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29 December 2025
“We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
Happy New Year CEOs and Leaders,
If you have time this week, look back at your 2025 grants.
What worked?
What are your lessons learned?
Go through each month and answer those questions.
Implement your findings.
You’ll likely win more and bigger grants in 2026 – and with less stress.
I hope 2026 is your best year yet.
David Kincade
Publisher, Grant Gazette
Instructor, Advanced Grant Writing Course
780-297-6177
Announcement #1:
The Advanced Grant Writing Course will be offered this winter starting on January 21, 2026. It runs 12 Wednesdays from 9 AM to 11 AM. Please block those dates in your calendar if you plan to attend. Get started.
The training grant is OPEN right now. Get it submitted asap to know if you win BEFORE the course starts. Contact me today.
Announcement #2:
Sign up for Grant Gazette Pro if you want MORE, NEW, and UPDATED grants. The price is $99 CAD for your first year, which is 50% off the regular annual rate of $199 CAD.
Announcement #3
Event: Grants and Your Municipality: Meeting Grant Agencies. Date: February 24, 2026.
Announcement #4
Webinar on Grants and Your Municipality – Your 2026 Grant Calendar is now on YouTube!
Advanced Grant Writing Course
Some New Brunswick employees are winning a training grant. ABG is extra-provincial registered in NB.
Grant Gazette Pro:
Signing up for Grant Gazette Pro if you’re interested in tracking more grant deadlines and meeting other professionals working in grants.
Pro Tip:
Do you have a 2026 grant calendar? We build you one in the Advanced Grant Writing Course. If you want a custom one, please email me soon. Get more tips.
Student Transformations:
This course is helping students in government grants. See our Student Transformation Page.
Testimonial of the Week:
I honestly didn’t know what to expect, but having a great educator, facilitator, trainer, mentor has been exceptional in grasping what grant writing entails. I’m so much more confident going forward.
Since taking the course, I have won four grants for $148,333.
Violet Sooty, Samson Cree Nation
More Grants Below:
Click your province below to see urgent grant deadlines.
David Kincade, MA
Grant Writer & Instructor for the Advanced Grant Writing Course
780-297-6177
davidk@albertabusinessgrants.ca
Members Area access shows MORE, NEW, and UPDATED grants.
AGRI Talent: up to $7,000 wage subsidy to support the development of connections and networks among post-secondary students, institutions and employers . September 1-December 31.
Cranberry Industry Development Program: Government of New Brunswick:cidp-program-guidelines.pdf
Beef Rotation Grazing Initiative, Government of New Brunswick
bpsdae-program-guidelines.pdf
Deadline: January 22, 2025
Crop and Livestock Sector Development: Government of New Brunswick
clsd-program-guidelines.pdf
Deadline: Ongoing
Members Area access shows MORE, NEW, and UPDATED grants.
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.
Members Area access shows MORE, NEW, and UPDATED grants.
Environmental Farm Management Planning | Government of New Brunswick
efmp-program-guidelines.pdf
Prospector Assistance Program | Government of New Brunswick Prospector Assistance Program
A maximum of $5,000 if the prospector does not have mineral claims at the time of application; – A maximum of $15,000 if the prospector has existing mineral claims at the time of application. Applications are ongoing
Members Area access shows MORE, NEW, and UPDATED grants.
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.
The Trade Accelerator Program (TAP) is an innovative initiative, designed to accelerate the strategic development of your business and to better prepare you for expansion into international markets.
Members Area access shows MORE, NEW, and UPDATED grants.
Band Support Funding helps First Nations with the costs of local government and with administering services. Learn more.
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.
Members Area access shows MORE, NEW, and UPDATED grants.
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.
Members Area access shows MORE, NEW, and UPDATED grants.
Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund: Application is ongoing.
Limited Support to Endangered Arts Organizations – Canada Cultural Investment Fund: access up to $250,000 funding. Application is ongoing.
Members Area access shows MORE, NEW, and UPDATED grants.
NSERC Alliance Grants support research projects with up to $1 million per year for 5 years. Application is ongoing.
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.
Members Area access shows MORE, NEW, and UPDATED grants.
Strategic Innovation Fund supports large projects and national innovation ecosystems. Total investment leveraged – $67B.
The Boost Your Business Technology grant offers Canadian-owned SMEs support to adopt new technologies in order to increase competitiveness and resilience.
Horizon Europe Funding: EU’s €95 billion research and innovation program.
Free Business Conferences in Canada.
Applications are now open for ECO IMPACT 2026. Deadline: January 16, 2026. Date: February 19 – 20, 2026.
Event: Grants and Your Municipality: Meeting Grant Agencies. Date: February 24, 2026.
Business Catalyst Supports Program includes virtual workshops, resource sharing, and a special in-person event during Small Business Week in 2024 and 2025.
EP® (GHG) Info Session. Date: January 16, 2025.
Foodtech Next 2026: The Roadmap to Food 4.0. Date: February 11, 2025.
RC Show – Restaurants Canada 2026. March 8-10, 2025.
The SXSW 2026 Season Has Officially Launched! Date: March 12-18, 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.
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.
Nominations for Canadian Hydrogen Convention awards now open until January 23, 2026.
Governor General’s Literary Awards: Annual competition is $1,000 – $25,000. The deadline for the 2026 competition will be published soon.
Emerald Awards for Environmental Excellence. Nominations until February 10, 2025.
The Order of Canada honours people who make extraordinary contributions to the nation. Nominate someone today.
$10-million investment in making home care more affordable.
Provincial strategy on homelessness released.
Financial Industry Forum on Artificial Intelligence workshop: interim report.
The Advanced Grant Writing Course
Learn a proven process for winning government grants, developed by David Kincade, an elite grant writer with 20+ years experience.
For More Information Contact
David Kincade, MA
Grant Writer
Author of 100 Golden Grant Rules
albertabusinessgrants.ca
davidk@prowordpressdevelopers.com
780-297-6177
p.s. You can do it!
