Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · Contribution program
Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF) - II
- Total value
- $704M
- Agreements
- 292
- Jul 2006 to Mar 2020
- Median agreement
- $2.4M
- Typical range
- $1.8M–$3M
- the middle half of agreements
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.
See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
Plus 9 agreements ($20.6M) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 24 | $62.7M |
| 2007 | 23 | $55.6M |
| 2008 | 34 | $84.3M |
| 2009 | 30 | $64M |
| 2010 | 34 | $61.1M |
| 2011 | 29 | $63.8M |
| 2012 | 19 | $45.4M |
| 2013 | 19 | $40.8M |
| 2014 | 12 | $41.2M |
| 2015 | 15 | $31.8M |
| 2016 | 12 | $27.1M |
| 2017 | 18 | $52.9M |
| 2018 | 14 | $42.2M |
| 2019 | 6 | $12.2M |
| 2020 | 3 | $19.2M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Nova Scotia | 82 | $218M |
| New Brunswick | 74 | $180M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 77 | $173M |
| Prince Edward Island | 51 | $110M |
| Ontario | 7 | $11.7M |
| Outside Canada or not stated | 1 | $10M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not stated by the department | 291 | $703M |
| For-profit organizations | 1 | $942K |
Industries funded
Where the department recorded an industry code (NAICS). Most agreements have none.
| Industry group | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other professional, scientific and technical services | 3 | $5.5M |
| Business, professional, labour and other membership organizations | 1 | $9.6M |
| Universities | 1 | $6.7M |
| Aerospace product and parts manufacturing | 1 | $2.4M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2020 | Canadian Health Solutions Inc. | Contribution | $3,000,000 |
| Feb 2020 | University of New Brunswick | Contribution | $6,686,010 |
| Feb 2020 | Springboard Atlantic Inc. | Contribution | $9,559,152 |
| Jul 2019 | Fugro Canada Corp. | Contribution | $942,444 |
| Jul 2019 | Fugro Canada Corp. | Contribution | $1,575,000 |
| Jul 2019 | Fugro Canada Corp. | Contribution | $2,984,305 |
| Jun 2019 | Quorum Information Systems Inc. | Contribution | $1,542,245 |
| Apr 2019 | Tronosjet Maintenance Inc. | Contribution | $2,446,813 |
| Mar 2019 | C-Core | Contribution | $2,697,577 |
| Dec 2018 | Master Merchant Systems Software Limited | Contribution | $3,000,000 |
| Oct 2018 | Worklinks Inc. | Contribution | $1,570,136 |
| Oct 2018 | PAL Aerospace Ltd. | Contribution | $3,000,000 |
| Oct 2018 | PAL Aerospace Ltd. | Contribution | $5,000,000 |
| Aug 2018 | Memorial University of Newfoundland | Contribution | $3,000,000 |
| Aug 2018 | Blue Oceans Satellite Systems Inc. | Contribution | $1,423,852 |
| May 2018 | University of New Brunswick | Contribution | $5,000,000 |
| May 2018 | Somru BioScience Inc. | Contribution | $3,000,000 |
| Apr 2018 | MDS Coating Technologies Corporation | Contribution | $3,000,000 |
| Feb 2018 | Cooke Aquaculture Inc. | Contribution | $2,601,542 |
| Feb 2018 | ABK BioMedical Incorporated | Contribution | $2,999,699 |
| Feb 2018 | University of New Brunswick | Contribution | $2,599,222 |
| Feb 2018 | Mariner Partners Inc. | Contribution | $2,999,905 |
| Oct 2017 | eDNAtec Inc. | Contribution | $2,997,276 |
| Sep 2017 | University of New Brunswick | Contribution | $2,998,054 |
| Jul 2017 | Spring Loaded Technology Incorporated | Contribution | $2,457,262 |