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Seafood Accelerator Program: Market Access Food Safety Program

Amount:$15,000 Type of Program:Grants Description:The Market Access Food Safety Program assists companies to overcome a specific food safety requirement or obstacle that is preventing them from entering a new market, or in keeping markets open when requirements change.Specifically, this program will support a limited number of companies with: obtaining Global Food Safety Initiative (GSFI) certification…

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Seafood Accelerator Program: New Product Creator

Amount:No Fixed Amount Type of Program:Grants Description:The New Product Creator is an initiative intended to support the development of new seafood value-added products through activities such as market validation, prototype development and scale-up support with the intent of having the product successfully reach the intended market.Comments on Funding:Funding contribution available is based on scope and…

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Seafood Accelerator Program: Technical Obstacles Program

Amount:No Fixed Amount Type of Program:Grants Description:The Technical Obstacles Program assists companies with seafood value-added products already in the marketplace, or those ready to go to market, with a technical issue that is keeping or prohibiting a product from entering a new market or limiting its current market success. Comments on Funding:Funding contribution available is…

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Innovation Ecosystem Activities

Amount:No Fixed Amount Type of Program:Grant, In-Kind Support Description:OSC’s Innovation Ecosystem program is mobilizing the ecosystem to collaborate on ocean initiatives that transform the innovation landscape and have lasting impacts on the ocean economy.The program is designed to address shared talent challenges identified by OSC’s members, attract the best entrepreneurs to the cluster, support the…

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Licence Loan Program

This program is currently closed. Amount:No Fixed Amount Type of Program:Loan Description:The Licence Loan Program provides funding to eligible independent fishers to purchase a fishing licence or licence and associated gear.Comments on Funding:Required deposit for a new entrant licence only or licence and associated gear loan is a minimum of 5%.Required deposit for a new…