What is Alberta Innovation Employment Grant?
Alberta Innovation Employment Grant is delivered by Government of Alberta as a tax credit. Funding is typically up to 20% of qualifying R&D expenditures. This page covers eligibility, intake status, and what an application actually requires.
At a glance
| Funding amount | Up to 20% of qualifying R&D expenditures |
|---|---|
| Cost share | 0% |
| Level | Provincial |
| Program type | Tax Credit |
| Delivered by | Government of Alberta |
| Available in | AB |
| Intake status | Open - Rolling (claim on tax return) |
| Last verified | Apr 2026 |
Who qualifies
- Eligible industries: All sectors with R&D activity
- Eligible activities: R&D expenditures; innovation projects; experimental development
Watch out for
Non-R&D activities; outside Alberta; non-incorporated
Deadlines & how to apply
Made permanent in Alberta 2025 Budget; claim annually on AB corporate tax return
How NorthGrants helps with Alberta Innovation Employment Grant
Most business owners read about Alberta Innovation Employment Grant, 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.