Funding Resources

To build a start-up and make is a success is not always easy. We have arranged some available funding resources. Please feel free to take a look and identify the resources that fit you

Featured Funding Resources in April

These are the funding resources that are currently available

Alberta Manufacturing Productivity Grant
Funder: Government of Alberta
Region: Alberta
Funding Size: Up to 50% of eligible costs, maximum of $30,000
Application Deadline: October 31, 2026

Exploratory Grantmaking in Technology
Funder: Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Region: United States
Funding Size: More Details on Recent Grant:
https://sloan.org/programs/digital-technology/exploratory-grantmaking-in-technology
Application Deadline: None
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Technology Commercialization Funding
Funder: Washington Research Foundation
Region: United States

Funding Size:
Varies (more details on https://www.wrfseattle.org/about-us/indirect-cost-policy/)
Application Deadline: None

Agriculture & Environment Program
Funder: Alberta Innovates 
Region: Alberta, Canada
Funding Size: Up to $750,000 per project
Application Deadline: Continuous
Innovative Hydrocarbon Products (Bitumen Beyond Combustion – BBC)
Funder: Alberta Innovates
Region: Alberta, Canada
Funding Size: $2,000,000 per project (typically covers 25% – 50% of total project cost) 
Application Deadline: Ongoing

Commercialization Consulting and Mentoring (CCM) Program
Funder: LearnSphere and Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Region: Atlantic Canada
Funding Size: Up to 65% of eligible costs, maximum of $16,250
Application Deadline: Ongoing
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Global NY Fund Grant Program
Funder: Empire State Development
Region: New York State
Funding Size:

Up to 50% of project costs for companies, maximum of $25,000
Up to 75% of project costs for non-profits, maximum of $100,000
Application Deadline: Ongoing
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PME MTL — Innovation, productivity, and sustainable development fund
Funder: PME MTL
Region: Quebec, Canada
Funding Size: Up to $50,000 which must not exceed 80% of the total cost of a business project
Application Deadline: Ongoing
INVEST North Program — Investment — Launch Stream
Funder: NOHFC
Region: Ontario
Funding Size: Maximum: $200,000
Application Deadline: Ongoing
CED — Business Scale-up and Productivity — REGI – Not-for-profit
Funder: Canada Goverment
Region: Quebec, Canada
Funding Size: This program will cover up to 90% of authorized costs (up to 50% of authorized costs in the case of capital projects)
Application Deadline: Ongoing
 
Small Business Improvement Grant
Funder: New Jersey Economic Development Authority
Region: New Jersey, USA
Funding Size: 50% of eligible total project costs, up to $50,000
Application Deadline: Continuous
Campus Alberta Small Business Engagement (CASBE) Program
Funder: Alberta Innovates
Region: Alberta, Canada
Funding Size: up to $150,000 per year for a maximum of two years

Application Deadline: N/A
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Accelerating Innovations into CarE (AICE)
Funder: Alberta Innovates (Government of Alberta)
Region: Alberta, Canada
Funding Size:
Grants: Up to $600,000 CAD (Non-repayable). AICE-Concepts: Up to $200,000 for early- stage SME technical validation. AICE-Validate: Up to $300,000 for pre- clinical/clinical efficacy testing. AICE-Market Access: Up to $600,000 for real- world implementation and commercialization. (Note: Typically covers up to 75% of eligible project costs; the remaining 25% must be contributed by the applicant as cash or in- kind.)
Application Deadline: Open Intake. This program operates on a continuous, multi-stage intake basis. While specific”Full Application” cohorts have deadlines throughout the year (e.g., typical cycles in Jan, June, and Nov), Intake Forms can be submitted at any time to start the process for the late 2026 windows.