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Innovate Calgary; Economic Development Lethbridge
ElevateIP Alberta
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling
Odds
~10% for implementation
Effort
1–2 hours
Can you get this?
✓Must be registered or headquartered in Alberta
✓Fewer than 500 employees
✓Fewer than 10 years in business
✓Must be a Canadian-controlled private corporation
✓Less than $10M annual recurring revenue
Your real odds
IP Strategy funding is competitive but accessible, while IP Implementation is highly selective: historically only 10% of Strategy stream completers receive implementation funding.
The program runs in defined intake windows of roughly four weeks, and a new call for applications is planned for August 2026, with program changes underway as part of a national harmonization effort.
What it takes
Join the waitlist and confirm eligibility against posted criteria1–2 hours
Submit application during the ~4-week intake window opening August 20261–2 weeks to prepare
Complete IP Strategy with a service provider (if accepted)~12 weeks
Apply separately for IP Implementation funding after strategy approval (competitive)~12 additional weeks
Worth knowing
Free online education modules and workshops are open to anyone regardless of eligibility, so you can build IP knowledge and strengthen your application before the window opens.
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