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13 April 2026
“The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The second best time is now.” — New fiscal year, new funding, new opportunities.
The Government Just Planted a $51 Billion Tree
Dear CEOs and Leaders,
Last week, the federal government announced the Build Communities Strong Fund — $51 billion over ten years for infrastructure across every province and territory. That’s $3 billion per year, ongoing.
Let me put that in perspective. The government is claiming that this is one of the largest single infrastructure investment in Canadian history. And it’s not just roads and bridges. This fund covers housing, health care, education, transit, climate adaptation, and community centres.
Here’s what matters to you: the Direct Delivery stream ($6 billion) is already accepting expressions of interest for shovel-ready projects. If you’ve been sitting on an infrastructure proposal — a building retrofit, a community facility, a climate adaptation project — this is your moment.
St. Albert, Alberta was among the first projects announced — expanding wastewater, stormwater, and water systems in the northeast. That tells you this fund isn’t just for big cities.
Meanwhile, PrairiesCan continues to roll out the Regional Tariff Response Initiative — a $1 billion program helping businesses impacted by tariffs to diversify, automate, and grow. Two rounds of Alberta funding were announced in March alone: $7 million for Edmonton businesses and $5.9 million for southern Alberta.
The government’s fiscal year just started April 1. New budgets. New programs. Fresh money flowing. If you’ve been waiting for the right time to apply — stop waiting.
Have a great week!
Sincerely,
David Kincade
780-297-6177
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Grant Gazette Pro Corner
119 grants with April deadlines available at a glance for Pro members. View the full list →
Next Networking Event: April 28 at 10 AM MT — featuring Melanie Dussaye discussing her Zayed Sustainability Prize win.
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Upcoming Pro Networking: April 28 at 10 AM MT — Melanie Dussaye shares the remarkable story behind her Zayed Sustainability Prize win. Pro members only.
URGENT DEADLINE! Harnessing Agriculture for Research, Value-add Environmental Solutions, and Technology (HARVEST). Deadline: Full Applications Due: April 13, 2026.
URGENT DEADLINE! Supporting Artistic Practice – Literary Publishing Projects. Up to $30,000. Deadline: April 15, 2026.
URGENT DEADLINE! Green Construction through Wood (GCWood) Program: up to 50% of a project’s eligible costs up to a total of $5 million. Deadline: April 27, 2026.
URGENT DEADLINE! AgriStability Program: Enrol now. April 30, 2026 is the deadline to enrol in for the 2026 program year.
Now Open
NOW OPEN! FCM’s Tree Planting – Access up to a maximum of $10 million in project funding. Deadline: June 16, 2026 (aiming for the Spring 2027 planting season).
NOW OPEN! Study: New construction of municipal buildings. Grant for up to 50% of eligible costs. Up to a maximum of $200,000.
NOW OPEN! Student Work Placement Program (SWPP) Powered by Magnet: wage subsidy of up to $7,000. Applicants are encouraged to apply early for the Summer 2026 term.
NOW OPEN! Clean Fuels Fund – Building New Domestic Production Capacity is currency accepting applications.
NOW OPEN! B.C. Land Matching Program (BCLMP) provides land matching and business support services to new farmers.
NOW OPEN! B.C. Employer Training Grant: Receive up to $300,000 for Skills Training. Application is now open!
Ongoing Programs
ONGOING! Woodcock Fund provides individual writers a grants up to $12,000. Applications is accepted throughout the year.
ONGOING! B.C. Land Matching Program (BCLMP) provides land matching and business support services to new farmers.
ONGOING! Movable Cultural Property Grants help designated organizations acquire cultural property of outstanding significance and national importance to Canada. Application is ongoing.
ONGOING! United Way Grants provides funding to non-profit organizations in the following areas: children and youth, food security, healthy aging, urgent response and more.
ONGOING! CleanBC Go Electric Commercial Vehicle Pilots (CVP) Program: funds up to one-third of total costs of their ZEV deployments and/or infrastructure projects.
ONGOING! CleanBC Social Housing Incentives Program (SHIP): Maximum incentive including the top-up offer is $350,000 per project.
ONGOING! International Association of Fire Fighters, Canada Hazardous Materials Training Initiative: up to $500,000 per year.
ONGOING! Post-Secondary Sector and Scientific Knowledge in French Support Fund — Minority Language Education.
Soon to Open
SOON TO OPEN! Future Fuels Challenge – Fuel Innovation Fund: The first open call for proposals is anticipated to launch in mid-2026.
SOON TO OPEN! Adaptation in Action: Implementation Projects – Next available funding will be Spring 2026.
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Grant Events at a Glance
Testimonial of the Week
“We won 3 employment related grants. One of the agencies came back to us when they had more money to give out. This course taught me a lot about the processes and procedures when putting together an application.”
— Alison Pulvermacher
FCC’s Sustainability Incentive Program: Grant up to $4,000.
Canada Pavilion Program: aims to make trade show participation easier for Canadian companies at the world’s premier food and beverage events. Application is ongoing.
