Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) Industrial Transformation Challenge
Provincial TIER-funded grants from $500,000 to $10 million for Alberta industrial cleantech projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
About this program
Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) Industrial Transformation Challenge is Alberta's flagship cleantech deployment grant, funding projects that reduce GHG emissions from Alberta's industrial sectors. ERA has invested $965M+ since inception, with $225M+ in current committed rounds. Awards range from $500,000 to $10 million for projects demonstrating meaningful emissions reduction at commercial or near-commercial scale. Funding is sourced from Alberta's Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) fund (industrial carbon pricing). Eligible technologies include carbon capture, methane reduction, energy efficiency, renewable energy, and industrial transformation.
Eligibility
Alberta-based businesses, consortia, or partnerships demonstrating commercial-scale GHG emissions reduction projects; industry-scale projects with quantified emissions impact; matching funds required.
Requirements
- Alberta operations
- GHG reduction focus with quantifiable impact
- Industry-scale project at near-commercial stage