Innovation funding in Alberta

Key Funding Overview

386 innovation funding programs are open in Alberta right now, representing over $280.4M in total funding — every one checked against its official funder source.

386 Active Programs$280.4M Available PoolVerified Daily

Innovation funding in Alberta in numbers

Every program checked since .

386Open right now
395Available in Alberta
$280.4MTotal available funding

395 Innovation funding programs in Alberta

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

Government of Canada
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
Women-owned
Up to $1.4M

Women’s Economic and Leadership Opportunities Fund 2026

Deadline:September 15, 2026
Open now
MRC Beauharnois-Salaberry
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
community
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
arts-culture
entertainment
media
$10K–$100K

MRC Beauharnois-Salaberry — Signature Innovation Grant

Deadline:October 3, 2026
Open now
Gouvernement du Québec
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
forestry
construction
infrastructure
engineering
$250K–$2M

NRCan — Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT)

Deadline:March 1, 2027
Open now
NexDev | Haut-Richelieu Economic Developmen
Manufacturing
automotive
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate

Productivity and Sustainable Innovation Fund – Component 3

Deadline:March 31, 2027
Open now
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
service
consulting
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate

Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Northern Ontario

Deadline:January 4, 2028
Open now
MRC des Collines-de-l'Outaouais
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate

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

Deadline:March 15, 2028
Open now
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
service
consulting
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate

FedNor — Regional Tariff Response Initiative

Deadline:March 31, 2028
Open now
1871
Technology
software
saas
aerospace
aviation
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
Startups
construction
infrastructure
engineering

1871 Tech Incubator Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
$150K–$3M

2 Billion Trees Program — Business Funding Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
500 Global
Technology
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
Startups
construction
infrastructure
engineering
finance
export
Up to $150K

500 Global Accelerator Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Transport Canada
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
sports-leisure
transportation
supply-chain
warehousing

Abandoned Boats Program - Education, Awareness and Research

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Yaletown Partners
Technology
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
Startups
hiring

Accelerate Fund: Early-Stage Capital for Alberta Tech Startups

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
ventureLAB
Technology
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
Up to $187.5K

Communitech — Accelerated Growth Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Alberta Innovates
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
healthcare
med-tech
wellness
$50K–$600K

Alberta Innovates — AICE Concepts Health Grant

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
ACCFutures
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
Startups
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
$20K–$300K

ACCFutures — ACCTermStartup Loan — Business Funding Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
ACCFutures
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
Startups
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
$20K–$300K

ACCFutures — ACCTermStartup Loan — Business Funding Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Manufacturing
aerospace
aviation
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
service
consulting
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
Up to $1M

ACOA — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative (ARRI)

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
service
consulting
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
Indigenous-owned
hiring

ACOA Jobs and Growth Fund — Business Funding Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Technology
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
service
consulting
construction
infrastructure
engineering

ACOA — Regional Homebuilding Innovation Initiative (RHII)

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Technology
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
Agriculture
agri-food
food-beverage
restaurant
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
arts-culture
entertainment
media
$100K–$1M

AAFC — Advance Payments Program (APP) Agricultural Loan

Deadline:No deadline
Always open

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Questions about innovation funding in Alberta

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

How many innovation funding programs are open in Alberta?

386 of the 395 programs listed for innovation in Alberta are open as of our latest check on September 7, 2026.

How much total funding is available?

Over $280.4M in total funding is currently accessible in funding in Alberta across the 386 open programs as of our latest check.

Which innovation funding programs close next in Alberta?

In innovation funding in Alberta, 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; NRCan — Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) closes on March 1, 2027.

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

No — appearing on this innovation funding list in Alberta is not an eligibility decision, and every funder applies its own criteria. Happly checks your business against each of these 395 programs and tells you which you actually match, before you spend time on an application.