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.
B.C. Employer Training Grant: Receive up to $300,000 for Skills Training. Application is now open!
International Youth Internship Program (IYIP) offers Canadian youth to gain professional experience abroad in the field of international development.
Compensation for Employers of Reservists Program: applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities Program: provides funding for renewable energy and capacity building projects.
Clean Fuels Fund – Building New Domestic Production Capacity is currency accepting applications.
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.
The Emergency management Assistance Program (EMAP) allows for the purchase of low-value equipment for emergency preparedness and mitigation projects. Apply here.
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.
B.C. Active Transportation Infrastructure Grants Program – Province of British Columbia: maximum of 50% or $50,000. Application is ongoing.
Green Freight Program: Stream 1 (Assess and Retrofit): is providing grant funding up to a maximum of $250,000. Continuous intake basis until March 31, 2027.
AgriScience Program – Projects provide maximum funding for any single project is $5 million. The program ends March 31, 2028.
FCM Green Municipal Fund has updated their funding. Check here.
CleanBC Go Electric Fleet Charging Program. Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis, until the application closes on June 1, 2026.
Community Economic Development and Diversification (CEDD) program generally provides non-repayable contributions by reimbursing costs that successful applicants have paid.
Applied Research and Development grants: funds up to $150,000 per year up to 3 years.
Check out NSERC’s Alliance funding programs here. Application is ongoing.
Agritech Concierge Program – Province of British Columbia: provides government support for agritech businesses.
Regional Innovation Ecosystems in British Columbia: application is ongoing.
Build Canada Homes Webinar – British Columbia. Date: April 13, 2026.
Webinar: Avian Influenza Coordination and Knowledge Mobilization Hub. Date: April 16, 2026.
Webinar: Catalyst grant: Reimagining acute care. Date: French – April 20, 2026; English – April 23, 2026.
EHRC Funding Forum: Spring 2026. Date: April 22, 2026.
Halifax Pitch Competition. Date: April 29, 2026.
Webinar: Team Grant: Funding Research for Evidence in School Food and Health (FRESH). Date: April 30, 2026.
Virtual Pith Competition. Date: May 26, 2026.
Webinar: CIHR 2026 Question & Answer Session for Trainees and Postdoctoral Researchers in Health Research. Date: English – June 2, 2026; French – June 4, 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.
Legal Foundations for Young Entrepreneurs webinars. Learn more.
BDC Free Webinars designed specifically for Canadian entrepreneurs. Learn more.
Free Business Conferences in Canada.
The Third National Survey of Farmer & Rancher Mental Health in Canada. 5 lucky respondents will receive $200 for completing the survey!
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.
National Crime Prevention Strategy (NCPS) Information Session: Register here.
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.
Agriculture and Food Trade Show Service: check-out the Flagship Canada Pavilion trade events here.
Governor General’s Literary Awards: Annual competition is $1,000 – $25,000. Deadline: May 1, 2026.
ASTech Awards 2026. Full Nomination deadline: May 4, 2026.
Nominations are now open for the 2026 Grower of the Year award! Deadline: May 8, 2026.
Medal of Good Citizenship. Nominations are accepted throughout the year on an on-going basis.
The Century Farm and Ranch Awards honour pioneers whose farm, ranch or agricultural organization has been active in B.C. for 100 years.
WT Book Prize Submissions Are Open. Application deadline varies.
The Order of Canada honours people who make extraordinary contributions to the nation. Nominate someone today.
NSERC prizes call for nominations now open. Deadline varies. Check here.
Strengthening conservation, stewardship at BC Parks with licence plate program.
Opening supportive homes for Vancouver’s Chinese community.
Improving access to team-based care for people in Surrey.
Investing in Surrey students with new secondary school addition.
Supporting adventure tourism in B.C. with new permitting hub.
Supporting hiring, boosting production in southern Interior.
Forestry company secures five years of wood, adding stability to sector.
Supporting early-stage tech innovation.
Government of Canada invests in low-carbon agrichemicals to advance sustainability in agriculture.
Government of Canada launches new research funding to strengthen school food programs across Canada.
Government of Canada invests in low-carbon agrichemicals to advance sustainability in agriculture.
Canada invests in climate competitive jobs for young people.
The Advanced Grant Writing Course
Learn a proven process for winning government grants, developed by David Kincade, an elite grant writer with 30+ years experience.
Next class begins online April 15, 2026.
For More Information Contact
David Kincade, MA
Grant Writer
Author of 100 Golden Grant Rules
albertabusinessgrants.ca
davidk@prowordpressdevelopers.com
780-297-6177
PP.S.The best time to apply for a grant was yesterday. The second-best time is right now. Pick one program from this issue, block 90 minutes in your calendar, and start your application. You have got this.
If you can, always, and I mean always, try to speak with the grant agency BEFORE you submit an application. Making contact is difficult for some national grant competitions, but try your best for the rest.
