Prairie Provinces Innovation Grants & Funding 2026
Access $580M+ in Prairie provinces innovation funding through Saskatchewan Innovation Place, Manitoba Research Council, PrairiesCan regional development programs, and sector-specific support for agri-food innovation leadership, mining technology excellence, and renewable energy development across Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
Major Prairie Provinces Innovation Programs
Federal regional development agency supporting innovation, business growth, and economic diversification across Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and parts of BC with comprehensive funding programs.
Program Focus:
- • Innovation commercialization
- • Business scale-up and expansion
- • Technology development
- • Regional economic development
Support Features:
- • Up to 50% of eligible project costs
- • Repayable contributions
- • Multi-year project support
- • Export market development
Saskatchewan's innovation ecosystem including Innovation Place, Saskatchewan Polytechnic Applied Research, and provincial funding supporting technology commercialization and applied research.
Innovation Support:
- • Innovation Place tech parks
- • Applied research programs
- • Commercialization support
- • Industry partnerships
Sector Strengths:
- • Agricultural technology
- • Mining innovation
- • Energy & uranium technology
- • Water & environmental tech
Manitoba innovation support including Research Manitoba, Mitacs programs, university partnerships, and sector-specific funding for technology development and commercialization.
Research Support:
- • Research Manitoba programs
- • University-industry partnerships
- • Technology commercialization
- • Infrastructure access
Innovation Focus:
- • Clean technology & renewable energy
- • Advanced manufacturing
- • AgriFood & processing
- • ICT & digital innovation
Comprehensive agri-food technology support through federal Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP), provincial programs, and Prairie-specific initiatives for precision agriculture and food processing innovation.
AgriTech Areas:
- • Precision agriculture & automation
- • Crop genetics & breeding
- • Livestock management systems
- • Food processing technology
Funding Programs:
- • CAP cost-share programs
- • Provincial agri-innovation funds
- • Research facility access
- • Commercialization support
Prairie Provinces Innovation Excellence
Canada's breadbasket with world-leading agricultural technology, precision farming, crop genetics, and food processing innovation.
World-class mining innovation with strengths in potash, uranium, critical minerals, and mining technology development.
Growing renewable energy sector with wind power, solar, hydrogen, and grid modernization expertise leveraging Prairie advantages.
Manufacturing sector with focus on agricultural equipment, industrial machinery, and advanced manufacturing technologies.
Growing technology sector with software development, digital agriculture platforms, and ICT services supporting regional industries.
Environmental technology development with focus on water management, soil health, and sustainable resource management solutions.
Prairie Regional Innovation Hubs
Innovation Place & AgTech Hub: Leading agricultural technology cluster with Innovation Place tech parks, University of Saskatchewan research, and strong mining sector.
- • Agricultural technology & precision farming
- • Mining innovation & critical minerals
- • Water & environmental technology
- • Uranium & nuclear innovation
Diversified Innovation: Balanced economy with strong agri-food, advanced manufacturing, clean technology, and growing ICT sector through university partnerships.
- • Clean technology & renewable energy
- • Advanced manufacturing & aerospace
- • AgriFood processing & innovation
- • ICT & digital technology
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