Grant

Regional Defence Investment Initiative in Atlantic Canada — Business scale-up and productivity

Government of Canada, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador

OpenGeneralManufacturingAerospace
Funding
75% of costs
Covers 75% of eligible costs, no stated dollar cap
Deadline
Ongoing
Open, accepted on an ongoing basis (no fixed deadline).
Type
Grant
Covers up to 75% of eligible costs
Company stage
SME, Non-profit

Overview

Funding to help SMEs scale up, meet industry standards, and pursue opportunities with major defence contractors to meet current or future needs of the Canadian Armed Forces, NATO or an allied country.

Who can apply

  • Businesses (mainly SMEs) in or entering defence supply chains
  • not-for-profit organizations supporting defence-related businesses
  • Indigenous-owned businesses and organizations.
  • Projects must be in Atlantic Canada and relate to defence innovation/R&D, productivity and scale-up, supply-chain integration, or ecosystem growth.
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What it can pay for

R&DCapital / EquipmentBusiness ExpansionTechnology adoptionCommercialization

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: Oct 15, 2026. SeedPort is not affiliated with the funder. Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.