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Discover Grants & Funding for Small Businesses in Atlantic Provinces for 2026

Small business grants in Atlantic Canada help entrepreneurs reduce costs, accelerate growth, and build competitive capacity across the region.

Small businesses in Atlantic Canada have access to a wide array of funding programs to support their growth and innovation. From non-repayable grants to tax credits and wage subsidies, small business grants Atlantic Canada are available at both federal and provincial levels.

59 opportunities available
Efficiency Nova Scotia — Small Business Energy Solutions
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Efficiency Nova Scotia — Small Business Energy Solutions

Rebates and financing for small business energy upgrades
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Retail trade
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Innovation PEI Small Business Assistance
Grant and FundingClosed

Innovation PEI Small Business Assistance

Money for small business improvement in PEI
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 4,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
START Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

START Program

Financial incentives for Nova Scotia employers with a labour need
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Business Energy Rebates
Grant and FundingArchived

Business Energy Rebates

Rebates on energy efficiency equipment in Nova Scotia
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 4,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
The Newfoundland and Labrador Disaster Financial Assistance Program (NL-DFAP)
Grant and FundingClosed

The Newfoundland and Labrador Disaster Financial Assistance Program (NL-DFAP)

Provides financial aid for uninsurable disaster-related damages and losses
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Other services (except public administration)
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation
Music PEI Funding Program
Grant and FundingClosed

Music PEI Funding Program

Money for Prince Edward Island (PEI) music industry development
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
Job Creation Partnerships (JCP)
Grant and FundingClosed

Job Creation Partnerships (JCP)

Support for Nova Scotia workers’ skills development
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
  • Health care and social assistance
  • Public administration
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 30,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Livestock Strategy Program — Pollination Expansion
Grant and FundingOpen

Livestock Strategy Program — Pollination Expansion

Supports PEI beekeepers expanding honeybee colonies and pollination capacity
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 30,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Nova Scotia innovation equity tax credit
Tax CreditsOpen

Nova Scotia innovation equity tax credit

Tax incentive encouraging investment in innovative Nova Scotia businesses
Eligible Funding
  • From $1,000 to $5,000,000
  • Up to 45% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Health care and social assistance
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 2,500 $
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateInnovation
Organic Industry Development — Increasing Market Competitiveness
Grant and FundingOpen

Organic Industry Development — Increasing Market Competitiveness

Funding to help Prince Edward Island organic businesses increase market share
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 60,000 $
  • Up to 70% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnology
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateHuman ResourcesInnovation
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 35,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Small Business Tax Credit
Tax CreditsClosed

Small Business Tax Credit

Reduced tax rate for Newfoundland and Labrador small business
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation Business Buyout
Energy Training Program for Students
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Energy Training Program for Students

Funding for Nova Scotia students and recent graduates in the energy sector
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Utilities
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Export Market Access Program (EMAP)
Grant and FundingOpen

Export Market Access Program (EMAP)

Money to enhance export marketing for Prince Edward Island businesses
Eligible Funding
  • From $5,000 to $15,000
  • Up to 45% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationDigital Transformation
Equity Investors Incentive
Grant and FundingOpen

Equity Investors Incentive

Funds for PEI businesses to attract investors
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 200,000 $
  • Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Innovation and Development Labour Rebate Program
Grant and FundingOpen

Innovation and Development Labour Rebate Program

Tax credit for development and commercialization in Prince Edward Island (PEI)
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationHuman ResourcesInnovation
JEDI  —  Aboriginal Development Fund — CED
Grant and FundingOpen

JEDI — Aboriginal Development Fund — CED

Money for New Brunswick First Nation community economic development
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 16,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationBusiness Buyout
Small Business Loan Guarantee Program
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Small Business Loan Guarantee Program

Financing for Nova Scotia small businesses
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
Small Enterprise Co-op Placement Assistance Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Small Enterprise Co-op Placement Assistance Program

Newfoundland and Labrador co-operative student work terms
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Invest Nova Scotia — Investment
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Invest Nova Scotia — Investment

Early stage investment for Nova Scotia innovators
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Finance and insurance
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
New Small Business Tax Deduction
Tax CreditsClosed

New Small Business Tax Deduction

Tax credit for newly incorporated Nova Scotia businesses
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization

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Vessel Loan Program
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Vessel Loan Program

Loans for fishing vessels, engines and equipment in Nova Scotia
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Business Buyout
CBDC NB Small Business Emergency Working Capital Program
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

CBDC NB Small Business Emergency Working Capital Program

Financial help for small businesses in NB
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Retail trade
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Eligible Funding
  • From $400 to $60,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Technology
Eligible Funding
  • From $500 to $65,000
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Environment and ClimateConstruction and Renovation Human Resources
Cranberry Industry Development Program (CIDP)
Grant and FundingOpen

Cranberry Industry Development Program (CIDP)

Supports New Brunswick cranberry growers upgrading varieties, renovations, and technologies
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 45,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
TechnologyInnovation
Apprenticeship START
Grant and FundingWage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Apprenticeship START

Supports Nova Scotia employers hiring and training apprentices
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale trade
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
Workplace Education Initiative (WEI)
Grant and FundingOpen

