Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · Contribution program
REGI - Productivity and Business Skills
- Total value
- $46.1M
- Agreements
- 1,024
- Jan 2019 to Jan 2023
- Median agreement
- $50K
- Typical range
- $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 83 agreements ($3.4M) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 275 | $12.3M |
| 2020 | 393 | $17.5M |
| 2021 | 216 | $9.8M |
| 2022 | 139 | $6.2M |
| 2023 | 1 | $247K |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nova Scotia | 436 | $20.3M |
| New Brunswick | 319 | $13.1M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 205 | $9.7M |
| Prince Edward Island | 52 | $2.3M |
| British Columbia | 3 | $347K |
| Ontario | 6 | $230K |
| Alberta | 3 | $168K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not stated by the department | 1,014 | $46M |
| For-profit organizations | 10 | $182K |
Industries funded
Where the department recorded an industry code (NAICS). Most agreements have none.
| Industry group | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Computer systems design and related services | 122 | $5.9M |
| Other miscellaneous manufacturing | 76 | $3.5M |
| Seafood product preparation and packaging | 43 | $1.8M |
| Other food manufacturing | 37 | $1.6M |
| Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing | 35 | $1.7M |
| Scientific research and development services | 33 | $1.6M |
| Other professional, scientific and technical services | 25 | $1.1M |
| Support activities for mining, and oil and gas extraction | 23 | $1.2M |
| Beverage manufacturing | 22 | $956K |
| Aquaculture | 22 | $863K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Event Temple Labs Inc.Contribution · Jan 2023 | Contribution | $247,000 | |
| B.W.S. Manufacturing Ltd.Contribution · Aug 2022 | Contribution | $48,750 | |
| Remsoft Inc.Contribution · Aug 2022 | Contribution | $0 | |
| Remsoft Inc.Contribution · Aug 2022 | Contribution | $22,500 | |
| Half Cut Brewing Company Ltd.Contribution · Aug 2022 | Contribution | $37,500 | |
| Barite Mud Services Inc.Contribution · Jul 2022 | Contribution | $50,000 | |
| Smart Skin Technologies Inc.Contribution · Jul 2022 | Contribution | $50,000 | |
| Virtual Veterinary Solutions Inc.Contribution · Jul 2022 | Contribution | $50,000 | |
| Altomaxx Technologies Inc.Contribution · Jul 2022 | Contribution | $50,000 | |
| AJN Investment & Development 2008 LtdContribution · Jun 2022 | Contribution | $50,000 | |
| Thermtest Inc.Contribution · Jun 2022 | Contribution | $50,000 | |
| Jiffy Products (N.B.) Ltd.Contribution · Jun 2022 | Contribution | $50,000 | |
| Clear Risk Inc.Contribution · Jun 2022 | Contribution | $50,000 | |
| Bulletproof Solutions ULCContribution · Jun 2022 | Contribution | $49,500 | |
| Knocean Foods Ltd.Contribution · Jun 2022 | Contribution | $33,750 | |
| Upfront Cosmetics Inc.Contribution · Jun 2022 | Contribution | $0 | |
| Upfront Cosmetics Inc.Contribution · Jun 2022 | Contribution | $50,000 | |
| MotiFIT Fitness Inc.Contribution · Jun 2022 | Contribution | $44,820 | |
| MotiFIT Fitness Inc.Contribution · Jun 2022 | Contribution | $50,000 | |
| Anaconda Mining Inc.Contribution · Jun 2022 | Contribution | $50,000 | |
| Arolytics IncorporatedContribution · Jun 2022 | Contribution | $48,750 | |
| Alive Kombucha Ltd.Contribution · Jun 2022 | Contribution | $50,000 | |
| Training Works Inc.Contribution · Jun 2022 | Contribution | $50,000 | |
| Millennia Tea IncorporatedContribution · Jun 2022 | Contribution | $50,000 | |
| Heave Away Waste Management Ltd.Contribution · Jun 2022 | Contribution | $50,000 |