ACOA offers a variety of funding options—both repayable and non‑repayable—designed to support business development, innovation, competitiveness, and job creation in
The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) is Canada’s national development bank and a federal Crown corporation dedicated to supporting
CanExport is a Government of Canada funding initiative delivered through the Trade Commissioner Service (TCS) at Global Affairs Canada. The
Community Business Development Corporations (CBDCs) is a network of community-based, not-for-profit organizations that help entrepreneurs start, expand, and modernize their businesses.
The Innovative Communities Fund (ICF) supports projects that build the economies of communities in Atlantic Canada. Through the ICF, the
Innovative Solutions Canada (ISC) is a Government of Canada program administered by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) that
The Northern Isolated Community Initiatives (NICI) Fund supports current and new food-related initiatives that strengthen and diversify economic activity in
The National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) provides advice, connections, and funding to help Canadian small and
The Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI) program creates the right conditions to start and grow businesses in Atlantic Canada.
The Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) is providing $80 million over three years to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)









