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Home > Funding Programs > Land and Biodiversity Program
This program funds projects that reduce the impact of natural resource development on the land and environment, and maintain or improve biodiversity in Alberta.
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The Land and Biodiversity program works to ensure that natural resource development operations and practices are sustainable. It includes subprograms related to Environmental Monitoring, Oil Sands Tailings remediation and restoration, climate adaptation and a new initiative on abandoned well reclamation.
The program is positioned to support:
If you are innovating a way to:
Due date: Continuous
Land and Biodiversity Program Guide
Funding is open to all categories of lead applicant including technology developers, industry, industrial associations, small and medium-sized enterprises, research and development (R&D) organizations, post-secondary institutions, municipalities, not-for-profit organizations, government research labs, individuals and others, who are advancing technology development within a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) range of 3-7.
Applicants are not required to be based in Alberta, but must demonstrate a clear value proposition for the Province and be able to clearly demonstrate alignment to the program area priorities.
For full details of eligibility criteria, consult the Clean Resources Continuous Intake Program Guide.
Successful applicants must be legally able to execute the Investment Agreement.
For more details on eligibility and the intake process, consult the Program Guide.
If you have determined that your project meets our criteria, please contact a Project Advisor before submitting your Intake Form.
During the review process, Alberta Innovates leverages internal staff with subject-matter and business expertise and external reviewers to evaluate applications submitted.
Proposed projects will be evaluated against criteria in three major categories: Innovation; Execution; and Impacts. The considerations for each criterion are detailed in the SmartSimple online application form.
Senior Manager, Environmental Remediation and Restoration
Director, Land and Biodiversity
We use the Clean Resources Continuous Intake Process to assess projects for funding eligibility.
We use the Clean Resources Continuous Intake Process to assess projects for funding eligibility. Contact a Clean Resources Project Advisor, listed below, to determine if project scope meets the requirements. Register on the Alberta Innovates Application Portal, SmartSimple. Complete and submit the Intake Form within the portal. Your Intake Form will be reviewed to determine if the proposed project will be invited to submit a Detailed Proposal. For more details on eligibility and the intake process, visit the Clean Resources Continuous Intake Process page.
BASF Canada Inc.
Alberta Land Institute
Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute
C-FER Technologies
University of Alberta, Vic Adamowicz
Imperial Oil Resources Ltd.