What is Alberta Innovates?
Alberta Innovates is delivered by Alberta Innovates as a grant. Funding reaches $15,000–$3M+ depending on stream. This page covers eligibility, intake status, and what an application actually requires.
At a glance
| Funding amount | $15,000–$3M+ depending on stream |
|---|---|
| Cost share | Variable by stream |
| Level | Provincial |
| Program type | Grant |
| Delivered by | Alberta Innovates |
| Available in | AB |
| Intake status | Open - program-dependent |
| Last verified | 2026-07-06 |
Who qualifies
- Eligible industries: Technology, clean energy, health, agriculture
- Eligible activities: Technology development, commercialization, proof of concept, scale-up
Watch out for
Non-Alberta; non-technology focus; non-incorporated
Deadlines & how to apply
Multiple streams with independent intakes. Flagship Voucher Program (up to $100K for tech commercialization): latest registration round ended May 29, 2026, next round TBA. Micro Voucher and other streams vary; check albertainnovates.ca or smeprograms@albertainnovates.ca for current openings.
How NorthGrants helps with Alberta Innovates
Most business owners read about Alberta Innovates, 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.