Grants you can apply for · Federal program · Repayable contribution
ACOA — Business Development Program — Commercial Component
Government of Canada, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Taking applications?
No intake dates on the official page
Read from the official page on October 13, 2026. Confirm the deadline on the official page before you apply.
- Amount
- Not stated on the page
- Cost share
- Up to 75% of eligible costs
- Who can apply
- Businesses
- Where
- New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island
What it is
Money for start-up and expansion in Atlantic Canada
Get an interest-free repayable or conditionally repayable contribution to cover up to 75% of the costs to start, expand or modernize your business.
Description from the Government of Canada’s Business Benefits Finder (list of July 17, 2025), Open Government Licence – Canada.
What applicants actually got
From the federal records of every agreement signed under this program.
- Agreements, last 12 months
- 152
- starting Oct 2025 or later
- Typical award
- $147K–$545K
- the middle half, since Oct 2023
- Median award
- $300K
- 786 agreements since Oct 2023
- All agreements
- 6,887
- $1.3B
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026. Filed as “BDP - Productivity and Business Skills” (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, 2,901), “REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity” (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, 2,505), “REGI - Productivity and Business Skills” (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, 1,024), “REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity (CSSF)” (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, 158), “REGI - Business Scale-Up and Prod (Jobs and Growth)” (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, 143), “REGI - Business Scale-Up and Productivity (BSP)” (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, 132), “REGI - Indigenous Business Development (IBD)” (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, 24).
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program, all years.
Plus 553 agreements ($88.3M) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
Who got it in your province
Open a province to see the organizations there with the most funding under this program, all years.
Nova Scotia2,238 agreements · $436M
New Brunswick2,259 agreements · $427M
Newfoundland and Labrador1,622 agreements · $269M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 360 Marine Ltd. | 3 | $8M |
| Tacora Resources Inc. | 4 | $7M |
| Shoreline Aggregates Inc. | 6 | $6.2M |
| Labrador Fishermen's Union Shrimp Company Limited | 10 | $5.9M |
| Omni Marine Services Inc. | 2 | $5M |
| CoLab Software Inc. | 6 | $4.6M |
| Newco Metal & Auto Recycling Limited | 6 | $3.7M |
| D.F. Barnes Services Limited | 7 | $3.6M |
| Shorefast Social Enterprises Inc. | 2 | $3.2M |
| Country Ribbon Inc. | 5 | $3.2M |
| Novamera Inc. | 3 | $3.2M |
| Bluedrop ISM Limited | 1 | $3M |
| St. John's Dockyard Limited | 3 | $2.8M |
| Atlantic Inspection Services Inc. | 7 | $2.7M |
| Crosbie Salamis Limited | 7 | $2.6M |
Prince Edward Island628 agreements · $115M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Food Island Partnership Inc. | 11 | $3.9M |
| Royal Star Foods Ltd. | 11 | $3.7M |
| MDS Coating Technologies Corporation | 1 | $2.9M |
| Amalgamated Dairies Limited | 5 | $2.5M |
| Tourism Industry Association of Prince Edward Island | 2 | $2.4M |
| Raspberry Point Oyster Co. Inc. | 8 | $2.3M |
| P.E.I. Bag Co. Ltd. | 5 | $2.2M |
| East Point Potato 2009 Incorporated | 4 | $2.2M |
| Somru BioScience Inc. | 6 | $2.2M |
| P.E.I. Mussel King (1994) Inc. | 5 | $2.1M |
| Island Structural Systems Inc. | 1 | $2M |
| MacDougall Steel Erectors Inc. | 6 | $1.8M |
| Charlottetown Metal Products Limited | 5 | $1.7M |
| North Lake Fisheries (2013) Inc. | 4 | $1.5M |
| Kennedy Metals Inc. | 4 | $1.4M |
Ontario60 agreements · $16.3M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Superior Glove Works Limited | 5 | $3.7M |
| Russell Industries Corp. | 2 | $2.2M |
| Springfield Hotels (Halifax) Incorporated | 2 | $792K |
| 3311051 Nova Scotia Limited | 2 | $792K |
| Be Energy Holdings Inc. | 1 | $500K |
| 9626751 Canada Inc. | 1 | $500K |
| EnergyX Solutions Inc. | 1 | $500K |
| Alter Biota Inc. | 1 | $401K |
| Hollis Hotel LP | 1 | $396K |
| Manga Hotels (London) Inc. | 1 | $396K |
