Alberta Grant Gazette│August 1 of 2 – August 1
“I always did something I was a little not ready to do. I think that’s how you grow. When there’s that moment of WOW, I’m not really sure I can do this, and you push through those moments, that’s when you have a breakthrough.”?– Marissa Mayer
Summer and Grants
A number of grant deadlines, grant events, and business awards are below.
Have an awesome?week.
David Kincade, MA
1. Agriculture
Food innovation challenge: up to 50% eligible project costs will be provided. Letter of intent due on July 7, 2022. Full proposals deadline: September 16, 2022.
AgriAssurance: Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Component: up to $100,000 funding. Deadline: September 30, 2022, or until funding has been fully committed.
Genome Canada is launching a new?Climate Action Genomics Initiative?with approximately $30 million available funding. Deadlines: LOI- Sept. 2022; Application – Jan. 2023.
AgriCommunication Program: Applicants may apply for funding up to 70% of total eligible costs. Application is ongoing until ongoing basis until September 30, 2023.
The?2022 Canadian Agri-Food Automation and Intelligence Network (CAAIN) Competition for the Smart Farms Program: up to $5 Million funding available. Application is a continuous intake.
Efficient Grain Handling Program: The maximum grant funding an applicant can receive from the program is $100,000 over the program term.
2. Arts and Culture
Dance Individual Project Funding: This opportunity awards up to $15,000 for a specific dance project. Deadline: September 1, 2022.
Canada History Fund?supports the production of learning materials, the organization of learning activities and the creation or maintenance of networks. Deadline: September 15, 2022.
Media Arts Equipment Acquisition Fund: valued up to $30, 000 grant. Deadline: November 16, 2022.
Original Peoples Investment Program: Total funding available for this program is $650,000. Deadline:?October 2022.
Bob Etherington Heritage Conservation Fund: Apply for funding to support attendance or delivery of training. Deadline: first working day of October.
Check out the?Museums Assistance Program (MAP)?programs and receive funding in the preservation and presentation of heritage collections. Deadline varies.
3. COVID
Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program: COVID-19 Resilience stream:?The maximum size of projects under the stream is set at $10M total eligible costs.
The?Jobs and Growth Fund?provides funding to businesses and organizations to help create jobs and position local economies for long-term growth. Learn more.
The?Tourism Relief Fund (TRF)?is a $500-million national program to support the tourism sector in Canada.
Work-Sharing Program: special measures for employers affected by the downturn in business related to COVID-19 effective March 15, 2020 to September 24, 2022.
Indigenous Community Business Fund: access funding to support their community-owned businesses whose revenues have been affected by COVID-19.
The?Digital Economy Program?helps small businesses take their businesses online.
The?Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative (ARRI)?is a national program that will provide $250 million over three years to help the Canadian aerospace sector.
Arts Presentation Fund for COVID Recovery:?the City of Edmonton allocated funds for artists to present and perform their work. Application is still ongoing.
The?Major Festivals and Events Support Initiative (MFESI)?is a two-year, $200-million national fund to help major Canadian festivals survive and adapt to the pandemic.
COVID-19: Support for culture, heritage and sport sectors. Learn?here.
4. Employment | Varies
The FREE government funded?Self Employment Training Program?offered virtually at Microbusiness Training: next SE class starts August 8, 2022.
Engaging youth leaders to encourage organizations to apply for funding under the?Youth Innovation Component of the Enabling Accessibility Fund. Deadline: October 17, 2022.
Alberta’s government is helping students gain hands-on skills by supporting?Calgary Economic Development’s new work-integrated learning (WIL) pilot program. Learn more.
TECTERRA Hire is now open: qualify for a non-repayable grant equivalent up to $50,000.
Alberta Construction Associations: Wage subsidies available up to maximum of $5,000. Learn more.
TECHNATION’s Career Ready Program: up to $7000 is awarded to employers hiring students from under-represented groups. Apply now for Fall 2022 program.
The?Apprenticeship Incentive Grant (AIG)?helps you pay for expenses while you train as an apprentice in a designated Red Seal trade. Application is ongoing.
5. Environment/CleanTech
Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP): Application is open until August 11, 2022.
Application for?Zero Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative?is now open. Deadline: August 18, 2022.
Advancing Hydrogen — Competition One: New hydrogen projects will share $20 million in funding to accelerate clean energy development in Alberta. Intake proposal deadline: September 6, 2022.
ERA is seeking innovative CCUS technologies: Total funds available is $19 million. Deadline: September 12, 2022.
