Methane Reduction Deployment Program (MRDP)
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- The heaviest thing to produce is technical documentation. 14 ask for that.
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Eligibility & Details
What this program funds and who can apply
Program Description
Alberta grant covering up to 50% of eligible project costs, to a maximum of $1,000,000 per eligible technology type and $2,000,000 per parent company (minimum $25,000 per project), for oil and gas facility owners and operators deploying proven, commercially ready methane reduction technologies. Co-funded: the Government of Alberta committed up to $22.4 million through the Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) fund and Environment and Climate Change Canada committed $19.4 million through the Low Carbon Economy Leadership Fund (LCELF), for a $41.8 million total.
Eligibility Requirements
- Oil and gas facility owners and operators in Alberta (upstream and midstream)
- Must deploy proven, commercially ready methane reduction technologies (not R&D or prototype-stage solutions)
- Project must strengthen regulatory readiness and improve operational efficiency
- Eligible technology types: engine optimization/retrofits/replacements, Surface Casing Vent Flow (SCVF) capture, tank and compression routine venting mitigation, pneumatics conversion to electrification or no-bleed systems, casing gas conservation and destruction, digital monitoring solutions
- Must apply through the online program portal at portal.mrp-deployment.ca
- Projects must have measurable methane emission reductions
- Large Final Emitters and opted-in TIER facilities are eligible only if included in an application submitted before March 31, 2028
- Only brownfield (retrofit) projects at existing facilities are eligible; new sites and major expansions are not
- The applicant must be the duty holder under Alberta's Methane Emission Reduction Regulation (MERR) for the Alberta facility where the project takes place
- Each application can include only one Eligible Technology type
Quick Assessment
Funding Details
- Amount
- Up to 50% of eligible project costs: max $1,000,000 per technology type and $2,000,000 per parent company (min $25,000 per project)
- Type
- Grant
- Level
- Provincial
- Co-Funding
- Up to 50% of eligible costs
- Deadline
- Continuous intake until March 31, 2029 or funds exhausted
Program Scorecard
Competition, effort, and approval at a glance
Moderate — standard application process
Moderate competition — prepare a strong application
Moderate — standard requirements
How to Win
Insider tips, common pitfalls, and what successful applicants look like
Insider TipDownload the most current Eligible Technologies List from ERA before preparing your application — the list is updated and technologies may be added or removed.
Rejection Pitfalls 5
- Large Final Emitter or opted-in TIER facility not included in an application submitted before March 31, 2028
Success Profile
Evaluation Criteria
How Emissions Reduction Alberta judges your application
What the reviewer scores, what gets applications rejected, and what to write.
Distilled from 6+ source documents, condensed into one brief. Sources as of 2026-09-10.
6 of the sources
- Methane Reduction Deployment Program eralberta.ca
- MRDP Frequently Asked Questions eralberta.ca
- MRDP Resources eralberta.ca
- MRDP Webinar Recordings eralberta.ca
- Eligible Technologies List, June 2026 – Version 2.0 eralberta.ca
- MRDP Application Portal — landing page portal.mrp-deployment.ca
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What Emissions Reduction Alberta favours
Give all assumptions and sources in the quantification workbook◦
“All assumptions and additional supporting information/sources must be provided in the quantification workbook or as part of the supporting evidence data package.”
The form
Portal registration
- 1Program Application Portal Registrationshort answer
- 2Creating a Company Profile — Participant Registrationshort answer
- 3Disclaimer and Confidential Informationcheckbox
Pre-application
- 4Project titleshort answer
- 5technology type and eligibility questionsselection
Application
- 6Application Formlist
- 7Project Cost Workbookspreadsheet
- 8Project Price Quoteslist
- 9Technology Manufacture Specification Sheetslist
- 10GHG Quantification Workbookspreadsheet
- 11GHG supporting evidence data packagelist
- 12Net-zero contribution (projects above $500/tCO2e abatement cost)written answer
Moreover, projects with abatement costs above $500/tCO2e (calculated as ERA funding requested/lifetime tCO₂e) may be required to demonstrate how they will contribute to Canada’s 2050 net-zero target.
- 13Declaration of Funding from Other Sourceslist
- 14Application Inputs (refurbished VRUs only)list
- 15Eligible Contractor(s) on the applicationlist
- 16Certification before submissioncheckbox
- 17Eligible Technology Application (unlisted technologies only)list
After approval
- 18Participant Agreementlist
Procurement submission
- 19Procurement Project Cost Workbookspreadsheet
- 20Proof of Purchaselist
- 21Photos (procurement)list
- 22Procurement Inputs (refurbished VRUs only)list
- 23Authorization to Pay Eligible Contractor (optional)list
- 24Banking Information Request Form (EFT)short answer
Completion submission
- 25Project Completion Application Formlist
- 26Final Project Cost Workbookspreadsheet
- 27Proof of Paymentlist
- 28Final GHG Quantification Workbookspreadsheet
- 29Photos (completion)list
- 30Commissioning Confirmation Formlist
Change requests
- 31Project timeline extension requestwritten answer
To request a timeline extension beyond the two (2) years for Project completion, please select the deadline extension scope change function in the application Portal.
- 32Major scope change requestselection + written
Emissions Reduction Alberta states no length limits for these answers.
Judged against
- 1
Is this participant, facility and project eligible?
Show them Give the Petrinex facility IDs, the technology type and the economic region, and show the work goes beyond Directive 060/087.◦
In the funder’s words · 1
- Screens actually applied: eligible participant/facility/project; technology on S5 or approved via Eligible Technology Application; reductions beyond regulatory compliance (case by case); lifetime abatement cost ideally < $500/tCO2e; completeness of the Appendix 2 package.
