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Manufacturing: grants you can apply for in Nova Scotia

Programs whose official page limits them to manufacturing, and programs open to any industry whose federal records show at least 3 agreements to it. Departments record an industry on only some agreements, so the second group is a guide, not a full list: see every program in Nova Scotia.

Programs from the Government of Canada’s Business Benefits Finder (list of July 17, 2025) and 30 department and provincial funding lists. Status, dates and amounts are what each program’s official page said when we last checked it, October 15, 2026; a deadline that has passed since shows as passed. Confirm on the official page before you apply. How we check

Programs

45 programs shown. Industry and applicant filters keep programs whose page doesn’t limit them.

Open now (13)

Open any time (5)

Apply through the funder’s page (no deadline stated) (9)

  • NRC IRAP Financial AssistanceApply through the funder’s page; no deadline stated

    National Research Council Canada · Non-repayable contribution

    2,269 federal agreements in the last 12 months, 105 in Nova Scotia; most got $30K to $135K; 9,282 past agreements in manufacturing

  • NRC IRAP Youth Employment ProgramApply through the funder’s page; no deadline stated

    National Research Council Canada · Wage subsidy

    421 federal agreements in the last 12 months, 15 in Nova Scotia; most got $30K to $30K; 2,492 past agreements in manufacturing

  • ACOA — Business Development Program — Commercial ComponentApply through the funder’s page; no deadline stated

    Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · Repayable contribution

    152 federal agreements in the last 12 months, 68 in Nova Scotia; most got $147K to $545K; 1,480 past agreements in manufacturing

  • ACOA — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation EcosystemsApply through the funder’s page; no deadline stated

    Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · Non-repayable contribution

    10 past agreements in manufacturing

  • Agribusiness FinancingApply through the funder’s page; no deadline stated

    Farm Credit Canada · Loan

  • Canada Pavilion ProgramApply through the funder’s page; no deadline stated

    Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada · Grant

    22 past agreements in manufacturing

  • CCAA — Student Work Placement ProgramApply through the funder’s page; no deadline stated

    Canadian Council for Aviation & Aerospace - CCAA · Wage subsidy · up to $5,000

  • Food and Beverage FinancingApply through the funder’s page; no deadline stated

    Farm Credit Canada · Loan

  • Young Entrepreneur LoanApply through the funder’s page; no deadline stated

    Farm Credit Canada · Loan · up to $2M

Takes applications in intake periods (3)

  • Trade Commissioner Service — Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP) Co-innovation projectsIntake periods; dates not on the page

    Global Affairs Canada, Trade Commissioner Service · Non-repayable contribution · up to $600K

    75 federal agreements in the last 12 months, 3 in Nova Scotia; most got $3,176 to $8,354; 33 past agreements in manufacturing

  • Trade Commissioner Service — CanExport InnovationIntake periods; dates not on the page

    Global Affairs Canada, Trade Commissioner Service · Non-repayable contribution · up to $75K

    11 federal agreements in the last 12 months, 1 in Nova Scotia; most got $8,303 to $27K; 132 past agreements in manufacturing

  • EurekaIntake periods; dates not on the page

    National Research Council Canada · Non-repayable contribution

    72 past agreements in manufacturing

Official page gives no intake dates: check with the funder (15)