Grant
Provincial
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Alberta Innovates — Agriculture & Food Innovation
Alberta Innovates
Maximum Funding
Up to $750,000
Ongoing
Difficulty
Moderate
Payment
Reimbursement
Trend
Growing
First-Timers
Friendly ✓
Co-Funding
50%
Alberta Innovates — Agriculture & Food Innovation provides Up to $750,000 (50% of eligible costs). Funds applied research and technology development (TRL 3-7) for agricultural productivity, food innovation, sustainable ag-tech, and climate-smart agriculture. The program covers up to 50% of eligible costs. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
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Program Description
Funds applied research and technology development (TRL 3-7) for agricultural productivity, food innovation, sustainable ag-tech, and climate-smart agriculture. Up to $750K per project at 50% cost-sharing. Now offered as the Food & Agriculture portfolio of the Strategic Industries Technology and Knowledge Development (SITKD) grant, with continuous intake. Non-AB applicants eligible if demonstrating Alberta value.
Eligibility Requirements
- Industry and technology developers of any size (SMEs and larger companies), industry associations, R&D organizations, post-secondary institutions, municipalities, not-for-profits, government research labs and individuals
- Must demonstrate clear value proposition for Alberta
- Technology-development projects start at TRL 3-7 (higher starting TRLs considered case by case); knowledge-generation projects must show potential contributions to best practices, operations or policy
- Applied research or technology development focus
- No bad debts with Alberta Innovates
- Must exist as a corporate person with up-to-date corporate filings and a corporate bank account
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Difficulty
Moderate
Competition
Moderate
First-Timer
Friendly
Funding Details
- Amount
- Up to $750,000 (50% of eligible costs)
- Type
- Grant
- Level
- Provincial
- Co-Funding
- Up to 50% of eligible costs
- Deadline
- Ongoing
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Approval
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Application Steps
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Contact a Project Advisor Email or call the Agriculture & Food Innovation team (Virginia Mulligan – Sustainable Agriculture, or Mahesh Sivakumar – Food) before submitting anything. Confirm project fit and current funding priorities.
Required Documents 6
✓ EOI via SmartSimple
✓ Project description
Eligible Expenses 12
Ineligible Expenses 12
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Compatible Programs
AAFC Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable-CAP)
NSERC Alliance Grants
Mitacs Accelerate
Alberta Agriculture and Forestry programs
Agriculture Funding Consortium (ATB Financial, FCC, AFSC)
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Can sole proprietors apply?
Yes, but must demonstrate Alberta value and, for a technology-development project, start at TRL 3-7. Sole proprietors need to provide a business plan showing Alberta market impact.
What's the typical award amount?
Most projects receive $100,000-$500,000. The $750K max is rare; 50% cost-share requirement means most projects need $200K-$1M total budget.
How long does approval take?
EOI decision typically within 2-4 weeks; Full Proposal decision usually within 4-8 weeks (Alberta Innovates guide). Continuous intake means no fixed deadlines, but faster processing with early EOI submission.
Why do applications fail?
Most fail due to weak Alberta value proposition, a technology-development project outside TRL 3-7, or insufficient market validation. Projects without confirmed end-user partnerships are rejected.
Do I need to pay upfront?
No, funds are disbursed via reimbursement after project milestones. Must provide receipts for 50% cost-share (cash or in-kind).
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