Greater Saint John Community Economic Development Agency, Incorporated: federal grants and contributions

Updated 11 October 2026 · Saint John|Saint John, NB · grants and contributions register

Greater Saint John Community Economic Development Agency, Incorporated: federal grants and contributions: 53 agreements; $9.3M value; 1 departments; 10 programs.

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53agreements
$9.3Mvalue
1departments
10programs

Largest agreements

207943$1.2Mvalue2017start2020end

Support the implementation of a smart and connected community data infrastructure

212667$777Kvalue2019start2021end

Support the recapitalization of the IMPACT loan fund

192095$480Kvalue2007start2015end

Delivery of SEED Capital Program 2007-2008

213413$474Kvalue2019start2021end

Assist new startup companies through ideation, idea validation and market development

204795$471Kvalue2015start2020end

Undertake the Catalyst Innovation Pilot Project

214951$382Kvalue2020start2022end

Deliver innovation programming for the greater Saint John region.

199081$350Kvalue2011start2014end

Access to capital and counselling/training - Seed II

212592$322Kvalue2019start2021end

Develop Saint John's Entrepreneurial Pipeline

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210174$251Kvalue2017start2019end

Implement a program to help aspiring entrepreneurs build business skills

191860$250Kvalue2007start2008end

Action plan to optimize benefits from major energy projects

210982$250Kvalue2017start2019end

Support the Seed Capital Initiative

200942$249Kvalue2012start2013end

Operational support (June 1, 2012 - May 21, 2013)

211599$244Kvalue2018start2022end

Hire a Seed Capital Initiative coordinator

211338$241Kvalue2018start2020end

Provide support to companies developing data & technology-driven prototypes

205518$233Kvalue2015start2018end

Hire a Seed Capital Initiative coordinator

214918$196Kvalue2020start2021end

Develop a business case and action plan for the Saint John Innovation District

208237$186Kvalue2016start2018end

Identify export marketing actitivites for the modular fabrication sector

205237$178Kvalue2015start2017end

Create a Vennture Garage in Saint John to foster entrepreneurship

205081$178Kvalue2015start2015end

Implement export lead generation program

203572$141Kvalue2014start2014end

Support new international markets for NB SMEs in Latin America

210308$130Kvalue2017start2018end

Support the Emerging Entrepreneurs program

199655$118Kvalue2011start2012end

Sponsor 15 participants for Entrepreneurial Leadership Program

198957$108Kvalue2011start2013end

YEDI Activities 2011-2012

192944$102Kvalue2008start2008end

Fundy Region Export Development Initiative (FREDI)

196383$100Kvalue2009start2010end

Investment Readiness

205492$98.7Kvalue2015start2016end

Coordination of youth entrepreneurship activities in the Saint John region for 2015-2016

207499$96.7Kvalue2016start2017end

Develop and deliver the Emerging Entrepreneurs Project 2016-2017

213563$93.4Kvalue2019start2020end

Connecting employers and skilled workers to facilitate business growth

202651$86.8Kvalue2013start2013end

Implementation of sales program to increase export sales

189492$84.0Kvalue2006start2006end

Strategic Initiatives 2005/2006

203117$78.9Kvalue2013start2014end

Provide information and resources to support export-focused marketing and sales activities

199827$76.4Kvalue2011start2012end

Undertake N.B. trade study

202878$75.0Kvalue2013start2014end

2013-2014 youth entrepreneurship initiatives

204018$75.0Kvalue2014start2015end

Provide support to the 2014-2015 youth entrepreneurship initiatives

212007$75.0Kvalue2018start2019end

Develop and execute a marketing strategy for Saint John Foreign-Trade Zone

202611$74.8Kvalue2013start2013end

Incoming mission from Brazil, Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic

190874$71.0Kvalue2006start2007end

E-Learning Initiative

202127$61.8Kvalue2013start2013end

This project will develop new market opportunities in the engineering sector

189821$60.0Kvalue2006start2006end

Asset Mapping Project

190278$57.6Kvalue2006start2007end

Young Entrepreneur Development Initiative 2006/2007

Departments

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency53agreements$9.3Mvalue10programs
  • Business Development Program
  • REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem
  • ICF - Strategic Community Capacity
  • BDP - IBD - Trade Education & Skills Development
  • BDP - IBD - Investment Strategy
  • BDP - YEDI - Community Entrepreneurship

All grants from Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Years

20203agreements$619Kvalue1programs
  • REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem
20194agreements$1.7Mvalue3programs
  • REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem
  • Business Development Program
  • REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity
20183agreements$560Kvalue2programs
  • Business Development Program
  • BDP - IBD - Sector Export Strategies
20174agreements$1.8Mvalue2programs
  • ICF - Strategic Community Capacity
  • Business Development Program
20162agreements$283Kvalue2programs
  • BDP - IBD - Investment Strategy
  • Business Development Program
20155agreements$1.2Mvalue3programs
  • Business Development Program
  • BDP - IBD - Trade Education & Skills Development
  • BDP - YEDI - Community Entrepreneurship
20144agreements$310Kvalue3programs
  • BDP - IBD - Sector Export Strategies
  • Business Development Program
  • BDP - YEDI - Community Entrepreneurship
20136agreements$431Kvalue3programs
  • Business Development Program
  • BDP - IBD - Trade Education & Skills Development
  • BDP - YEDI - Community Entrepreneurship
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20121agreements$249Kvalue1programs
  • Business Development Program
20115agreements$685Kvalue4programs
  • Business Development Program
  • BDP - YEDI - Community Entrepreneurship
  • BDP - IBD - Trade Education & Skills Development
  • BDP - IBD - Investment Strategy
20101agreements$54.2Kvalue1programs
  • BDP - YEDI - Community Entrepreneurship
20094agreements$217Kvalue4programs
  • BDP - IBD - Investment Strategy
  • BDP - YEDI - Existing Entrepreneurs
  • BDP - IBD - Trade Education & Skills Development
  • Business Development Program
20083agreements$210Kvalue3programs
  • BDP - IBD - Trade Education & Skills Development
  • BDP - YEDI - Existing Entrepreneurs
  • BDP - IBD - Investment Strategy
20073agreements$788Kvalue2programs
  • Business Development Program
  • BDP - YEDI - Aspiring Entrepreneurs
20065agreements$330Kvalue5programs
  • Business Development Program
  • BDP - IBD - Trade Education & Skills Development
  • BDP - IBD - Investment Strategy
  • BDP - YEDI - Existing Entrepreneurs
  • ICF - Strategic Community Capacity

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.