| Manga Hotels (Dartmouth) Inc. | 1 | $396K |
| New Gower Hotel LP | 1 | $395K |
| Cavendish Hotel LP | 1 | $395K |
| Portugal Cove Hotel LP | 1 | $395K |
| Manga Hotels Inc. | 1 | $395K |
Quebec21 agreements · $6.4M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Premier Horticulture Ltd. | 2 | $2.9M |
| Les Tourbières Berger Ltée/Berger Peat Moss Ltd. | 4 | $724K |
| Pro Cat Catamarans Inc. | 2 | $539K |
| Victoriaville & Co. inc. | 2 | $538K |
| Dispersa Inc. | 1 | $500K |
| 624899 N.-B. Ltée | 1 | $500K |
| Prelco inc. | 1 | $400K |
| O'farrell'S Sugary Inc. | 1 | $40K |
| Tetragenx Animal Health Inc. | 2 | $35K |
| Axios Investments Corporation | 1 | $7,500 |
British Columbia19 agreements · $5.9M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall Aerospace Canada Inc. | 1 | $2M |
| Event Temple Labs Inc. | 4 | $1.4M |
| Search Minerals Inc. | 6 | $950K |
| JRAS Medical Inc. | 1 | $500K |
| Lite-1: Microbial Colour Ltd. | 1 | $400K |
| Westerkirk Harbourfront Limited Partnership | 1 | $396K |
| Appnovation Technologies Inc. | 2 | $100K |
| Syndel Laboratories Ltd. | 1 | $50K |
| VistaSoft Solutions Inc. | 1 | $50K |
| ViaTalenta Group Americas Ltd. | 1 | $0 |
Alberta17 agreements · $1.5M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Rafflebox Technologies Inc | 3 | $568K |
| 3312784 Nova Scotia Limited | 1 | $186K |
| 686949 N.B. Ltd. | 1 | $151K |
| 62109 Newfoundland and Labrador Inc. | 2 | $100K |
| 693791 N.B. Ltd. | 1 | $90K |
| 699644 N.B. Ltd. | 1 | $89K |
| 696755 N.B. Ltd. | 1 | $89K |
| Ceapro Inc. | 3 | $85K |
| 705888 N.B. Ltd. | 1 | $78K |
| AJN Investment & Development 2008 Ltd | 1 | $50K |
| Bend-Tec Fabricating Inc. | 2 | $7,087 |
Yukon3 agreements · $250K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Sister's Investments Inc. | 3 | $250K |
Manitoba1 agreements · $45K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Old Dutch Foods Ltd. | 1 | $45K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | Acuicy Inc. | Contribution | $125,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Templar Marine Inc. | Contribution | $50,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Windsor House Inn St. Andrews Ltd. | Contribution | $235,000 |
| Jun 2026 | 8044554 Canada Inc. | Contribution | $2,000,000 |
| Jun 2026 | NordSpace Corp. | Contribution | $1,000,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Groupe Bridou Hospitality Incorporated | Contribution | $400,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Deschênes Mechanics inc | Contribution | $99,540 |
| Jun 2026 | Affûtage Central Ltée/Central Filing Ltd. | Contribution | $500,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Érablière Aigle Blanc Ltée | Contribution | $500,000 |
| Jun 2026 | NorthRidge Stone Inc. | Contribution | $134,500 |
| Jun 2026 | Live Life In Tents Inc | Contribution | $75,000 |
| May 2026 | North Nova Seafoods Limited | Contribution | $100,000 |
| May 2026 | Virtual Hallway Consults Inc. | Contribution | $433,500 |
| May 2026 | D.T. Martin Limited | Contribution | $250,000 |
| May 2026 | Moose Mountain Holding Ltd. | Contribution | $500,000 |
| May 2026 | 82994 Newfoundland And Labrador Inc. | Contribution | $150,000 |
| May 2026 | Site 2020 Incorporated | Contribution | $745,000 |
| May 2026 | Sauceware Audio Inc. | Contribution | $249,900 |
| May 2026 | Saltwinds Coffee Company Ltd | Contribution | $267,250 |
| May 2026 | GW Agricultural Solutions Incorporated | Contribution | $750,000 |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 113 | $4.3M |
| 2007 | 198 | $8M |
| 2008 | 203 | $8.7M |
| 2009 | 212 | $8.8M |
| 2010 | 210 | $8.1M |
| 2011 | 252 | $9.5M |
| 2012 | 254 | $9.4M |
| 2013 | 218 | $8.5M |
| 2014 | 248 | $10.4M |
| 2015 | 254 | $10.4M |
| 2016 | 255 | $10.3M |
| 2017 | 182 | $7.4M |
| 2018 | 293 | $13.3M |
| 2019 | 520 | $79.7M |
| 2020 | 1,306 | $307M |
| 2021 | 649 | $160M |
| 2022 | 492 | $144M |
| 2023 | 338 | $171M |
| 2024 | 316 | $150M |
| 2025 | 274 | $144M |
| 2026 | 100 | $51.5M |
The full record: BDP - Productivity and Business Skills, REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity, REGI - Productivity and Business Skills, REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity (CSSF), REGI - Business Scale-Up and Prod (Jobs and Growth), REGI - Business Scale-Up and Productivity (BSP), REGI - Indigenous Business Development (IBD).
More programs: New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island.