What is Alberta Manufacturing Productivity Grant (AMPG)?
Alberta Manufacturing Productivity Grant (AMPG) is delivered by Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters / Government of Alberta as a grant (matching). Funding is typically up to $30,000. This page covers eligibility, intake status, and what an application actually requires.
At a glance
| Funding amount | Up to $30,000 |
|---|---|
| Cost share | 50% match required |
| Level | Provincial |
| Program type | Grant (Matching) |
| Delivered by | Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters / Government of Alberta |
| Available in | AB |
| Intake status | Open — applications accepted until October 31, 2026 or until funds exhausted (first-come, first-served) |
| Last verified | May 2026 |
Who qualifies
- Eligible industries: Manufacturing only
- Employee count: min 5, max 750
- Eligible activities: Production equipment; automation; technology that increases manufacturing capacity
Watch out for
Non-manufacturing; outside Alberta
Deadlines & how to apply
2-year pilot delivered by Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME). Applications accepted until October 31, 2026 or until program funding is fully allocated. Eligible investments must have started on or after April 1, 2025; implementation must be complete by December 31, 2026. AB manufacturers 5–750 FTE, in operation for at least 2 years, financially stable.
How NorthGrants helps with Alberta Manufacturing Productivity Grant (AMPG)
Most business owners read about Alberta Manufacturing Productivity Grant (AMPG), 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.