Energy Innovation Program – Carbon capture, utilization and storage RD&D Call: up to $50 million in support for FEED studies for large-scale CCUS facilities. Deadline to submit Expression of Interest: October 3, 2022.
6. Export
Canada – Spain 2022 collaborative industrial research and development call for proposals: receive up to $500,000 CAD reimbursement. Canadian registration deadline: August 17, 2022.
Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP) – Partnership development activities (PDA): funds Up to 50% of eligible costs. PDA missions in Germany and South Korea are now open until August 26, 2022.
CanExport Community Investments:?provides non-repayable contributions up to $500,000. New applications for the 2023 call for proposal starts in September – October 2022.
Alberta Export Expansion Program: up to a combined maximum of $25,000 in approved grant agreement per program year. Now accepting applications.
Export Readiness – Micro Vouchers: with up to $20,000 funding. Set to end on May 1, 2023 or when all funds are disbursed.
Soft Landing: Scale From Home:?Canada’s Tech Network’s Soft Landing:?Scale From Home program offers qualified tech-driven startups and scale-ups exposure to digital business opportunities by offering $4,000 CAD in reimbursable marketing and sales expenses.
7. Indigenous
The?Aboriginal Business Investment Fund (ABIF): Application is now open until September 30, 2022.
First Nations Environmental Contaminants Program: supports in identifying, investigating and characterizing the impact of exposure to environmental hazards.?Deadline: October 21, 2022.
Incentives for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Zero-Emission Vehicles Program (iMHZEV)?provides incentives of up to $200,000. Learn more.
Circuit Rider Training Program: Trained water and wastewater system operator. Learn more.
The?Community Policing Grant?will offer up to $30,000 to Indigenous and municipal communities. Learn more.
Post-Secondary Partnerships Program: supports First Nations in defining their own partnerships with educational institutions. A call for proposals will take place in fiscal year 2022 to 2023.
8. Municipalities
Incentives for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Zero-Emission Vehicles Program (iMHZEV): incentives of up to $200,000. Learn more.
The?Water for Life Program?provides cost-shared funding. Open until November 30, 2022 for funding approval in 2023.
Alberta Municipal Water/Wastewater Partnership (AMWWP): receive funding up to 75% of project costs. Deadline: November 30, 2022 for funding approval in 2023.
The?Strategic Transportation Infrastructure Program (STIP)?provides funding to municipalities under 4 funding streams. Open until November 30 for funding in the following year.
Electric Vehicle Charging Program: the Government of Alberta, is providing $3.4 million in rebates for the installation of EV charging infrastructure. Check here.
9. Non-Profit
Alberta’s government is investing $4 million to help get more Alberta kids and youth active. Deadline: August 7 or?until funds are distributed.
Donation Fund Program:?Up to $350,000 in matching funds are being made available. Open for donations until August 30, 2022.
You can now apply for grants up to $500,000 through the third round of the?Civil Society Fund. Deadline: September 2, 2022.
CIP Project-Based grant: provides funding to new community-based programs, initiatives, events and publications. Next deadline: September 15, 2022.
Enhanced Capacity Advancement Program: funding of up to $150,000 annually. The next multi-year funding cycle intake is anticipated for the fall of 2022.
Applications are now open for $50 million in funding in 2022-23 for non-profit child care spaces. Check?here.
10. Post Secondary | Varies
Pre-announcement for Alliance Missions: Anthropogenic greenhouse gas research: Letters of Intent deadline: September 2022.
Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships?are valued at $70,000 per year (taxable) for two years. Deadline: September 21, 2022.
SSHRC and Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE) have launched this?Knowledge Synthesis Grants competition?to mobilize social sciences and humanities research. Deadline: September 1, 2022.
Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) program: maximum of $1.65M support over six years. Deadline: September 22, 2022.
Alliance Consortia Quantum grants: NSERC will provide support for 100% of the eligible costs of research through this program. Deadline: October 21, 2022.
NSERC Alliance – Alberta Innovates Advance Program: funding up to $150,000 per year and can be for up to two years in duration. Application is ongoing.
11. Technology | Varies
Robot round-up – Advanced robotics platforms and control solutions: The IDEaS program will be investing $1.6 billion in innovations for defence and security. Deadline: August 2, 2022.
NRC?is seeking?potential therapeutics to treat respiratory disease?by targeting viral infection, replication and/or address associated co-morbidities. Deadline: August 29, 2022.
Plastics challenge: Do you have what it takes to solve Innovation Solutions Canada’s plastics challenge? Apply now! Deadline: August 31, 2022.
