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 | 2026-10-05 |
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 Budget 2025 (sunset clause removed). 8% credit on base-level R&D spending plus enhanced 20% on spending above the corporation's baseline, on up to $4M in annual eligible R&D (mirrors federal SR&ED eligibility). Phases out between $10M-$50M taxable capital. No application: claim on the Alberta 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 a complete application that answers what the program asks for.
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.