- 2
Are the reductions quantified and verified?
What to show, and the funder’s 1 criterion behind it in Premium
- 3
Will it be funded before the money runs out?
What to show, and the funder’s 2 criteria behind it in Premium
- 4
Do the costs and other funding fit the caps?
What to show, and the funder’s 1 criterion behind it in Premium
4 questions the reviewer answers about you, in Premium.
Where applicants fail
“However, project construction or installation cannot occur before the Project is approved.”
“Please note that incurring costs prior to Project approval is always a risk as Project approval is not guaranteed.”
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Your business
Legal entity in good standing
Be duly constituted as a legal entity, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction, and authorized to carry on business in the province of Alberta;
Not over the ERA funding cap
Confirm that it, or its parent company, has not applied for or received ERA funding that exceeds the maximum funding limit allowed under this Program; and
1 thing this funder says you do NOT need, in Premium.
Documents to attach
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The money
Company funding capMaximum $2,000,000 per parent company
There is a maximum of $2,000,000 incentive available per parent company, which can be dispersed among multiple Projects up to $1,000,000 per Eligible Technology type.
Methane-slip category cap$15 million for methane slip
In an effort to ensure broad uptake over different technology types, we have limited the amount of funding available for “Methane Slip – from Engine Operations” to $15 million.
Project minimumMinimum $25,000 per project
There is a minimum of $25,000 in incentives per Project and project aggregation is encouraged to meet the minimum eligible incentive value.
Two milestone payments50% at procurement, 50% at completion
Incentive payments are completed at two milestones in the Program: 50 per cent (50%) of the Project incentive at approval of the procurement submission, and 50 per cent (50%) at approval of the Project completion submission subject to the revised Eligible Project Costs.
Payment timingWithin 30 business days of approval
Payments will be made within thirty (30) business days following approval.
Your shareUp to 50% of eligible project costs
The Program provides eligible Participants with incentives of up to 50 per cent (50%) of the total Eligible Project Costs.
StackingCombined funding capped at 100% of eligible costs
In no event shall the total combined funding from the Program and any other sources exceed one hundred percent (100%) of Eligible Project Costs.
Costs before approvalStart before approval allowed from January 1, 2025
Yes, you may start your project before receiving approval at your own risk, provided work starts no earlier than January 1, 2025. However, only costs incurred between the program launch date, November 12, 2025, and March 31, 2029, are eligible.
What it pays for · 3
- Eligible Project Costs include, but are not limited to, Front End Engineering Design (FEED), project equipment, construction equipment, and labour.
- Third-party testing costs for methane slip engine exhaust testing are an eligible expense under this category
- Internal or third-party consultant preparation of documentation required for submission to the Program is classified under this category
What it does not pay for · 7
- Ineligible costs include GST/PST and costs incurred prior to the timeframe outlined above.
- Costs to operate, maintain, or upkeep equipment.
- Regulatory approvals, including post-project verification/commissioning.
- Costs to repair or refurbish existing or used equipment (exception for VRUs and engine retrofits).
- Any financing charges, legal fees, and loan interest payments, including those related to easements (e.g., easement surveys).
- Any internal labour or installation costs incurred by the Participant during the installation of the eligible technologies.
- All costs associated with generating these credits are not eligible for funding.
From application to money
- Intake opensNovember 12, 2025Intake opens November 12, 2025
- Register and pre-applyRegister, then pre-apply for project number
- Full applicationfive (5) business daysFull application reviewed in five business days
- Sign the agreementten (10) business daysSign agreement within ten business days
- Procurement paymentSubmit proof of purchase for 50%
- Completion paymentCompletion payment by March 31, 2029
In the funder’s words · 6
- Intake opens
- Continuous intake runs until March 31, 2029 or until funding is fully allocated, first come, first served.
- Register and pre-apply
- Register with a work email, set up two-factor authentication, create the company profile, then submit the project title, technology type and eligibility questions for review and a project number.
- Full application
- Upload the form, the Project Cost and GHG workbooks, quotes and supporting evidence; a technical reviewer has five business days.
- Sign the agreement
- The Participant Agreement must be signed and uploaded within ten business days, and funds are reserved once ERA has it.
- Procurement payment
- Once you hold all the equipment, submit the updated cost workbook, proof of purchase and photos to receive 50 per cent of the incentive.
- Completion payment
- Submit the completion form, final workbooks, proof of payment, photos and commissioning confirmation to receive the balance. (two (2) years or no later than March 31, 2029)
Quoted lines are word for word from the source documents; lines marked ◦ are our reading of them.
Everything you need to win MRDP
Not a marketing summary. The actual checklist, intel, and stack strategy reviewers look for.
- 5 rejection pitfalls reviewers flag — so you catch them first
- 6-document checklist with what each reviewer is actually checking
- Your Application Game Plan — the print-ready PDF the preview below describes
- 5-step application timeline with prep hours per step
- Insider tip from program officers on what separates winners
- 3-program stacking strategy to combine with compatible funding
- Success profile + evaluation criteria — exactly what reviewers score on
Application Playbook
Step-by-step process, required documents, and expenses
Application Steps
Required Documents 6
Eligible Expenses 7
Ineligible Expenses 5
Intake Periods
Deadline Notes
Ineligible Organizations
Funding Stack Strategy
Compatible programs, clawback risk, and combined funding potential
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