Atlantic Fisheries Fund
Amount:
No Fixed Amount
Type of Program:
Grants
Description:
The Atlantic Fisheries Fund is intended to help the fish and seafood sector in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island to transition to meet the growing demand for seafood globally. Its aim is to bring high value, high quality and sustainable products to markets at home and around the world.
It supports: innovation to encourage new products and technologies, infrastructure to encourage capital investments in new products, processes or technologies, and science partnerships between industry, academia, and other research institutions to improve knowledge.
Comments on Funding:
No other details available.
When It Ends:
Ongoing
Deadline:
Rolling Deadline
Eligibility:
Applicants must:
Application Steps:
Applicants must complete the application form,
Applicants must complete the appropriate proposal in both paper and electronic format (on a memory stick), depending on the area of interest (innovation, infrastructure or science partnerships),
Applicants must prepare all supporting documents,
Applicants must submit the above-mentioned documents by mail or courier.
Documentation Needed:
Commercial applicants must submit a completed application form and the following supporting documents:
- 1one of the following plans/proposals: complete business plan, research and development (r&d) project plan, science partnership research proposal,
- 2incorporation documents,
- 3financial statements (current and last two years),
- 4financial projections (three years; only required for projects over $100k),
- 5supplier quotes,
- 6copies of relevant permits and licences (e.g. fishing licences or aquaculture permits)
- 7other relevant document (specify).
Not-for-profit and other applicants must submit a completed application form and the following supporting documents:
- 1one of the following plans/proposals: complete business plan, research and development (r&d) project plan, science partnership research proposal,
- 2constituting / incorporating documents,
- 3financial statements (current and last fiscal year),
- 4hst rebate information (i.e. rebate rate),
- 5supplier quotes,
- 6copies of relevant permits and licenses,
- 7other relevant document (specify).
Other Things to Note:
- 1The Atlantic Fisheries Fund is a contribution program funded jointly by the federal, provincial and territorial governments. It will invest over $400 million over 7 years to support Canada’s fish and seafood sector. The federal government will provide 70% of the funding, and 30% will come from participating provinces and territories. The national component of the fund is called the Canadian Fish and Seafood Opportunities Fund, and has a separate application process.
- 2Applications will be accepted until all available funding for the fiscal year has been allocated to projects. Funding will become available again in the next fiscal year.
- 3Date modified: 2022-10-12 – Source 1.
