Grant

Community Economic Development Fund

Government of Nova Scotia, Department of Economic Development · Nova Scotia

ClosedGeneral
Funding
Up to $3,000,000
Up to $3,000,000 per project
Deadline
Closed
Closed — not accepting applications.
Type
Grant
Company stage
Non-profit

Overview

Get up to $3 million to cover the cost for your community-based project that sparks innovation and collaboration and builds stronger, more competitive sectors and regions.

Who can apply

  • Non-profits, industry associations, sector organizations and social enterprises in Nova Scotia.
  • Projects must improve Nova Scotia's competitiveness/productivity, demonstrate partnerships, create widespread and long-term benefits for a sector or industry in Nova Scotia, include success metrics, and demonstrate proven leadership, financial and human capital.
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What it can pay for

Business Expansion

Past recipients

No public list of past recipients is linked for this program yet.

Official source

Program details change. Always confirm eligibility, amounts and deadlines on the official page before you apply.

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Last checked by SeedPort: Aug 14, 2026. SeedPort is not affiliated with the funder. Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.