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Business funding in Alberta

661 programs are open to Alberta businesses right now, representing over $298.1M in total funding — every one checked against its official funder source.

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Alberta businesses draw on federal funding and province-specific mechanisms delivered through Alberta Innovates, PrairiesCan and provincial ministries. Focus areas include emissions reduction, industrial digitization, energy diversification and commercialization.

The Alberta Innovation Employment Grant provides refundable R&D tax relief for small and medium enterprises, stacking with federal incentives.

All programs listed are available to businesses in Alberta and verified against official sources.

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Every program checked since September 4, 2026.

661Open right now

678Available in Alberta

$298.1MTotal available funding

678 Programs available in Alberta

Sorted by closing date — the ones you can still apply for come first.

Government of Canada

research-and-discovery

environmental-sustainability

Environment & climate

Women’s Economic and Leadership Opportunities Fund 2026

Deadline:September 15, 2026

MRC Beauharnois-Salaberry

research-and-discovery

environmental-sustainability

Environment & climate

MRC Beauharnois-Salaberry — Signature Innovation Grant

Deadline:October 3, 2026

Conscience

research-and-discovery

Developing Medicines through Open Science (DMOS)

Deadline:December 31, 2026

Gouvernement du Québec

research-and-discovery

environmental-sustainability

Environment & climate

NRCan — Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT)

Deadline:March 1, 2027

NexDev | Haut-Richelieu Economic Developmen

research-and-discovery

environmental-sustainability

Environment & climate

Productivity and Sustainable Innovation Fund – Component 3

Deadline:March 31, 2027

Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)

research-and-discovery

environmental-sustainability

Environment & climate

Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Northern Ontario

Deadline:January 4, 2028

MRC des Collines-de-l'Outaouais

research-and-discovery

environmental-sustainability

Environment & climate

MRC Collines-de-l'Outaouais — FRR Stream 3

Deadline:March 15, 2028

Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)

research-and-discovery

environmental-sustainability

Environment & climate

FedNor — Regional Tariff Response Initiative

Deadline:March 31, 2028

Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)

Regional Defence Investment Initiative – Northern Ontario

Deadline:March 31, 2028

1871

research-and-discovery

1871 Tech Incubator Program

Deadline:No deadline

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

research-and-discovery

environmental-sustainability

Environment & climate

2 Billion Trees Program — Business Funding Program

Deadline:No deadline

500 Global

research-and-discovery

500 Global Accelerator Program

Deadline:No deadline

500 Global

500 Global — Global Seed Accelerator Program

Deadline:No deadline

Transport Canada

research-and-discovery

environmental-sustainability

Environment & climate

Abandoned Boats Program - Education, Awareness and Research

Deadline:No deadline

SOCCA

Indigenous-owned

Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program - Access to Capital

Deadline:No deadline

Ulnooweg

Indigenous-owned

Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program: Access to Capital

Deadline:No deadline

Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund

Indigenous-owned

Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program: Access to Capital

Deadline:No deadline

National Aboriginal Capital Corporation Association (NACCA)

Indigenous-owned

ISC — Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program (AEP)

Deadline:No deadline

Yaletown Partners

research-and-discovery

Accelerate Fund: Early-Stage Capital for Alberta Tech Startups

Deadline:No deadline

Accelerate Okanagan

Accelerate Okanagan — RevUP Program

Deadline:No deadline

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Questions about business funding in Alberta

Every program on this page was checked against the funder’s own page on September 4, 2026. The funder’s page is always the authority.

How many funding programs are open in Alberta?

661 of the 678 programs available to Alberta businesses are open as of our latest check on September 4, 2026.

How much total funding is available?

Over $298.1M in total funding is currently accessible to Alberta businesses across the 661 open programs as of our latest check.

Which Alberta programs close next?

For Alberta businesses, the next deadlines: Women’s Economic and Leadership Opportunities Fund 2026 closes on September 15, 2026; MRC Beauharnois-Salaberry — Signature Innovation Grant closes on October 3, 2026; Developing Medicines through Open Science (DMOS) closes on December 31, 2026.

Can I combine federal and Alberta programs?

Yes. Alberta Innovates and PrairiesCan funding stacks with federal R&D grants and tax incentives within standard public stacking limits.

Does a program appearing on this Alberta list mean my business is eligible?

No — appearing on this Alberta list is not an eligibility decision, and every funder applies its own criteria. Happly checks your business against each of these 678 programs and tells you which you actually match, before you spend time on an application.