Aqualitas Inc.: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Bedford|Bedford, NS · grants and contributions register · Halifax West

Aqualitas Inc.: federal grants and contributions: 12 agreements; $2.8M value; 4 departments; 7 programs.

Assay record ASY-CA-15N4EDJ0J6 · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Aqualitas Inc.: federal grants and contributions”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/r/aqualitas-inc/

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12agreements
$2.8Mvalue
4departments
7programs

Largest agreements

214221$2.0Mvalue2019start2020end

Construct and equip a facility for the production of pharmaceutical ingredients

Scale Up and Optimization of Novel Nutrient System for Cannabis Production$230Kvalue2020start2022end

Aqualitas’ R&D program is geared towards establishing a robust, tightly controlled aquaponics system, starting with development of an aquaponics-specific feed, designed to consistently deliver growth-phase appropriate nutrients to cannabis.

Assessment of the Impact of Inputs, Storage, and Sterilization of Aquaponics-Based Nutrient Supplements on the Growth/Quality of Cannabis and Other Crops, and the Feasibility of Bottling the Product for Commercial Sale$201Kvalue2023start2025end

Aqualitas’ R&D project is geared towards commercial demonstration of a robust, tightly controlled aquaponics system, starting with deployment of an aquaponics-specific feed, and assessing uncertainties related to collection, treatment, and processing of solid waste to support commercial-scale expansion.

Development of Cannabis Related Products$105Kvalue2019start2020end

The main goal of this project is to prepare and test a water-soluble, microencapsulation method that will be used for delivering cannabinoids in beverages.

Development of Aquaponics-Based Nutrient Delivery System for Stage-Dependent Growth of Medical Cannabis.$91.4Kvalue2019start2019end

Aqualitas R&D program is geared towards establishing a robust, tightly controlled aquaponics system geared to consistently deliver growth-phase appropriate nutrients from koi to cannabis.

222169$50.0Kvalue2023start2024end

Support Master Drug File Application and participation in USFDA MAPS PTSD Clinical Study

ICAP 2023 – International Co-Innovation Action Plan$49.9Kvalue2024start2024end

International Co-Innovation Action Program (ICAP) project: Aqualitas is a global leader in the cannabis space, as the first organic cannabis producer in the world to be issued EU-GMP Certification and a Health Canada Drug Establishment License. The goal of this project is to seek partners for medical cannabis research using Aqualitas' pharmaceutical cannabis products.

Certifications to Facilitate International Medical Cannabis Sales$49.2Kvalue2022start2023end

The objective of this project is for Aqualitas Inc., a medical cannabis company, to obtain both the European Union – Good Manufacturing Processes (EU-GMP), and Israel Medical Cannabis – Good Agricultural Practices (IMC-GAP) certifications, in order to export their medical cannabis products into Germany, Poland, Australia, and Israel.

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Youth Project - Aquaponic Cannabis Research, Development, Validation, and Waste Valorization$30.0Kvalue2023start2024end

The youth employee hired through this program will work on business, technical, and technology-related projects to help the firm advance its research and development activities related to aquaponics, cannabis production, sustainable agriculture, and waste reduction. The youth employee will aid in the development, assessment, and validation of new processes in the firm's cultivation, post-production, and quality assurance departments, will conduct market analyses for the new products developed from the firm's R&D activities, and support business development for those products and activities.

AQUALITAS INC.-2023-2024-1012348$30.0Kvalue2023start2024end

The purpose of this CanExport SMEs agreement is to support small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for activities related to export market development that are part of an export business case for a specific target market, particularly where activities are targeting departmental priority markets and sectors.

AQUALITAS INC.-2022-2023-1000638$10.0Kvalue2022start2023end

The purpose of this CanExport SMEs agreement is to support small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for activities related to export market development that are part of an export business case for a specific target market, particularly where activities are targeting departmental priority markets and sectors.

Aqualitas Inc.$0value2018start2018end

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Departments

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency2agreements$2.0Mvalue2programs
  • REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity
  • REGI - Strategic Growth Initiative (SGI)

All grants from Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

National Research Council Canada8agreements$747Kvalue3programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • CanExport SME
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada1agreements$49.2Kvalue1programs
  • AgriAssurance Program : Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME)

All grants from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Employment and Social Development Canada1agreements$0value1programs

Years

20241agreements$49.9Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20234agreements$311Kvalue4programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • REGI - Strategic Growth Initiative (SGI)
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
  • CanExport SME
20222agreements$59.2Kvalue2programs
  • AgriAssurance Program : Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME)
  • CanExport SME
20201agreements$230Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20193agreements$2.2Mvalue2programs
  • REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20181agreements$0value1programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs

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.