Business plan drives our funding programs

Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions develops and manages funding programs focused on the agriculture, food and forestry sectors. These programs:

• Are targeted to engage various stages of the innovation spectrum
• Are aligned with Government of Alberta priorities
• Will contribute to achievement of AI Bio's business plan

Funding Programs

Food Safety Program (FS)
Launched on May 1, 2012 in collaboration with Alberta Livestock and Meat Agency, this program is focused on building on Alberta's already excellent reputation in food safety and contribute to the reduction of food borne illnesses. Read the launch information bulletin.  This will improve the health and well being of Albertans while maintaining consumer confidence in the province's food and agricultural industries. The call for applications closes on June 21, 2012. Successful recipients of funding from this program will be announced in winter 2012. 

Alberta Innovation Voucher (AIV).
Launched on February 16, 2012 for the April 2012 intake of the Alberta Innovation Voucher program, Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions collaborated with Alberta Innovates Technology Futures, who manage the program, by providing up to $300,000 in pilot funding to stimulate an increased number of innovation vouchers for agricultural and agri-food producers and processors, foresters, innovators in municipal solid waste or bioproducts, researchers with small companies and others in Alberta's life sciences sector. Read the launch information bulletin. The call for applications for this intake closed on April 2, 2012.  Applications for the next intake of the Alberta Innovation Voucher Program closes at 4:00 p.m. MST on Tuesday, July 3, 2012. 

Value Chain Sustainability Program (VCS)
Launched on August 12, 2011, this program focused on projects to increase the competitiveness and profitability of Alberta's agriculture and forestry sectors through decreased cost of production or increased value of products. Read the launch information bulletin.  Applications were received from 64 researchers. The successful recipients of funding from this program will be announced in summer 2012.

Quality Food For Health Program (QFH)
Launched on May 11, 2011, this program focused on projects to improve the health and well being of Albertans while increasing the competitiveness of the province's food and agricultural industries. Read the launch information bulletin. Applications were received from 69 researchers. The successful recipients of funding from this program will be announced in spring 2012. 

Advanced Materials and Chemicals Program (AMCP)
Launched on January 18, 2011, this program targeted projects to commercialize the conversion of Alberta's biomass to advanced materials and chemicals. Read the launch information bulletin.  Applications were received from 33 companies with three companies being successful in receiving a total of $4 million in funding from this program. Read the announcement news release.

Intellectual Property Principles

Intellectual property owned by the applicant must be managed by the applicant.

Confidentiality

The Funders are committed to keeping application details confidential, and are subject to the protection and disclosure provisions of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy (FOIP) Act. External experts who act as reviewers must sign a confidentiality agreement.