Apply for ACT4 Call: Sept. 12, 2022 deadline.
The?Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is seeking a technology, procedure or technique that provides the means to detect concussions. Deadline: September 12, 2022.
NSERC Alliance – Alberta Innovates Advance Program: Individual proposals can request up to $150,000 per year and can be for up to two years in duration.
The?Carbon Capture and Utilization program?supports Alberta SMEs with technologies that convert carbon dioxide into useful products with significant commercial value. Learn more.
The?Boost Your Business Technology grant?offers support to Canadian-owned small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) who want to adopt new digital technologies.
NGEn’s Cluster Building: provides up to $150K funding. Learn more.
Startup Edmonton: provides programming designed for you to help you explore new product idea or take your business to the next level. Learn more.
12. Grant Events
The?SXSW Conference & Festivals?celebrate the convergence of the tech, film, and music industries.?Registration for SXSW 2023 opens on August 2, 2022.
You are invited to join?Women in Non Profit Organizations | Industry Advisory Circle. This webinar is limited to 35 attendees. Registration is on a first come, first serve basis. Date: August 17, 2022.
Road to Reliable Energy: Solar Energy, Battery Storage & Electric Vehicles. Date: August 25, 2022.
ERA has sponsored 20 passes to Energy Disruptors: Unite Summit. Send your best responses In one to three sentences to?[email protected] . Deadline: August 25, 2022.
Accelerate from Anywhere (AfA): With multiple cohorts running from Fall 2021 to Summer 2022, discover the programs offered.
Protein Industries Canada – Annual General Meeting: Join us in accelerating the future. September 13-14, 2022.
Carbon Capture Canada: the only Pan-Canadian national convention showcasing Canada’s incredible opportunity for carbon capture storage solutions. Date: September 20-22, 2022.
Alberta Power Symposium: Join us to engage with the brightest experts, participate in the liveliest debates and gain actionable insight. Date: September 21-22, 2022.
Alberta Municipalities Convention and Trade Show.?Date: Calgary: September 21–23, 2022.
Plant Forward: the first Canada-led international conference on accelerating the growth of the plant-based food and ingredients ecosystem. Date: November 1-2, 2022.
2022 Decentralised Energy Forum. Date: November 8-9, 2022.
Check out?Startup Edmonton schedule of events?and connect with the startup community.
Check out International trade events in Canada and around the world?here.
Trade Accelerator Program: Sign up now to secure your spot and get ready to expand your business.
Check out these upcoming events and webinars to learn from local experts, hear from?Alberta’s small business owners.
13. Business Award Deadlines
Digiday Awards. Early Deadline: July 22, 2022. Regular Deadline: August 19, 2022. Last Chance Deadline: September 23, 2022.
The?Education A-List??recognizes the best institutions of higher education for career advancement in PR and marketing communications. Deadline: August 25, 2022.
The search is on for the 2022 Canada’s Top Grower!?Nominations are due August 31, 2022.
Canada’s Healthy Workplace Month: Great Employer Award?celebrates organizations large and small that are committed to providing a healthy and safe workplaces. Deadline: October 1, 2022.
The?Social Impact Awards?honor communicators who use their platforms for the betterment of their communities. Deadline: October 21 & 28, 2022.
Canada’s Healthy Workplace Month: Great Employer Award. Deadline: Nomination Deadline: October 31, 2022.
PRNEWS’ Nonprofit Awards?honor the most talented communicators that work hard to make the world a better place via nonprofit initiatives. Deadline: November 10 & 17, 2022.
Nominations for the 2023?Prime Minister’s Awards?will open in the fall. Stay tuned!
The?John Hirsch Prizes?recognize the artistic merit and potential of emerging theatre directors. Prize amount: $6,000. Deadline: October 1, 2023.
Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers Program?recognizes young farmers for making bold strides, innovating and taking risks to thrive in agriculture. Nominate now.
14. Government Update
The?Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) fund is supporting 11 carbon capture projects?to accelerate Alberta’s transition to a lower-emissions future.
Alberta’s government is committed to provide the confederacy with a $300,000 capacity grant for the 2022-23 fiscal year.
More than $58.7 million from the?Water for Life and the Alberta Municipal Water/Wastewater Partnership (AMWWP) grant programs will support 33 water infrastructure projects across the province.
Alberta’s government is giving $11 million to seniors?to help fight inflationary increases to accommodation costs for 2022-23.
Alberta’s government is providing $87 million over three years to improve access to mental health and pediatric rehabilitation?supports for children and youth.
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David Kincade
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