What is Alberta Export Expansion Program (AEEP)?
Alberta Export Expansion Program (AEEP) is delivered by Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation / Alberta Economic Development as a grant. Funding is typically up to $10,000. This page covers eligibility, intake status, and what an application actually requires.
At a glance
| Funding amount | Up to $10,000 |
|---|---|
| Cost share | 50% |
| Level | Provincial |
| Program type | Grant |
| Delivered by | Alberta Agriculture and Irrigation / Alberta Economic Development |
| Available in | AB |
| Intake status | Open - continuous until annual budget spent |
| Last verified | 2026-07-06 |
Who qualifies
- Eligible industries: Agriculture, food processing, non-agricultural exports
- Eligible activities: Trade shows; export market missions; trade certification; international marketing
Watch out for
Domestic-only focus; outside Alberta
Deadlines & how to apply
2026-27 budget $1.5M; approximately $372K requested as of Jun 17, 2026, so funding remains available. Continuous intake closes without notice once the budget is fully committed - apply early. Covers travel and marketing costs for export development.
How NorthGrants helps with Alberta Export Expansion Program (AEEP)
Most business owners read about Alberta Export Expansion Program (AEEP), see the funding amount, and stop. The hard part isn't finding the grant. It's building an application that actually wins.
NorthGrants builds the full application framework for you: a tailored project narrative aligned to this program's evaluation criteria, a budget structure that maps to eligible costs, and the supporting documentation checklist. You review it, refine the parts only you can write, and submit.