GrantTrail

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · Contribution program

IBDA-International Business Development Activities

Total value
$20.9M
Agreements
274
Jan 2006 to Dec 2016
Median agreement
$68K
Typical range
$50K–$101K
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.

RecipientAgreementsTotal
Nova Scotia Business Inc.48$2.8M
East Coast Music Association8$950K
Atlantic Film Festival Association10$933K
Department of Economic Development - NB10$895K
BioNova The Nova Scotia Biotechnology and Life Sciences Industry Association11$819K
The Maritimes Energy Association11$738K
Atlantic Food And Beverage Processors Association Inc.7$619K
Memorial University of Newfoundland - International Centre11$618K
Taste of Nova Scotia Society6$599K
Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Technology Industries Incorporated9$544K
NNNP Export Development Ltd.3$542K
Craft Alliance Atlantic Association12$525K
Department of Innovation, Trade and Rural Development9$485K
Aquaculture Association of Nova Scotia3$477K
Lobster Council of Canada4$469K
Prince Edward Island BioAlliance Inc.5$436K
Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture4$426K
Offshore/Onshore Technologies Association of Nova Scotia7$396K
Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers Association Inc.4$395K
New Brunswick Food And Beverage Processors Association Inc.3$391K
Opportunities New Brunswick3$359K
Nova Scotia Business Incorporated3$319K
Trade Centre Limited3$293K
NEI Association Inc.4$282K
Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association Inc.4$275K
New Brunswick Aerospace and Defence Association Inc.3$238K
Department of Innovation, Business and Rural Development3$236K
Prince Edward Island Aquaculture Alliance Inc.2$221K
Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture2$217K
Aerospace Association of Prince Edward Island Inc.4$213K
New Brunswick Biotechnology and Technological Innovation Centre of Excellence In4$211K
Aerospace and Defence Industry Association of Newfoundland and Labrador Inc.2$197K
Department of Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development2$187K
Chambre de commerce française au Canada - Réseau atlantique Inc.1$172K
Atlantic Canada World Trade Centre1$165K
EduNova Co-operative Limited3$134K
University of New Brunswick2$129K
Atlantic Craft Trade Show3$120K
Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters1$114K
Newfoundland & Labrador Oil & Gas Industries Association Inc.1$110K
Alliance of Manufacturers & Exporters Canada1$110K
Environmental Services Association Nova Scotia1$106K
Digital Nova Scotia (formerly ITANS)1$103K
Taste of Nova Scotia Quality Foods1$103K
Seafood Processors Association of P.E.I. Inc.1$93K
Nova Scotia Department of Environment and Labour1$85K
Memorial University of Newfoundland - Office of Student Recruitment2$83K
The Council Of Maritime Premiers1$81K
Innovation PEI1$67K
New Brunswick Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries1$63K

Plus 18 agreements ($1.5M) 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
200616$1.7M
200730$3M
200817$1.5M
200917$1.1M
201024$1.3M
201118$1.5M
201245$3.2M
201340$2.7M
201431$2.2M
201524$1.6M
201612$1.2M

By province

Province or territoryAgreementsTotal
Nova Scotia149$10.9M
New Brunswick57$5.4M
Newfoundland and Labrador52$3.5M
Prince Edward Island16$1.1M

By type of recipient

As the department classified the recipient.

Recipient typeAgreementsTotal
Not stated by the department274$20.9M

Latest agreements

StartRecipientValue
Dec 2016Craft Alliance Atlantic Association$48,861
Dec 2016Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Technology Industries Incorporated$69,909
Dec 2016Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Technology Industries Incorporated$30,068
Nov 2016Department of Business, Tourism, Culture and Rural Development$88,620
Oct 2016Atlantic Canada Fish Farmers Association Inc.$148,940
Sep 2016Nova Scotia Business Incorporated$78,194
Sep 2016BioNova The Nova Scotia Biotechnology and Life Sciences Industry Association$66,987
Sep 2016Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Technology Industries Incorporated$93,364
Aug 2016Lobster Council of Canada$136,690
Aug 2016Opportunities New Brunswick$167,781
Feb 2016Newfoundland Aquaculture Industry Association Inc.$100,359
Jan 2016Nova Scotia Business Incorporated$169,047
Dec 2015Nova Scotia Business Incorporated$71,492
Sep 2015NEI Association Inc.$68,299
Aug 2015BioNova The Nova Scotia Biotechnology and Life Sciences Industry Association$21,469
Aug 2015EduNova Co-operative Limited$54,393
Aug 2015Craft Alliance Atlantic Association$50,970
Jul 2015Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Technology Industries Incorporated$33,937
Jul 2015Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Technology Industries Incorporated$33,259
Jun 2015Opportunities New Brunswick$102,885
Jun 2015Opportunities New Brunswick$87,991
Jun 2015Craft Alliance Atlantic Association$74,017
Jun 2015Atlantic Film Festival Association$63,300
May 2015BioNova The Nova Scotia Biotechnology and Life Sciences Industry Association$53,978
May 2015Lobster Council of Canada$115,954