Grants for Recycling Businesses in Alberta

Aboriginal Relations Grant

• Some of the aims of the Aboriginal Relations Grant is to encourage economic, educational and employment prospects in Native Canadian communities, improve relationships between governments, help organizations and communities become more self-reliant, fund seed projects, among other goals. If you are an Aboriginal business owner in Alberta with a recycling business that operates as a non-profit then you may be able to apply for a grant. The application may be accessed and filled out online. After completing it, it must be submitted to Aboriginal Relations.

  Aboriginal Relations

  13th Floor, Commerce Place

  10105-101 Street

  Edmonton, Alberta

  T5 4G8

  780-427-8407

  aboriginal.alberta.ca

Agricultural Grants

• If you own a recycling business with an agricultural component, like recycling used farm or food processing equipment, then you may able to apply for a Business Opportunity Grant. Such funding is provided for small agribusinesses, primary agricultural producers and newcomers to the industry. The grant is aimed at helping these businesses meet market expectation and consumer demands by obtaining contract expertise like business opportunity analysis services and independent risk management consultants.

  Business Opportunity Grants

  Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

  100A J.G. O'Donoghue Building

  7000-113th Street

  Edmonton, AB T6H 5T6

  780-427-2727

  growingforward.alberta.ca

Innovation Voucher Pilot Program

• The Innovation Voucher Pilot Program is geared toward businesses which are knowledge or technology driven. If your recycling company fits into this category, as in the case of a computer refurbishing company, then you may be able to benefit from the voucher program. The grants are meant to help fund projects and may total $10,000 for small projects like market surveys or $50,000 for larger endeavors like lab verification. The voucher is to be used at approved companies like the Alberta Terrestrial Imaging Center. The purpose for using the vouchers is to get products and concepts to the market faster.

  Stacey Ohlmann

  Director, Industry Development

  7000-113th Street

  Edmonton, AB T6H 5T6

  780-701-3323

  advancededucation.gov.ab.ca/technology/support/vouchers.aspx