Loan · repayable

Vessel Loan Program

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

OpenAgri-Food
Funding
90% of costs
Covers 90% of eligible costs, no stated dollar cap
Deadline
Ongoing
Open, accepted on an ongoing basis (no fixed deadline).
Type
Loan · repayable
Covers up to 90% of eligible costs
Company stage
SME

Overview

Term loan to purchase or build a fishing vessel, install engines, equipment, and/or electronics, or make technical modifications to a fishing vessel in Nova Scotia.

Who can apply

Not specified on listing - verify on program website

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What it can pay for

Capital / Equipment

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.

Official program page →

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 Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.