Grants you can apply for · Alberta
Information, media and culture: grants you can apply for in Alberta
Programs whose official page limits them to information, media and culture, and programs open to any industry whose federal records show at least 3 agreements to it. Departments record an industry on only some agreements, so the second group is a guide, not a full list: see every program in Alberta.
Programs from the Government of Canada’s Business Benefits Finder (list of July 17, 2025) and 30 department and provincial funding lists. Status, dates and amounts are what each program’s official page said when we last checked it, October 15, 2026; a deadline that has passed since shows as passed. Confirm on the official page before you apply. How we check
Programs
44 programs shown. Industry and applicant filters keep programs whose page doesn’t limit them.
Open now (4)
- International Promotion ProgramCloses 16 Feb 2027
Telefilm Canada · Non-repayable contribution
- Telefilm Canada — Marketing programCloses 16 Feb 2027
Telefilm Canada · Repayable contribution · up to $75K
- PrairiesCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative (RAII) — Not for profitCloses 31 Dec 2029
Prairies Economic Development Canada · Non-repayable contribution · up to $5M
183 federal agreements in the last 12 months, 77 in Alberta; most got $600K to $1.7M; 127 past agreements in information, media and culture
- BDC Industries — Creation and cultureTaking applications; no deadline stated
Business Development Bank of Canada · Loan
Open any time (2)
- Canadian Film or Video Production Tax CreditApplications accepted any time
Canada Revenue Agency · Tax credit
- Film or Video Production Services Tax CreditApplications accepted any time
Canadian Heritage · Tax credit
Apply through the funder’s page (no deadline stated) (6)
- NRC IRAP Financial AssistanceApply through the funder’s page; no deadline stated
National Research Council Canada · Non-repayable contribution
2,269 federal agreements in the last 12 months, 260 in Alberta; most got $30K to $135K; 7,412 past agreements in information, media and culture
- NRC IRAP Youth Employment ProgramApply through the funder’s page; no deadline stated
National Research Council Canada · Wage subsidy
421 federal agreements in the last 12 months, 42 in Alberta; most got $30K to $30K; 2,186 past agreements in information, media and culture
- Canada Book Fund Support for Organizations — Not-for-ProfitApply through the funder’s page; no deadline stated
Canadian Heritage · Non-repayable contribution · up to $2M
42 federal agreements in the last 12 months, 3 in Alberta; most got $20K to $80K
- Local Journalism InitiativeApply through the funder’s page; no deadline stated
Canadian Heritage · Grant
4 federal agreements in the last 12 months, 0 in Alberta
- Filmmaker Assistance ProgramApply through the funder’s page; no deadline stated
National Film Board of Canada · Grant · up to $15K
- Inuktut Versioning FundApply through the funder’s page; no deadline stated
Nunavut Film Development Corporation · Grant
Takes applications in intake periods (18)
- Trade Commissioner Service — Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP) Co-innovation projectsIntake periods; dates not on the page
Global Affairs Canada, Trade Commissioner Service · Non-repayable contribution · up to $600K
75 federal agreements in the last 12 months, 13 in Alberta; most got $3,176 to $8,354; 9 past agreements in information, media and culture
- Trade Commissioner Service — CanExport InnovationIntake periods; dates not on the page
Global Affairs Canada, Trade Commissioner Service · Non-repayable contribution · up to $75K
11 federal agreements in the last 12 months, 1 in Alberta; most got $8,303 to $27K; 56 past agreements in information, media and culture
- Alberta Media Fund — Alberta Made Production GrantIntake periods; dates not on the page
Ministry of Culture (Alberta) · Grant · up to $125K
- Alberta Media Fund — Post-Production, Visual Effects and Digital Animation GrantIntake periods; dates not on the page
Ministry of Culture (Alberta) · Grant · $500 to $200K
- Alberta Media Fund — Project Script Development GrantIntake periods; dates not on the page
Ministry of Culture (Alberta) · Grant · up to $70K
- Book Publishers Operating GrantIntake periods; dates not on the page
Government of Alberta · Grant · $5,000 to $125K
- Canada Periodical Fund — Aid to PublishersIntake periods; dates not on the page
