Subvention pour l'innovation

À propos du programme

Companies can receive a grant of up to 20% toward qualifying research and development expenditures.

Skip to On this page On this page: Overview Benefits Eligibility How to apply Overview The Innovation Employment Grant encourages economic growth by supporting small and medium-sized businesses that invest in research and development (R&D) with a grant worth up to 20% of qualifying expenditures. The program promotes investment and diversification by rewarding all R&D spending in Alberta, regardless of the industry, and complementing the Job Creation Tax Cut by focusing on small and medium-sized firms in the earlier stages of operation, when they might not yet be profitable. Together, the Innovation Employment Grant and the Job Creation Tax Cut support companies of all sizes and at all stages of their business cycles. The Innovation Employment Grant is delivered through the corporate tax system and does not follow a formal application process. Eligible corporations will be able to claim the grant when they file their annual corporate tax returns. See How to apply for more information. Benefits The grant provides qualified corporations with: an 8% payment for eligible R&D spending carried out in Alberta, up to the corporation’s base level of spending.