Grants you can apply for · Federal program · Non-repayable contribution
Tourism Growth Program
Government of Canada, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Taking applications?
Not taking applications
The official page says: “The Tourism Growth Program IS CLOSED and the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency is no longer accepting applications.”
Read from the official page on October 14, 2026. Confirm the deadline on the official page before you apply.
- Amount
- Not stated on the page
- Cost share
- Not stated on the page
- Who can apply
- Businesses; Indigenous organizations and businesses; Municipalities; Non-profits and charities
- Where
- New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island
Limited to: Arts, entertainment and recreation; Accommodation and food services.
What it is
Supports the development of local tourism products and experiences in communities and organizations across Atlantic Canada.
Closed. For businesses, non-profits
Description from ACOA funding programs, the funder’s own list of programs. The Government of Canada’s Business Benefits Finder (list of July 17, 2025) doesn’t include it.
What applicants actually got
From the federal records of every agreement signed under this program.
- Agreements, last 12 months
- 7
- starting Oct 2025 or later
- Typical award
- $50K–$158K
- the middle half, since Oct 2023
- Median award
- $100K
- 115 agreements since Oct 2023
- All agreements
- 116
- $13.6M
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 - Tourism Growth Program (TGP)” (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, 116).
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program, all years.
Plus 12 agreements ($1.4M) 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 Scotia41 agreements · $4.5M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Bear River First Nation | 2 | $515K |
| 4535562 Nova Scotia Limited | 2 | $484K |
| Celtic Sun Limited | 3 | $457K |
| Eskasoni Band | 3 | $410K |
| FlowEdge R&R Incorporated | 1 | $250K |
| Bread & Better Small Business Solutions Inc | 1 | $250K |
| McConnell Gordon Estates Limited | 1 | $238K |
| Cape Smokey Holding Ltd. | 1 | $160K |
| MacKinnon House Ltd. | 1 | $150K |
| Ravens Rest Retreat Limited | 1 | $150K |
| Town of Lockeport | 2 | $138K |
| Town of Lunenburg | 1 | $137K |
| Nova Scotia Association of Community Business Development Corporations | 1 | $120K |
| We'koqma'q First Nation | 1 | $115K |
| Nalu Retreat Inc | 1 | $115K |
Newfoundland and Labrador32 agreements · $4.3M
New Brunswick34 agreements · $3.5M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 726805 New Brunswick Inc. | 2 | $450K |
| Keswick Hollows Properties Ltd. | 1 | $250K |
| NB Department of Tourism, Heritage & Culture | 1 | $250K |
| Caraquet | 1 | $250K |
| Ten Thirty Four Holdings & Investments Ltd. | 1 | $232K |
| The Coastal Link Trail Inc. | 1 | $162K |
| Association acadienne des artistes professionel.le.s du N-B | 1 | $150K |
| Area 506 Ventures Ltd. | 2 | $145K |
| Mangata Riverside Inc. | 1 | $125K |
| Grand Sault / Grand Falls | 1 | $113K |
| The New Brunswick Museum | 1 | $107K |
| Salisbury | 1 | $107K |
| Champdoré | 1 | $90K |
| Office du tourisme Edmundston Madawaska Inc. | 1 | $88K |
| Canadian International Sportfishing Association | 1 | $81K |
Prince Edward Island7 agreements · $1.1M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| PEI Centerline Escapes Inc. | 2 | $260K |
| Culinart Productions Limited | 1 | $220K |
| PEIce of Heaven Spa & Resort | 1 | $150K |
Ontario2 agreements · $290K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Trans Canada Trail | 1 | $200K |
| Culinary Tourism Alliance / Alliance Du Tourisme Culinaire | 1 | $90K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | Cape Smokey Holding Ltd. | Contribution | $160,000 |
| Dec 2025 | Wilderness Stays Limited | Contribution | $50,000 |
| Nov 2025 | Tourism Guysborough County Association | Contribution | $23,500 |
| Oct 2025 | Town of Lockeport | Contribution | $68,874 |
| Oct 2025 | 4318400 Nova Scotia Limited | Contribution | $31,875 |
| Oct 2025 | Town of Lockeport | Contribution | $68,874 |
| Oct 2025 | Lightfoot & Wolfville Vineyards Ltd. | Contribution | $20,000 |
| Sep 2025 | Rustic Wave Cottages Inc. | Contribution | $25,000 |
| Aug 2025 | La Cuisine Robicheau Ltd | Contribution | $65,500 |
| Aug 2025 | Kountry Korner Inc. | Contribution | $100,000 |
| Aug 2025 | Spurr Brothers Farms Limited | Contribution | $8,000 |
| Aug 2025 | 10565 Nfld. Inc. | Contribution | $350,000 |
| Jul 2025 | 10565 Nfld. Inc. | Contribution | $300,000 |
| Jul 2025 | Abicon Assets Inc. | Contribution | $62,500 |
| Jul 2025 | Explore Newfoundland Investments Inc. | Contribution | $85,000 |
| Jul 2025 | Granda Rose Retreat Inc. | Contribution | $100,000 |
| Jun 2025 | Eskasoni Band | Contribution | $155,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Nalu Retreat Inc | Contribution | $115,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Eskasoni Band | Contribution | $129,768 |
| Apr 2025 | Eskasoni Band | Contribution | $125,000 |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | $208K |
| 2024 | 77 | $9.2M |
| 2025 | 36 | $4M |
| 2026 | 1 | $160K |
The full record: BDP - Tourism Growth Program (TGP).
More programs: New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island.