CBDC Seafood Technology Adoption Program (S-TAP)
NS, Canada
Enhances seafood operations through technology and process adoption
grant_single|update March 29, 2025
grant_single_labels|summary
grant_single|eligibleFinancing
- grant_single|maxCount
- grant_single|projectCostPercent
grant_single|deadlines
- grant_single|timelineUnspecified
grant_single|financingType
Grant and Funding
grant_single|eligibleIndustries
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Manufacturing
- Professional, scientific and technical services
grant_single|grantors
- Community Business Development Corporations (CBDC)
grant_single|status
grant_card_status|open
grant_single_labels|preview
The CBDC Seafood Technology Adoption Program (S-TAP) offers up to $99,900 to eligible seafood companies in New Brunswick to adopt new technologies, enhancing productivity, quality, and sustainability. Eligible activities include technology adoption, adaptation or piloting, and research and development projects in the seafood sector.
grant_single_labels|terms_and_conditions
- Reimbursement of up to 75% of eligible project costs upon completion.
- Maximum funding available per project is $99,900.
- Reimbursement rate is dependent on the size of the company.
- Eligible costs vary based on project type but commonly include acquisition and installation costs, training from equipment suppliers, professional and technical services, and incremental research and development costs.
- Projects must be completed by January 1st, 2026 for reimbursement eligibility.
grant_single_labels|projects
- Adoption of new technologies and/or equipment for use in existing facilities or operations.
- Adaptation or piloting of new technologies or equipment new to the Seafood Sector in New Brunswick.
- Research and Development of new technologies, processes, and/or equipment.
grant_single_labels|admissibility
- The applicant must be a commercial enterprise, including Indigenous Organizations, operating in the province of New Brunswick.
- The applicant's primary commercial activity must be in the Seafood Sector.
- The Seafood Sector activities can include primary and/or secondary processing of seafood products sustainably harvested in Atlantic Canada.
- Aquaculture activities, whether land-based or marine, are considered eligible.
- Harvesting activities must be approved for commercial fishery by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO).
- Equipment manufacturers or service providers in New Brunswick may qualify for Research and Development projects.
grant_eligibility_criteria|who_can_apply
- Commercial enterprises with primary activities in the Seafood Sector based in New Brunswick
- Indigenous Organizations engaged in the Seafood Sector in New Brunswick
- Primary and/or secondary processors of seafood products sustainably harvested in Atlantic Canada
- Aquaculture businesses, both land-based and marine, located in New Brunswick
- Entities involved in the harvesting of fish or crustaceans approved for commercial fishery by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) in New Brunswick
- Equipment manufacturers or service providers situated in New Brunswick that qualify for Research and Development
grant_eligibility_criteria|eligible_expenses
- Acquisition and installation related costs for new production technology.
- Training provided by the equipment manufacturer or supplier.
- Professional, technical, or other contracted services required to adapt technology to specific operational needs.
- Incremental capital and operational costs related to the development of new equipment, processes, or technologies, including salaries and wages for prototypes.
- Acquisition of innovative fishing gear.
- Acquisition of fishing gear for new or emerging fisheries.
- Acquisition and installation of innovative on-vessel catch holding or handling equipment.
- Acquisition of innovative on-land catch holding and handling equipment.
- Acquisition and installation of innovative on-vessel productivity-enhancing equipment or technology.
- Acquisition and installation of on-vessel sustainability-enhancing equipment such as rope-safe stabilizers, rope-safe propulsion, or emission reduction systems.
grant_eligibility_criteria|zone
- Province of New Brunswick, Canada.
grant_single_labels|apply
grant_single_labels|otherInfo
- Successful applicants must achieve project completion before January 1st, 2026, to be eligible for reimbursement.
- The reimbursement rate is dependent on the company size.
- The S-TAP program is funded by the Atlantic Fisheries Fund.
grant_single_labels|contact
1-888-303-2232
Apply to this program
More grants like this
Loans and Capital investmentsgrant_card_status|closed
Loan for aquaculture businesses in Nova Scotia
Grant and Fundinggrant_card_status|closed
Funding to help producers with local and export activities
Grant and Fundinggrant_card_status|closed
Funding to improve sustainability in Atlantic fisheries
Grant and Fundinggrant_card_status|closed
Funding to help farms become certified organic
Grant and Fundinggrant_card_status|closed
Funding to support the Agricultural sector in climate change
Wage Subsidies And Internsgrant_card_status|open
Subsidy to hire interns in the natural resources sector
Grant and Fundinggrant_card_status|closed
Funding to defray the cost of trucking limestone
Researchers And Facilitiesgrant_card_status|open
Incubation facilities for Nova Scotia innovators
Tax Creditsgrant_card_status|closed
Tax credit for R&D in Nova Scotia
Grant and Fundinggrant_card_status|open
Funding for Nova Scotia SMEs