Canadian Heritage · Non-repayable contribution · up to $1.5M
most got $21K to $91K
- Cultural Industry Support Organizations Operating GrantIntake periods; dates not on the page
Government of Alberta · Grant
- EurekaIntake periods; dates not on the page
National Research Council Canada · Non-repayable contribution
48 past agreements in information, media and culture
- Magazine Publishers Operating GrantIntake periods; dates not on the page
Government of Alberta · Grant · $5,000 to $125K
- Music Organization Operating GrantIntake periods; dates not on the page
Government of Alberta · Grant · $5,000 to $125K
- Production program — English market budgets of $3.5M+Intake periods; dates not on the page
Telefilm Canada · Repayable contribution · up to $4M
- Production program — English market budgets under $3.5MIntake periods; dates not on the page
Telefilm Canada · Non-repayable contribution · up to $500K
- Production program — French market budgets $3.5M+Intake periods; dates not on the page
Telefilm Canada · Repayable contribution · up to $3.5M
- Production program — French market budgets under $3.5MIntake periods; dates not on the page
Telefilm Canada · Non-repayable contribution · up to $500K
- Theatrical documentary programIntake periods; dates not on the page
Telefilm Canada · Non-repayable contribution · up to $175K
- Theatrical documentary program — Indigenous streamIntake periods; dates not on the page
Telefilm Canada · Non-repayable contribution · up to $175K
- Theatrical exhibition programIntake periods; dates not on the page
Telefilm Canada · Grant
Official page gives no intake dates: check with the funder (14)
- Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Business Planning — Aboriginal or Official Language Minority FirmsNo intake dates on the official page
Canadian Heritage · Non-repayable contribution · up to $50K
285 federal agreements in the last 12 months, 16 in Alberta; most got $28K to $167K
- Canada Book Fund Publishers Business Development — Technology InternshipsNo intake dates on the official page
Canadian Heritage · Non-repayable contribution · up to $45K
285 federal agreements in the last 12 months, 16 in Alberta; most got $28K to $167K
- PrairiesCan — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation EcosystemsNo intake dates on the official page
Prairies Economic Development Canada · Non-repayable contribution
183 federal agreements in the last 12 months, 77 in Alberta; most got $600K to $1.7M; 127 past agreements in information, media and culture
- Canada Book Fund Support for Organizations — For-ProfitNo intake dates on the official page
Canadian Heritage · Non-repayable contribution · up to $2M
42 federal agreements in the last 12 months, 3 in Alberta; most got $20K to $80K
- Canada Book Fund Support for Organizations — InternshipsNo intake dates on the official page
Canadian Heritage · Non-repayable contribution · up to $38K
42 federal agreements in the last 12 months, 3 in Alberta; most got $20K to $80K
- NRC IRAP Clean Technology programNo intake dates on the official page
National Research Council Canada · Non-repayable contribution
4 federal agreements in the last 12 months, 1 in Alberta; most got $476K to $1.6M; 5 past agreements in information, media and culture
- CHRC — Student Work Placement ProgramNo intake dates on the official page
Cultural Human Resources Council · Wage subsidy · up to $5,000
- Digital Research InfrastructureNo intake dates on the official page
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada · Non-repayable contribution · up to $375M
5 past agreements in information, media and culture
- FACTOR funding for the sound recording industryNo intake dates on the official page
Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent on Recordings · Grant
- MUSICACTIONNo intake dates on the official page
Musicaction · Grant
- Production program — Indigenous streamNo intake dates on the official page
Telefilm Canada · Non-repayable contribution
- Supporting Artistic Practice — Literary PublishersNo intake dates on the official page
Canada Council for the Arts · Grant · up to $300K
- Supporting Artistic Practice — Literary Publishing ProjectsNo intake dates on the official page
Canada Council for the Arts · Grant · up to $30K
- Supporting Artistic Practice — Support OrganizationsNo intake dates on the official page
Canada Council for the Arts · Grant