Workplace Education Initiative (WEI)

Customized, fully funded workplace skills training for Nova Scotians
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Community Capacity Fund
Grant and FundingArchived

Community Capacity Fund

Support for rural organizations in PEI
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Small Business Assistance
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Small Business Assistance

Loan for Prince Edward Island (PEI) businesses to acquire, expand, manage debt or build retail malls
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation Business Buyout
NBIF — Corporate Cleantech Innovation Fund
Grant and FundingClosed

NBIF — Corporate Cleantech Innovation Fund

Supporting CleanTech innovation in New Brunswick businesses
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 160,000 $
  • Up to 20% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
  • Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 10,000 $
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationInnovation
Arts in communities
Grant and FundingClosed

Arts in communities

Support for new, emerging arts and cultural organizations
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation
Volta AI
Grant and FundingClosed

Volta AI

Helping artificial intelligence supply chain companies scale
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 14,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
CBDC First-time Entrepreneur Loan
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

CBDC First-time Entrepreneur Loan

Atlantic Canada start-up loan
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 150,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Business Buyout
Direct Equity Tax Credit
Tax CreditsOpen

Direct Equity Tax Credit

Tax credit for Newfoundland and Labrador investors
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 3,000,000 $
  • Up to 35% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
Technology
Student Summer Employment Program — High school
Wage Subsidies And InternsClosed

Student Summer Employment Program — High school

Get a wage subsidy to hire high school students
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Disaster Financial Assistance Program — Small Business
Grant and FundingClosed

Disaster Financial Assistance Program — Small Business

Funding for Nova Scotia wildfire damage to small businesses
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 200,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
NBIF Innovation Voucher
Researchers And FacilitiesGrant and FundingOpen

NBIF Innovation Voucher

Funding for R&D at a New Brunswick research institution
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $80,000
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
  • Professional, scientific and technical services
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyInnovation
Tourism Digital Assistance Program
Expert AdviceOpen

Tourism Digital Assistance Program

Funding for digital marketing in Nova Scotia
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 5,000 $
Eligible Industries
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Digital Transformation
Small Business Investor Tax Credit Program
Tax CreditsOpen

Small Business Investor Tax Credit Program

Tax credit to drive New Brunswick business investment
Eligible Funding
  • From $10,000 to $3,000,000
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationBusiness BuyoutInnovationDigital Transformation
Multi-Species Research and Development Fund
Grant and FundingOpen

Multi-Species Research and Development Fund

Research and development of aquaculture species
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
  • Up to 90% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Tourism Financing Assistance — Operating Loan
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Tourism Financing Assistance — Operating Loan

Loan to finance tourism operating costs in Prince Edward Island (PEI)
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Arts, entertainment and recreation
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Construction and Renovation Business Buyout
ACOA Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative — Indigenous Stream
Grant and FundingClosed

ACOA Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative — Indigenous Stream

Funding to recover Atlantic's Indigenous-led aerospace sector
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Technology
Tourism Growth Program in Atlantic Canada
Grant and FundingOpen

Tourism Growth Program in Atlantic Canada

Supports Atlantic Canadian tourism projects that enhance year-round visitor experiences
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 15% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Accommodation and food services
Types of eligible projects
Business Investment Program — Equity Investment
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Business Investment Program — Equity Investment

Equity funding for business improvement in Newfoundland and Labrador
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
  • Manufacturing
  • Information and cultural industries
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovation
ACOA — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative
Grant and FundingClosed

ACOA — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative

Funding to recover Atlantic aerospace sector
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 100% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationArtificial Intelligence (AI)TechnologyEnvironment and ClimateInnovationDigital Transformation
Aboriginal Business Loans — Micro Loans
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Aboriginal Business Loans — Micro Loans

Small loans for Indigenous entrepreneurs in Atlantic Canada
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 750,000 $
  • Up to 75% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Construction
  • Other services (except public administration)
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyBusiness Buyout
Business Investment Program — Term Loan
Loans and Capital investmentsOpen

Business Investment Program — Term Loan

Loan for business improvement in Newfoundland and Labrador
Eligible Funding
  • No Condition
Eligible Industries
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Commercialization
Graduate to Opportunity (GTO) Program
Wage Subsidies And InternsOpen

Graduate to Opportunity (GTO) Program

Subsidy for Nova Scotia graduate salaries
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 25% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Types of eligible projects
Innovation
Perennia — On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF)
Grant and FundingOpen

Perennia — On-Farm Climate Action Fund (OFCAF)

Supports Nova Scotia farmers adopting climate-friendly agricultural practices
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 100,000 $
  • Up to 85% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
Environment and Climate
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 25,000 $
  • Up to 80% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Types of eligible projects
CommercializationTechnologyHuman ResourcesInnovation
Adjustment Services
Grant and FundingOpen

Adjustment Services

Funding to support human resource management
Eligible Funding
  • Up to 50% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Educational services
Types of eligible projects
Human Resources
Eligible Funding
  • Maximum amount : 50,000 $
  • Up to 30% of project cost
Eligible Industries
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
  • Manufacturing
Types of eligible projects
Innovation

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