Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · Contribution program
BDP - IBD - Trade Education & Skills Development
- Total value
- $54.8M
- Agreements
- 484
- Jan 2006 to Jul 2022
- Median agreement
- $75K
- Typical range
- $38K–$150K
- 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.
Applying? ACOA — Business Development Program — Non-commercial component. Taking applications? Apply through the funder’s page; no deadline stated. The deadline, who can apply and what applicants actually got are on its page.
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 4 agreements ($112K) 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 | 18 | $1.4M |
| 2007 | 15 | $1.8M |
| 2008 | 39 | $3.7M |
| 2009 | 56 | $3.8M |
| 2010 | 43 | $3.7M |
| 2011 | 65 | $5.2M |
| 2012 | 49 | $5.8M |
| 2013 | 45 | $6M |
| 2014 | 45 | $4.1M |
| 2015 | 36 | $6M |
| 2016 | 34 | $6.9M |
| 2017 | 22 | $4M |
| 2018 | 16 | $2.4M |
| 2022 | 1 | $50K |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Nova Scotia | 185 | $20.9M |
| New Brunswick | 176 | $20.6M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 87 | $8.3M |
| Prince Edward Island | 30 | $4.6M |
| Ontario | 5 | $353K |
| British Columbia | 1 | $194K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not stated by the department | 484 | $54.8M |
Industries funded
Where the department recorded an industry code (NAICS). Most agreements have none.
| Industry group | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other local, municipal and regional public administration | 1 | $50K |