GrantTrail

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · Contribution program

BDP - YEDI - Aspiring Entrepreneurs

Total value
$23.7M
Agreements
283
Jan 2006 to Mar 2018
Median agreement
$55K
Typical range
$32K–$100K
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.

RecipientAgreementsTotal
Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Community Business Development Corporat17$3.9M
Nova Scotia Association of Community Business Development Corporations15$2.3M
Dalhousie University - Faculty of Management14$2M
Nova Scotia Community College8$1.2M
University of New Brunswick12$1.2M
Newfoundland & Labrador Association of Community Business Development Corporatio5$1.1M
Memorial University of Newfoundland16$958K
Skills Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Incorporated7$738K
CEED Centre for Entrepreneurship Education & Development Incorporated8$718K
Enactus Canada8$716K
Advancing Canadian Entrepreneurship Inc.11$598K
Global Vision5$522K
YMCA of Northeast Avalon Inc.5$507K
YMCA-YWCA of Northeast Avalon Employment and Enterprise Services4$457K
Business Development Bank of Canada6$407K
St. John's Young Men's and Young Women's Christian Association4$404K
Saint Mary's University Business Development Centre7$332K
Central Development Corporation6$294K
Junior Achievement of Newfoundland and Labrador Inc.9$285K
Université de Moncton1$275K
Enterprise Greater Moncton Inc.12$275K
Centre d'entrepreneurship du Restigouche Inc.2$237K
21 Leaders for the 21st Century Inc.2$205K
CBBC Phoenix Entrepreneurial Training Society1$202K
CBDC Madawaska Inc.3$192K
University of Prince Edward Island2$182K
Startup NL Corp.1$181K
Nova Scotia Youth Experiences in Science Society3$158K
Centre de Développement et d'entrepreneurship Chaleur Inc.3$155K
Greater Fredericton Community Economic Development Agency Inc.5$147K
Humber Economic Development Board Inc.3$143K
Kent Community Economic Development Agency Inc/Agence de développement économiqu3$125K
Canadian Centre For Creative Technology2$98K
Shad Valley International3$94K
Futures in Newfoundland and Labrador's Youth Inc.3$85K
Burin Peninsula Chamber Of Commerce1$70K
Charlotte Community Economic Development Agency Inc.2$67K
Advancing Canadian Entrepreneurship4$65K
Agence de développement économique communautaire de la Péninsule inc1$63K
Centre Assomption de recherche et de developpement en entrepreneuriat (CARDE)1$63K
CBDC Northumberland Inc.2$62K
Greater Saint John Community Economic Development Agency, Incorporated1$58K
Reseau de Developpement Economique et d'Employabilite de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador3$52K
Venture for Canada Fellowship Institute1$48K
CBDC Péninsule acadienne Inc.2$47K
Southern Labrador/Strait of Belle Isle Community Youth Network Inc.2$45K
PEI Cultural Human Resources Sector Council Inc.1$43K
Eskasoni Band Council4$42K
South East Community Economic Development Agency Inc.1$37K
Carleton Community Economic Development Agency Inc.1$36K

Plus 21 agreements ($1.2M) 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.

YearAgreementsTotal
200615$673K
200729$2.1M
200839$2.3M
200939$2.9M
201034$2.9M
201127$2.1M
201223$3.2M
201316$1.4M
201420$1.5M
201513$1.4M
201613$1.7M
201712$1.3M
20183$280K

By province

Province or territoryAgreementsTotal
Newfoundland and Labrador100$9.3M
Nova Scotia72$7.3M
New Brunswick60$3.4M
Ontario30$2.1M
Prince Edward Island15$1.2M
Manitoba6$407K

By type of recipient

As the department classified the recipient.

Recipient typeAgreementsTotal
Not stated by the department283$23.7M

Latest agreements

StartRecipientValue
Mar 2018Memorial University of Newfoundland$135,100
Feb 2018YMCA of Northeast Avalon Inc.$66,162
Jan 2018Enactus Canada$78,741
Nov 2017Junior Achievement of Newfoundland and Labrador Inc.$20,086
Nov 2017Harbour Breton Community Youth Network Inc.$10,000
Oct 2017Community Youth Network Corner Brook & Bay of Islands YMCA Site Incorporated$5,642
Aug 2017Enactus Canada$140,572
Jul 2017Memorial University of Newfoundland$69,046
Jun 2017PEI Cultural Human Resources Sector Council Inc.$43,388
Jun 2017Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Community Business Development Corporat$380,737
May 2017Central Development Corporation$55,056
Feb 2017University of New Brunswick$169,790
Feb 2017University of New Brunswick$194,213
Jan 2017YMCA of Northeast Avalon Inc.$64,253
Oct 2016Reseau de Developpement Economique et d'Employabilite de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador$11,910
Oct 2016Memorial University of Newfoundland$35,644
Jul 2016Memorial University of Newfoundland$49,200
Jun 2016YMCA of Northeast Avalon Inc.$212,940
Jun 2016Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Community Business Development Corporat$379,976
May 2016Enactus Canada$63,386
Apr 2016Skills Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Incorporated$155,375
Feb 2016Memorial University of Newfoundland$115,816
Feb 2016University of New Brunswick$130,909
Feb 2016University of New Brunswick$131,209
Feb 2016University of New Brunswick$191,625