ABCO Industries Inc.: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Lunenburg|Lunenburg, NS · grants and contributions register · Sackville—Bedford—Preston

ABCO Industries Inc.: federal grants and contributions: 16 agreements; $2.8M value; 4 departments; 7 programs.

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16agreements
$2.8Mvalue
4departments
7programs

Largest agreements

217481$1.2Mvalue2021start2022end

Expansion and automation of manufacturing facility

ABCO Food Machinery Group (FMG) - Digitization and Advanced Manufacturing Project (DAMP)$545Kvalue2022start2024end

ABCO intends to enhance its Food Machinery business through the integration of advanced sensors on a key product line, and by introducing real-time data collection through an accompanying web portal. Real time systems monitoring will enable ABCO to provide more autonomous food processing solutions resulting in improved efficiencies for global customers, and safer production of food products.

221851$537Kvalue2023start2024end

Research and Development of electric and hybrid vessel

Defence Readiness Project - Increased Defence Industry Engagement$75.0Kvalue2026start2026end

ABCO will use the project funding for several new initiatives that will increase the team's engagement in the Canadian Defence Industry.

227873$50.0Kvalue2025start2026end

Engage expertise to support the upgrading and implementation of ISO9001 QMS

Design of Automated Manufacturing Processes for Planned Manufacturing Capacity Expansion$50.0Kvalue2020start2021end

ABCO intends to produce an expanded and enhanced floor plan including equipment list and expected new capabilities to inform and guide the implementation of the overall expansion of the company.

Atlantic Fisheries Fund (AFF)$48.5Kvalue2023start2025end

Canada's Fisheries Fund will transform and drive innovation in the fish and seafood sector in Canada with a focus on developing the sector to better meet growing market demands for sustainably sourced, high-quality fish and seafood products.

Youth - Junior Engineering Hire$33.7Kvalue2021start2022end

ABCO Industries Inc. intends to hire a recent Engineering graduate to support and strengthen Engineering capabilities for a multi-year marine refit project.

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Youth - Increasing Welding Capacity and Capabilities.$33.0Kvalue2021start2022end

ABCO Industries Inc intents to hire a recent graduate from the NSCC Welding Program to build our welding capacity and retain Skilled Trades Workers in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.

Youth - Increased Metal Fabrication Capacity$31.1Kvalue2021start2022end

ABCO Industries Inc. intends to hire a recent Metal Fabrication graduate to support and strengthen Fabrication capabilities.

Youth - Oceantech Business Development / Marketing Coordination Hire$30.0Kvalue2020start2021end

ABCO Industries intends to hire a Marketing Coordinator to assist in building a 2-year marketing plan to reach new customers in international markets. The hire will look for strategies for communicating the capabilities, advantages, and experience of ABCO’s product offerings.

Youth - Accounting Hire at ABCO Industries Inc.$30.0Kvalue2021start2022end

ABCO Industries Inc. intends to hire a recent graduate to provide additional accounting capacity to the firm as it continues to grow.

Youth - Development of a Manufacturing Capacity Expansion Plan for ABCO’s Business Lines, Marine, Food Manufacturing Group (FMG), Environmental, and Industrial Services.$30.0Kvalue2020start2021end

Youth Project - Development of a Manufacturing Capacity Expansion Plan for ABCO’s Business Lines, Marine, Food Manufacturing Group (FMG), Environmental, and Industrial Services.

Youth - TIG Weld Process Development$29.4Kvalue2023start2023end

The proposed project will improve the Firms Stainless and Aluminum TIG welding process through dedicated trials of an intelligently optimized system.

Youth - Electrical Power and Industrial Automation Systems Development.$27.0Kvalue2021start2022end

ABCO Industries Inc. intends to hire a recent graduate to improve the company’s electrical power systems and industrial automation systems capability in the Marine and Food Machinery Group’s.

FR-00345$15.0Kvalue2022start–end

Develop digital adoption plan

Departments

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency3agreements$1.8Mvalue2programs
  • REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity
  • REGI - Strategic Growth Initiative (SGI)

All grants from Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

National Research Council Canada11agreements$914Kvalue3programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Fisheries and Oceans Canada1agreements$48.5Kvalue1programs
  • Atlantic Fisheries Fund (AFF)

All grants from Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada1agreements$15.0Kvalue1programs
  • Canadian Digital Adoption Program Boost your Business Technology Stream

All grants from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

Years

20261agreements$75.0Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program
20251agreements$50.0Kvalue1programs
  • REGI - Strategic Growth Initiative (SGI)
20233agreements$615Kvalue3programs
  • REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity
  • Atlantic Fisheries Fund (AFF)
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
20222agreements$560Kvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • Canadian Digital Adoption Program Boost your Business Technology Stream
20216agreements$1.4Mvalue2programs
  • REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
20203agreements$110Kvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of grants and contributions (open.canada.ca, dataset 432527ab-7aac-45b5-81d6-7597107a7013), 1,327,352 rows as published, collapsed to one agreement per agreement number (per reference number where none is given) at its latest amendment, which carries the full agreement value. Years are the agreement start year. Agreements with individuals are counted but not named.