Mara Renewables Corporation: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Bedford|Bedford, NS · grants and contributions register · Dartmouth–Cole Harbour

Mara Renewables Corporation: federal grants and contributions: 12 agreements; $7.9M value; 3 departments; 9 programs.

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12agreements
$7.9Mvalue
3departments
9programs

Largest agreements

204986$3.0Mvalue2015start2018end

Develop biofuel from an algal source

211388$3.0Mvalue2018start2021end

Develop fast-growing algae for human indirect nutrition enhancement

UK-51265 ABS-PFAB Advancing Bioprocess Sustainability for Poultry Feed from Algal Biotechnology$448Kvalue2020start2023end

UK-51265 ABS-PFAB project with UK partner DEVENISH NUTRITION LIMITED to develop the next-generation of algae-derived products for use in poultry production in the UK, Canada, and other commercial markets worldwide (including South America, Australasia and MENA).

205218$400Kvalue2015start2015end

Undertake laboratory and workspace renovations/reconfiguration and equipment purchase

PC0006315$322Kvalue2023start2024end

Purchase equipment and improve business systems to expand into the infant formula market

Innovation Assistance Program$264Kvalue2020start2020end

The funding provided from the IAP program is to assist innovative, early-stage small- and medium-sized enterprises that are unable to access existing COVID-19 business support.

216722$250Kvalue2020start2021end

Provide assistance to mitigate impacts of Covid-19

205096$50.0Kvalue2015start2016end

Hire Senior Financial Accountant

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207412$50.0Kvalue2016start2017end

Hire a principal scientist

MARA Renewables Corporation-2022-2023-999795$35.0Kvalue2022start2023end

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.

Assessment of Value Added Coproduct Options for Algal Wastewater$30.0Kvalue2022start2022end

The proposed project will be focused on conducting feasibility studies, at R&D scale, on creating multiple coproducts from the waste stream. Specifically, the project will include: 1. Researching the specifications of low, medium, and high value coproducts, conducting chemical analysis of Mara’s waste stream and coproducts, with particular focus on the nutritional value and the specifications required by the relevant product. 2. Reviewing literature and researching methods to separate lipid fractions from aqueous phase, performing feasibility trials to extract high omega-3 lipid fractions from

Participation in the Canadian Alternative Protein Co-innovation Mission to London, UK September 25-29, 2023$4.9Kvalue2023start2023end

As a by-product of its omega-3-oil-producing precision fermentation process, Mara produces a protein-rich stream which can be dried into a powder. Previous projects have explored the use of this co-product as an alternative protein source for various applications. The scope of this process enables Mara's customers to combine a protein fraction, with an omega-3 lipid component, providing an enriched algal nutritional solution.

Departments

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency6agreements$6.8Mvalue4programs
  • Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF) - II
  • Business Development Program
  • REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity
  • BDP - Productivity and Business Skills

All grants from Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

National Research Council Canada5agreements$782Kvalue4programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • Innovation Assistance Program
  • CanExport SME
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Prairies Economic Development Canada1agreements$322Kvalue1programs
  • Regional Economic Growth through Innovation

All grants from Prairies Economic Development Canada

Years

20232agreements$327Kvalue2programs
  • Regional Economic Growth through Innovation
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
20222agreements$65.0Kvalue2programs
  • CanExport SME
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
20203agreements$962Kvalue3programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • Innovation Assistance Program
  • REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity
20181agreements$3.0Mvalue1programs
  • Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF) - II
20161agreements$50.0Kvalue1programs
  • BDP - Productivity and Business Skills
20153agreements$3.5Mvalue3programs
  • Atlantic Innovation Fund (AIF) - II
  • Business Development Program
  • BDP - Productivity and Business Skills

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.