Atlantic Canada Business Grants

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

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

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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: 

1

contact their nearest ACOA office to discuss their project; 

2

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. 1
    constituting/ incorporating documents and list of directors/members of the board,
  2. 2
    financial statements (current and last fiscal year),
  3. 3
    description and mandate of the applicant, including the management and qualifications of key personnel,
  4. 4
    HST rebate information (I.E. rebate rate),
  5. 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. 6
    supplier quotes,
  7. 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)

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  • 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:

1

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

Innovative Communities Fund (ICF)

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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:

1

contact their nearest ACOA office to discuss their project;

2

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​​​

Regional Innovation Ecosystems under Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI)

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Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Grants

Description:

The Regional Innovation Ecosystems stream provides funding to non-profit organizations that support businesses at each stage of development. By doing this, we create strong and inclusive regional networks to fuel growth and innovation. They also focus on making business support networks stronger for under-represented groups. These include women, Indigenous peoples and young entrepreneurs, among others.

Comments on Funding:

Funding will take the form of non-repayable contributions.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling Deadline

Eligibility:

  • Applicants must be not-for-profit organizations.

Application Steps:

Applicant must:

1

contact their nearest ACOA office to discuss their project;

2

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:

Regional innovation ecosystems

​Application for financial assistance​​​