| CAP Alberta – Products to Markets (Small Projects) | This program is aimed to support the growth of Alberta’s agricultural industries by supporting the development of new products and/or processes, commercialization of products in new markets, and expansion into local, domestic, and international markets.
| Alberta | Biotech and Agriculture, Food & Beverages | Commercialize Innovation, Innovation |
| Alberta Innovates – Voucher Programs | This program supports projects that aim to de-risk feasible technological solutions, support emerging technologies and increase the development and implementation of innovative technology products that can generate economic, social, and environmental benefit for Albertans.
| Alberta | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aeronautics, Automotive, Biotech and Agriculture, Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies, Digital Media & Entertainment, Electrical, Communications & Electronics (ECE), Equipment Manufacturing, Food & Beverages, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Material Science and Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Laboratories, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Plastics, Moulds & Rubber, Software & IT, Waste Management | Commercialize Innovation, Innovation |
| Alberta Innovates – Micro-Voucher Program | This program is aimed to help promising businesses in Alberta accelerate their new product technology development.
| Alberta | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aeronautics, Automotive, Biotech and Agriculture, Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies, Digital Media & Entertainment, Electrical, Communications & Electronics (ECE), Equipment Manufacturing, Food & Beverages, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Material Science and Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Laboratories, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Plastics, Moulds & Rubber, Software & IT, Waste Management | Innovation |
| Alberta Innovates – Industry R&D Associates Program | This program provides funding to businesses to enable them to hire a research and development professional to advance their technology in order to accelerate commercialization.
| Alberta | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aeronautics, Automotive, Biotech and Agriculture, Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies, Digital Media & Entertainment, Electrical, Communications & Electronics (ECE), Equipment Manufacturing, Food & Beverages, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Material Science and Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Laboratories, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Plastics, Moulds & Rubber, Software & IT, Waste Management | Commercialize Innovation, Hiring and Training, Innovation |
| Alberta Innovates – Commercialization Associates | This program provides funding to businesses to enable them to hire a commercialization professional to advance their business readiness level and accelerate commercialization.
| Alberta | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aeronautics, Automotive, Biotech and Agriculture, Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies, Digital Media & Entertainment, Electrical, Communications & Electronics (ECE), Equipment Manufacturing, Food & Beverages, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Material Science and Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Laboratories, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Plastics, Moulds & Rubber, Software & IT, Waste Management | Commercialize Innovation, Hiring and Training, Innovation |
| Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE) – Market Access | This program supports Alberta health-tech companies in advancing commercial progression and breaking into new markets.
| Alberta | Medical Devices and Laboratories | Commercialize Innovation, Innovation |
| Alberta Innovates – Bio Energy | This program encourages the development, adaption, and deployment of innovative clean technologies. Focus is placed on activities that can reduce environmental impacts, support Alberta’s energy transition, generate clean tech jobs, and increase participate in future energy systems.
| Alberta | Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies | Innovation |
| Alberta Innovates – Innovative Hydrocarbon Products | This program consists of three sub-programs aimed to add value to hydrocarbon resources that will contribute to Alberta’s prosperity in a low carbon, global economy.
| Alberta | Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies | Innovation |
| Alberta Innovates – Land and Biodiversity | The aim of this program is to ensure the sustainability of natural resource development operations and practices. This program includes sub-programs related to environmental monitoring, oil sands tailings remediation and restoration, climate adaptation, and a new initiative on abandoned well reclamation.
| Alberta | Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies | Innovation |
| Alberta Innovates – Renewable and Alternative Energy | This program has a focus on electricity generation and grid modernization to support renewable and alternative energy development systems.
| Alberta | Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies | Innovation |
| TECTERRA – BUILD Program | This program supports projects that include the development and innovation of geospatial technology products.
| Alberta | Advanced Manufacturing, Electrical, Communications & Electronics (ECE), Software & IT | Commercialize Innovation, Innovation |
| Alberta Export Expansion Program | This program supports small- or medium-sized organizations in Alberta promoting Alberta exports.
