAC systems. Up to $125,000 per building, per year through the Edmonton Building Energy Retrofit Accelerator program. Learn more: https://changeforclimate.ca/programs/building-energy-retrofit-accelerator
Organization Activation Projects Funding assists not-for-profit organizations by providing a grant to support COVID-19 relaunch and recovery in the arts sector. Deadline: December 1, 2021. https://www.affta.ab.ca/funding/find-funding/organization-activation-projects-funding
You can request up to $1,000,000 for your project under the Civil Society Fund. Deadline: December 17, 2021. https://www.alberta.ca/civil-society-fund.aspx
Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiative (SBCCI) Call for Proposals. Learn more: https://www.africacentre.ca/call-for-proposals-sbcci
The NRC’s Outreach Initiative provides grant funding to support non-profit organizations or charities for a variety of science- or innovation-based initiatives or projects. Learn more: https://nrc.canada.ca/en/support-technology-innovation/outreach-initiative-grants-contributions-program
New Frontiers in Research Fund has a competition budget of $144,000,000 over six years. Deadline for Notice of intent to apply: November 2, 2021. https://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/funding-financement/nfrf-fnfr/transformation/2022/competition-concours-eng.aspx
Alliance Missions grants: Grant support ranging from $100,000 to $500,000 annually to jump-start research projects that would normally require a cash contribution from a partner organization. Deadline: November 30, 2021. https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Innovate-Innover/AllianceMissions-MissionsAlliance/index_eng.asp
Receive a $6,000 award to conduct a 12- to 24-week research project in a partner country through Globalink Research Award Thematic Call. Professors can submit projects by December 1, 2021. https://www.mitacs.ca/en/programs/globalink/globalink-thematic-call
Mitacs Elevate expanded its support to postdoctoral fellows with funding of $80,000/year. Applications open at the end of November 2021 with deadline January 19, 2022. https://www.mitacs.ca/en/programs/elevate/program-details/postdoctoral-fellows
NATO Innovation Challenge – The invisible threat: Countering cognitive warfare: Deadline: November 4, 2021. https://www.innovationhub-act.org/challenge-intro
IDEaS will soon be launching Calls for Proposals for Innovation Networks and Sandbox. It is set to re-launch in November 2021, so stay tuned!. https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/programs/defence-ideas/what-new-for-ideas.html
The Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) provides repayable and non-repayable contributions to support four distinct Streams of activities. Learn more: https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/125.nsf/eng/00007.html
Prepare ahead and receive up to maximum of $200,000 per fiscal year through the ISO 50001 Energy Management Systems Standard. Call for proposals will open in Fall 2022. https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/energy-efficiency/buildings/financial-assistance-for-commercial-and-institutional-buildings/22343
CBWN Connected Business Women Network ZOOM Empower Hour. Date: November 3, 2021. http://cbwncalgary.com/
CENGN Summit is the nation’s leading conference devoted to promoting the commercial growth and adoption of disruptive networking technologies across Canada. Date: November 9, 2021. https://pheedloop.com/register/2021CENGNSUMMIT/attendee/
The Risk Management Training workshops are offered to farmers and advisors. Date: November 9 & 12, 2021. https://fmc-gac.com/programs-services/risk-management/#rts-registration
[Webinar] Food Policy and the New Government: Advocacy Opportunities. Date: November 14, 2021. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/food-policy-and-the-new-government-advocacy-opportunities-tickets-200494062137
Webinar: A Net Zero Ready MURB Solution and Alberta’s Power Grid. Date: November 17, 2021. https://www.ssria.ca/new-events/2021/10/19/a-net-zero-ready-murb-solution-and-albertas-power-grid
Agricultural Excellence Conference (AgEx): The Challenge of Change virtual conference. Date: November 24-26, 2021. https://fmc-gac.com/programs-services/agricultural-excellence-conference/
The Government of Alberta and Platform Calgary are excited to co-host HackIT.AB, a new digital innovation hackathon, from November 26 to 28, 2021. https://www.alberta.ca/hackit-ab-innovation-hackathon.aspx
Niagara Falls Grow Up Conference, Expo and Awards has been postponed. New schedule: November 30-December 2, 2021. https://growupconference.com/
You’re invited to participate in BioTalent’s National Occupational Standard (NOS) Validation Surveys. Offers $50 and access to our new online courses. https://www.biotalent.ca/competencies-for-the-bio-economy
Join Risk Management Training workshops are offered to farmers and advisors. Check the schedule here: 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
Entries open for The 2022 American Business Awards on October 20. First early-bird entry Deadline: November 17, 2021. https://stevieawards.com/aba
2022 Governor General’s Innovation Awards. Deadline: November 19, 2021. https://innovation.gg.ca/nominate/information/
ENERGY GLOBE Award is to present successful sustainable projects to a global audience and to demonstrate feasible solutions are already available. Deadline 2022 Award: November 23, 2021. https://www.energyglobe.info/participate
AVA Digital Awards: Honoring excellence in digital creativity, branding, and strategy. Deadline: December 16, 2021. https://avaawards.com/
Get Your Nominations in for the Canadian Innovation Awards. Deadline: December 22, 2021. https://brainstation.io/magazine/get-your-nominations-in-for-the-canadian-innovation-awards
Entries for the 2022 (20th) American Business Awards. Deadline: February 9, 2022. https://stevieawards.com/aba
Nominate someone for the Emerging Excellence Award or the Digital Publishing Leadership Award. The Call for Entries opens December 1, 2021. Deadline: March 2, 2022. https://digitalpublishingawards.ca/submissions/deadlines/
The Alberta Northern Lights Volunteer Recognition Program honours the everyday heroes who are helping to make life better in communities. https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-northern-lights-nominate-a-volunteer.aspx
Alberta’s government is recognizing nine individuals, organizations and businesses for their service to seniors. https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=80188626DAD46-08D6-22C9-92091D51DDC35E74
Changes to the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act and revised regulations take effect on Dec. 1. https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=801916A9A89D7-BF47-BEB0-249E4C4F8744E4F5
$7 million to kick-start social recovery. https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=8020934D76561-DD38-BCBC-71728B1DFD47EBD6
The government announced the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit and Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit extensions until May 7, 2022. https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/benefits/recovery-caregiving-benefit.html
As part of Alberta’s Recovery Plan, up to $45 million will support younger students who have fallen behind during the pandemic. https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=80228A4A20EFB-CB1A-5645-CB36EFFFD6F3D79A
Helping Alberta businesses go digital. https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=80234D18B7963-EBD5-0F0F-3FAA2412DC5563B5
Alberta will invest $10 million over two years to finance the Digital Economy Program. https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/alberta-invests-10-million-to-help-small-businesses-go-digital-and-support-e-commerce-1.5642837
New study will examine the resiliency of Canada’s bio-economy to plan the industry’s future. https://www.biotalent.ca/news/resiliency-of-canadian-bio-economy/
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