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Hurricane Fiona Recovery Fund
Support for Hurricane Fiona recovery efforts
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Location
New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Canada
Who can apply
Communities, businesses and organizations affected by Hurricane Fiona and that have a need to address impacts not covered under other government and private sector measures.
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Overview
The Hurricane Fiona Recovery Fund supported communities, businesses, and organizations affected by Hurricane Fiona in Atlantic Canada. It helped address impacts not covered by other government and private sector measures, including recovery, restoration, repairing assets, and rebuilding community and tourism infrastructure.
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At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase social or community impact
- Reduce environmental footprint
- Renovate or expand facilities
Eligible Funding
- Varies by project
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Quebec
Legal structures
- For-profit business
- Sole proprietorship
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Canadians
Next Steps
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Availability timeline
2026
Periods: 1
Activities funded
- Rebuilding, renovating or repairing community assets and other facilities.
- Recovering and replacing lost inventory and damaged equipment and product.
- Restoring, rebuilding and improving existing or new coastal tourism and community infrastructure and fisheries and aquaculture-related equipment.
- Performing activities essential for the restoration of key community and tourism assets.
- Conducting activities to support hard-hit sectors, including damage assessment, capacity building, and planning for recovery.
Sources and recorded changes
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Hurricane Fiona Recovery Fund criteria published
The Hurricane Fiona Recovery Fund page now spells out eligibility, eligible and ineligible costs, and the eastern Quebec organizations it supports, and it says new funding applications are no longer accepted because all funds have been allocated.
The official Hurricane Fiona Recovery Fund page now sets out eligibility for SMEs, NPOs, municipalities, and Indigenous organizations in eastern Quebec, with requirements for direct loss or damage and exhausted other support. It also adds eligible and ineligible cost details, including retroactive eligibility to September 23, 2022, and says new funding applications are no longer accepted because all available funds have been allocated.
Program guide
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Communities, businesses and organizations affected by Hurricane Fiona and that have a need to address impacts not covered under other government and private sector measures.
- Not-for-profit organizations, local development associations, municipalities, provincial governments, economic development associations, post-secondary and educational institutions, Indigenous bands and organizations, Crown corporations, businesses, and industry and sector associations.
Who is not eligible
There are certain types of companies that are not eligible for this grant:
- Large corporations with significant resources
- Non-profit organizations
- Individual sole proprietors
Eligible expenses
- Costs incurred directly following Hurricane Fiona that are deemed justifiable and reasonable to recover and restore your economic activity.
- Costs aimed at enabling the recipient to better prepare for possible future natural catastrophes.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Loss of takings.
- Any costs that are not essential and not directly related to the project, including the refinancing of existing debt, the purchase of any asset exceeding fair market value for this asset, amortization expenses, and client-related expenses.
Eligible geographic areas
- Atlantic Canada
- Nova Scotia: Counties of Halifax, Cape Breton, Inverness, Victoria, Richmond, Pictou, Guysborough, Colchester, Cumberland and surrounding affected areas.
- Prince Edward Island: All affected areas.
- Newfoundland and Labrador: Southwestern and surrounding affected areas.
- New Brunswick: Counties of Kent, Westmorland and surrounding affected areas.
Selection criteria
- Priority may be given to projects enabling the recipient to better prepare for potential future natural catastrophes.
How to apply
- Download the Application Form for the Hurricane Fiona Recovery Fund from the Application for financial assistance page.
- Fill out the application form, save it, and collect and prepare all supporting documents.
- To submit the application online, return to the Application for financial assistance page and use the “Ready to submit online” button.
- To submit a paper application, print it and mail it along with all supporting documents to one of the ACOA regional offices in your province.
- Keep a copy of the completed and signed application for your records.
Processing and Agreement
- Funding would go out once applications had been received, assessed and approved.
- Once ACOA received an application, it assigned a program officer to the file.
- The designated officer would communicate with the applicant if information was missing and regarding funding decisions.
- ACOA was committed to informing applicants of funding decisions as soon as possible.
Additional information
- ACOA is no longer accepting applications for the Hurricane Fiona Recovery Fund.
- Applications were received through a continuous intake process.
- For paper applications, applicants were instructed to print the form and mail it with all supporting documents to one of the ACOA regional offices in their province.
Frequently Asked Questions about the Hurricane Fiona Recovery Fund Program
What is the Hurricane Fiona Recovery Fund?
The Hurricane Fiona Recovery Fund supported communities, businesses, and organizations affected by Hurricane Fiona in Atlantic Canada. It helped address impacts not covered by other government and private sector measures, including recovery, restoration, repairing assets, and rebuilding community and tourism infrastructure.
Who is eligible for the Hurricane Fiona Recovery Fund program?
To be eligible for the Hurricane Fiona Recovery Fund program, you must:
The applicant must have an immediate need, quantifiable loss, or damage directly resulting from Hurricane Fiona.
The applicant must have exhausted all other sources of financial assistance such as federal programs, including the Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements, provincial programs, and insurance.
The applicant must be located in affected areas of Atlantic Canada.
What expenses are eligible under Hurricane Fiona Recovery Fund?
Costs incurred directly following Hurricane Fiona that are deemed justifiable and reasonable to recover and restore your economic activity.
Costs aimed at enabling the recipient to better prepare for possible future natural catastrophes.
Who can I contact for more information about the Hurricane Fiona Recovery Fund?
You can contact Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA).
Where is the Hurricane Fiona Recovery Fund available?
The Hurricane Fiona Recovery Fund program is available the province of New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Quebec.
Is the Hurricane Fiona Recovery Fund a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Hurricane Fiona Recovery Fund is a Grant and Funding
Who are the financial supporters of the Hurricane Fiona Recovery Fund?
Hurricane Fiona Recovery Fund is funded by Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED), Government of Canada