Grants you can apply for · Federal program · Non-repayable contribution
ACOA — Business Development Program — Non-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 50% of eligible costs
- Who can apply
- Businesses; Non-profits and charities
- Where
- New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island
What it is
Funding to help businesses in Atlantic Canada
Get financial assistance of up to 50% of the capital you need to grow your business or launch a new one. You can also benefit of business services such as entrepreneurship development, marketing, training and technology transfer.
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
- 0
- starting Oct 2025 or later
- Typical award
- —
- the middle half, since Oct 2023
- Median award
- —
- 0 agreements since Oct 2023
- All agreements
- 822
- $81.7M
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 - IBD - Trade Education & Skills Development” (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, 484), “IBDA-International Business Development Activities” (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, 274), “BDP - WBI - Business Management Skills Development” (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, 64).
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program, all years.
Plus 22 agreements ($1.6M) 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 Scotia360 agreements · $34.2M
New Brunswick252 agreements · $27.7M
Newfoundland and Labrador158 agreements · $13.5M
Prince Edward Island46 agreements · $5.7M
Ontario5 agreements · $353K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Theatre Festival Society | 3 | $316K |
| Canadian Arts Presenting Association | 2 | $38K |
British Columbia1 agreements · $194K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wavefront Wireless Commercialization Center Society | 1 | $194K |
Latest agreements
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 41 | $4M |
| 2007 | 53 | $5.2M |
| 2008 | 68 | $6M |
| 2009 | 85 | $6.3M |
| 2010 | 78 | $5.9M |
| 2011 | 91 | $7.2M |
| 2012 | 97 | $9.3M |
| 2013 | 86 | $8.9M |
| 2014 | 77 | $6.5M |
| 2015 | 61 | $7.8M |
| 2016 | 46 | $8.1M |
| 2017 | 22 | $4M |
| 2018 | 16 | $2.4M |
| 2022 | 1 | $50K |
The full record: BDP - IBD - Trade Education & Skills Development, IBDA-International Business Development Activities, BDP - WBI - Business Management Skills Development.
More programs: New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island.