Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) is investing $50 million through its annual Industrial Transformation Challenge to bolster the competitiveness of Alberta’s industrial and natural resources sectors while reducing emissions and improving environmental performance.
Funded through the Government of Alberta’s industry-supported Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) fund, the Industrial Transformation Challenge supports pilot, demonstration, and first-of-kind commercial projects that help Alberta industries lower costs, reduce emissions, and improve environmental performance.
Deadline for Submission:
Wednesday, June 17, 2026, 5 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time (UTC-6h)
The competition is open to applicants from across Alberta’s industrial and natural resource sectors, including agriculture, forestry, manufacturing, electricity, oil and gas, and more. Successful applicants are eligible for up to $10 million per project. The minimum request is $500,000. The maximum ERA contribution to a single project will be no more than 50 per cent of the project’s eligible expenses.
Applications are due by June 17, 2026, 5 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time (UTC-6h), and an informational webinar will be held on May 12, 2026, 9-10 a.m. Mountain Daylight Time (UTC-6h).
If successful, the funded projects across all three ERA Industrial Transformation Challenges are estimated to deliver average annual greenhouse gas emissions reductions of 628,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent and 12.4 million tonnes cumulatively by 2050. Projects are estimated to create approximately 6,273 person-years of employment and just over $1 billion in GDP for Alberta by 2027. With a total ERA investment of $176.75 million and a total project value of $981 million.