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Government of Alberta, Ministry of Treasury Board and Finance
Innovation Employment Grant
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling
Odds
Formula-based, not competitive
Effort
Varies; consult a ta
Can you get this?
✓Must be a corporation conducting R&D in Alberta
✓Expenditures must be incurred after Dec 31, 2020
✕Firms with $50M or more in taxable capital are not eligible
✓Grant phases out between $10M–$50M taxable capital
✓Spending must qualify for federal SR&ED program
Your real odds
This is a formula-based tax grant, so if you meet the criteria, you get the money.
There are no adjudication panels or limited winner slots. Approval depends on CRA verifying your SR&ED-qualifying expenses and Alberta's Tax and Revenue Administration confirming the work was done in Alberta.
What it takes
Confirm your R&D spending qualifies under the federal SR&ED programVaries; consult a tax advisor early
Complete Schedule 29 and file it with your Alberta Corporate Income Tax Return (AT1)At annual tax filing
Wait for CRA SR&ED verification and Alberta TRA confirmation before payment is processedSeveral months post-filing
Worth knowing
The enhanced 20% rate only applies to R&D spending that exceeds your two-year average baseline, so tracking and growing your R&D spend year over year directly increases your grant amount, up to $4 million in annual eligible spending.
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