Grant

Seafood Accelerator Program

Government of Nova Scotia, Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture · Nova Scotia

OpenAgri-Food
Funding
Up to $15,000
Up to $15,000 per project
Deadline
Ongoing
Open, accepted on an ongoing basis (no fixed deadline).
Type
Grant
Covers up to 50% of eligible costs
Company stage
SME

Overview

Funding for Nova Scotia-based seafood companies to develop new value-added products, overcome technical challenges with existing products, update food safety programs, and gain access to new markets. Provides up to $15,000 covering 50% of project costs.

Who can apply

  • Nova Scotia-based seafood companies
  • detailed eligibility criteria are only available in the Program Guidelines - verify on program website
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What it can pay for

R&DCommercializationBusiness ExpansionExport

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 Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.