| Alberta | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aeronautics, Automotive, Biotech and Agriculture, Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies, Digital Media & Entertainment, Electrical, Communications & Electronics (ECE), Equipment Manufacturing, Food & Beverages, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Material Science and Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Laboratories, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Plastics, Moulds & Rubber, Software & IT, Waste Management | Commercialize Innovation |
| AgriAssurance: SME Stream | This program supports Canadian agricultural and agri-food businesses to help implement third-party assurance certification projects that address international market requirements.
| Alberta, Canada-Wide, Manitoba, Newfoundland, Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan | Biotech and Agriculture, Food & Beverages | |
| Canada Alberta Job Grant | This program helps employers finance training for current and future employees, in hopes to increase Alberta’s labour force through skill development. Through this program, the employer applies on behalf of their employee(s) for eligible training costs.
| Alberta | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aeronautics, Automotive, Biotech and Agriculture, Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies, Digital Media & Entertainment, Electrical, Communications & Electronics (ECE), Equipment Manufacturing, Food & Beverages, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Material Science and Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Laboratories, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Plastics, Moulds & Rubber, Software & IT, Waste Management | Hiring and Training |
| CAP – On-Farm Value- Added Program | This program supports projects that are focused on the growth of Alberta’s producers adding value to their commodity products. Value adding activities include creating jobs, supporting investment, expanding into new markets, developing new products, and increasing sales of value adding product.
| Alberta | Biotech and Agriculture, Food & Beverages | Business Expansion |
| CAP – Value-Added Program | This program supports projects that are focused on the growth of Alberta’s value-added food and bio-industrial processors. Value adding activities include creating jobs, supporting investment, expanding into new markets, developing new products, and increasing sales of value adding product.
| Alberta | Biotech and Agriculture, Food & Beverages | Business Expansion |
| Industry Commercialization Associates Program | This program was created to assist Alberta small- or medium-sized businesses commercialize innovative technologies. The program financially supports employees with expertise
in commercializing new technologies.
| Alberta | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aeronautics, Automotive, Biotech and Agriculture, Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies, Digital Media & Entertainment, Electrical, Communications & Electronics (ECE), Equipment Manufacturing, Food & Beverages, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Material Science and Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Laboratories, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Plastics, Moulds & Rubber, Software & IT, Waste Management | Commercialize Innovation, Hiring and Training |
| Industry R&D Associates Program | This program provides funding to businesses to enable them to hire a research and development professional to advance their technology in order to accelerate commercialization.
| Alberta | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aeronautics, Automotive, Biotech and Agriculture, Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies, Digital Media & Entertainment, Electrical, Communications & Electronics (ECE), Equipment Manufacturing, Food & Beverages, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Material Science and Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Laboratories, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Plastics, Moulds & Rubber, Software & IT, Waste Management | Commercialize Innovation, Hiring and Training, Innovation |
| Alberta Innovates – Export Readiness Micro-Voucher | The goal of this program is to help Alberta small- or medium-sized businesses hire a service provider to assist in building a strategic approach to enter global markets.
| Alberta | Advanced Manufacturing, Aerospace & Aeronautics, Automotive, Biotech and Agriculture, Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies, Digital Media & Entertainment, Electrical, Communications & Electronics (ECE), Equipment Manufacturing, Food & Beverages, Life Sciences and Pharmaceuticals, Material Science and Biomaterials, Medical Devices and Laboratories, Oil, Gas, and Chemicals, Plastics, Moulds & Rubber, Software & IT, Waste Management | Commercialize Innovation |
| CAP Emerging Opportunities | This program aims to support projects that contribute to the growth and development of Alberta’s value-added agriculture sector.
| Alberta | Biotech and Agriculture, Clean Tech & Sustainable Technologies, Food & Beverages | Innovation |
| CAP – Farm Technology Program | This program supports producers in protecting their businesses by encouraging adoption of best management practices in farm security.
| Alberta | Biotech and Agriculture, Food & Beverages | Business Expansion, Innovation |