Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Advanced Manufacturing Technology Assessments

Amount:

$50,000.00

Type of Program:

Grants

Description:

The Advanced Manufacturing Technology Assessments will assist manufacturers who are seeking innovative solutions to increase their efficiency, productivity and competitiveness.

Comments on Funding:

Funding is 75% of eligible costs, to a maximum non-repayable contribution of $50,000.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling Deadline

Eligibility:

Applicant must be:

be incorporated Atlantic Canadian manufacturers,
demonstrate the desire and the capacity to integrate new, innovative technologies into their traditional practices,
show capacity and willingness to grow,
have a strong management team,
focus on innovation,
have the ability and willingness to invest time and resources to expand,
show engagement in productivity or continuous improvement initiatives.

Application Steps:

Applicants must contact their nearest ACOA office for additional details.

Program Contact:

Advanced manufacturing technology assessments

The Economic Development Initiative (EDI) – Action Plan for Official Languages – 2018-2023: Investing in Our Future

Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Grants

Description:

Through the EDI, ACOA will be delivering $1.1 million per year in EDI funding to help support, strengthen and diversify the economic base of Atlantic Canada’s Acadian and Francophone communities, which are the official language minority communities – or OLMC – in the region.

Comments on Funding:

Funding is up to 75% of project costs. Applicants are required to leverage a minimum of 25% of funding from other sources.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling Deadline

Eligibility:

Applicant must be:

business and economic development associations (certificate of incorporation required)
Provincial Crown Corporations,
colleges, universities and other post-secondary institutions,
educational institutions,
municipalities,
business or technology institutes.

Application Steps:

Applicants must:

contact their nearest ACOA office to discuss their project;

complete and submit the Application for Financial Assistance form.

Documentation Needed:

Not-for- profit applicants must submit a completed application form and the following supporting documents:

1
constituting/ incorporating documents and list of directors/members of the board,
2
financial statements (current and last fiscal year),
3
description and mandate of the applicant, including the management and qualifications of key personnel,
4
HST rebate information (I.E. rebate rate),
5
one of the following two items is required: research and development (R&D) project plan or detailed project description, including milestones, costs, financing, key partnerships established and evidence of support from the community,
6
supplier quotes,
7
copies of relevant permits and licenses, 8. other relevant documents (specify).

Program Contact:

Economic Development Initiative

APPLICATION FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Canadian Experiences Fund (CEF)

This program is currently closed.

Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Grants & Loan

Description:

The Canadian Experiences Fund (CEF) provides $6 million over two years to support communities across Atlantic Canada as they create, improve or enhance tourism products, facilities and experiences. Investments made through the CEF will focus on five categories: winter and shoulder-season tourism, rural and remote communities, Indigenous tourism, inclusiveness, especially for the LGBTQ2 community and culinary and farm-to-table experiences.

Comments on Funding:

Funding for non-profit organizations is up to 100% of eligible costs.
Funding for for-profit businesses is up to 75% on a repayable basis, depending on the types of costs.

When It Ends:

Closed

Deadline:

Rolling Deadline

Eligibility:

Applicant must be:

not-for-profit organizations,
for-profit businesses,
industry associations,
local or Indigenous governments.

Provincial and federal government organizations are not eligible.

Application Steps:

Applicants must contact ACOA office for additional information regarding the Canadian Experiences Fund.

Other Things to Note:

The funding is currently committed.

Program Contact:

Canadian Experiences Fund

Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF)

Amount:

$3,000,000.00

Type of Program:

Grants & Loan

Description:

The Atlantic Innovation Fund is helping Atlantic Canada compete at home and abroad by supporting the development of innovative products and services that lead to commercial success.

Comments on Funding:

Funding is up to 80% of total eligible costs for projects led by not-for-profit organizations. Contributions to not-for-profit organizations are non-repayable

Funding is up to 75% of total eligible costs for private-sector-led projects. Contributions to the private sector are conditionally repayable based on the commercial success of a project.

It should be noted that the AIF assistance for eligible building and major renovation costs would not normally exceed 30% of the costs.

Eligible costs could include wages, salaries, capital costs and other operating expenses directly related to the project. The AIF assistance for eligible building and major renovation costs would not normally exceed 30% of the costs.

Funding for innovation project ranges from $500,000 to $3 million. Innovation projects of less than $500,000 may be eligible under ACOA’s Business Development Program.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling Deadline

Eligibility:

Applicant must be:

private-sector businesses,
universities, colleges,
non-government research institutions,
provincial Crown corporations operating in Atlantic Canada.

Application Steps:

Applicant must:

complete a Project Concept Template and submit it to the ACOA office nearest to them. ACOA will contact them to confirm receipt and to discuss their project.

complete and submit the Application for Financial Assistance form, once they have discussed their project with ACOA.

Documentation Needed:

For-profit applicants must submit a completed application form and the following supporting documents:

incorporation documents and information on ownership names and percentage of ownership
financial statements (current and last two years),
R&D project plan, business plan and/or marketing plan,
supplier quotes,
copies of relevant permits and licenses,
other relevant documents (specify).

Not-for-profit applicants and other applicants must submit a completed application form and the following supporting documents:

constituting/ incorporating documents and list of directors/members of the board,
financial statements (current and last fiscal year),
description and mandate of the applicant, including the management and qualifications of key personnel,
HST rebate information (I.E. rebate rate),
one of the following two items is required: (R&D) project plan or detailed project description, including milestones, costs, financing, key partnerships, established evidence of support from the community,
supplier quotes,
copies of relevant permits and licenses,
other relevant documents (specify).

Program Contact:

Atlantic Innovation Fund

Application for financial assistance

Atlantic Innovation Fund: Frequently Asked Questions

APPLICATION FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Innovative Communities Fund (ICF)

Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Grants

Description:

The Innovative Communities Fund (ICF) invests in strategic projects that build the economies of Atlantic Canada's communities. It focuses on investments that lead to long-term employment and economic capacity building in rural communities.

Comments on Funding:

The amount provided to each individual project will be determined by an assessment of the level of funding necessary to allow the project to proceed.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling Deadline

Eligibility:

Applicants must be:

non-commercial and non-profit organizations,
Indigenous bands and Indigenous-controlled non-profit entities,
municipalities and their agencies,
co-operatives and local development associations,
industry or sector associations,
educational institutions.

Application Steps:

Applicant must:

contact their nearest ACOA office to discuss their project;

complete and submit the Application for Financial Assistance form.

Documentation Needed:

Applicants must submit a completed application form and the following supporting documents:

constituting/ incorporating documents and list of directors/members of the board,
financial statements (current and last fiscal year),
description and mandate of the applicant, including the management and qualifications of key personnel,
HST rebate information (I.E. rebate rate),
one of the following two items is required: (R&D) project plan or detailed project description, including milestones, costs, financing, key partnerships, established evidence of support from the community,
supplier quotes,
copies of relevant permits and licenses,
other relevant documents (specify).

Program Contact:

Innovative Communities Fund

Application for financial assistance