Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · Contribution program
BDP - Productivity and Business Skills
- Total value
- $118M
- Agreements
- 2,901
- May 2006 to Oct 2020
- Median agreement
- $50K
- Typical range
- $35K–$50K
- 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 — 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 239 agreements ($8.9M) 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.
Show the numbers
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 113 | $4.3M |
| 2007 | 198 | $8M |
| 2008 | 203 | $8.7M |
| 2009 | 212 | $8.8M |
| 2010 | 210 | $8.1M |
| 2011 | 252 | $9.5M |
| 2012 | 254 | $9.4M |
| 2013 | 218 | $8.5M |
| 2014 | 248 | $10.4M |
| 2015 | 254 | $10.4M |
| 2016 | 255 | $10.3M |
| 2017 | 182 | $7.4M |
| 2018 | 291 | $13.2M |
| 2019 | 7 | $300K |
| 2020 | 4 | $200K |
By province
Per resident: the total over the whole window divided by the population on 1 July 2026 (Statistics Canada, table 17-10-0009-01). Agreements are placed by the recipient’s address, so a national organization’s funding counts where its office is.
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| New Brunswick | 971 | $39.6M |
| Nova Scotia | 781 | $34.1M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 858 | $32.6M |
| Prince Edward Island | 235 | $9M |
| Ontario | 23 | $1M |
| Outside Canada or not stated | 12 | $518K |
| British Columbia | 6 | $300K |
| Quebec | 7 | $226K |
| Alberta | 7 | $192K |
| Manitoba | 1 | $45K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not stated by the department | 2,900 | $118M |
| For-profit organizations | 1 | $0 |
Industries funded
Where the department recorded an industry code (NAICS). Most agreements have none.
| Industry group | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Scenic and sightseeing transportation, land | 2 | $100K |
| Resin, synthetic rubber, and artificial and synthetic fibres and filaments manufacturing | 1 | $50K |
| Other wood product manufacturing | 1 | $50K |
| Aquaculture | 1 | $50K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innov Composites Inc.Contribution · Oct 2020 | Contribution | $50,000 | |
| 80354 Newfoundland and Labrador LimitedContribution · Sep 2020 | Contribution | $50,000 | |
| Atlantic Ambassatours LimitedContribution · May 2020 | Contribution | $50,000 | |
| Atlantic Ambassatours LimitedContribution · May 2020 | Contribution | $50,000 | |
| Authentic Seacoast Distilling Company Ltd.Contribution · Feb 2019 | Contribution | $50,000 | |
| Cyberpsyc Software Solutions Inc.Contribution · Jan 2019 | Contribution | $50,000 | |
| Tethys Aquaculture Canada, Inc.Contribution · Jan 2019 | Contribution | $50,000 | |
| The Acadian Wild Blueberry Company Limited / La compagnie acadienne du bleuet saContribution · Jan 2019 | Contribution | $0 | |
| The Acadian Wild Blueberry Company Limited / La compagnie acadienne du bleuet saContribution · Jan 2019 | Contribution | $50,000 | |
| Annapolis OrchardsContribution · Jan 2019 | Contribution | $50,000 | |
| SalesRight Technologies Inc.Contribution · Jan 2019 | Contribution | $50,000 | |
| Test Collab Software Inc.Contribution · Dec 2018 | Contribution | $50,000 | |
| The Lotto Factory IncorporatedContribution · Dec 2018 | Contribution | $50,000 | |
| Seamatica Aerospace LimitedContribution · Dec 2018 | Contribution | $50,000 | |
| InteliSys Aviation Systems (2013) Inc.Contribution · Dec 2018 | Contribution | $50,000 | |
| Pleiades Holdings, Inc.Contribution · Dec 2018 | Contribution | $49,988 | |
| MacDonald Applicators Ltd.Contribution · Dec 2018 | Contribution | $50,000 | |
| Charlottetown Metal Products LimitedContribution · Dec 2018 | Contribution | $50,000 | |
| Deep Cove Aqua Farms LimitedContribution · Dec 2018 | Contribution | $30,000 | |
| Jaza Energy Inc.Contribution · Dec 2018 | Contribution | $49,500 | |
| Jaza Energy Inc.Contribution · Dec 2018 | Contribution | $11,250 | |
| 10200115 Canada Inc.Contribution · Dec 2018 | Contribution | $50,000 | |
| Shift Central Inc.Contribution · Dec 2018 | Contribution | $50,000 | |
| Gidney Fisheries LimitedContribution · Dec 2018 | Contribution | $50,000 | |
| M.M.H. Prestige Homes Inc.Contribution · Dec 2018 | Contribution | $37,500 |