Nova Scotia Business Inc.: federal grants and contributions

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

Nova Scotia Business Inc.: federal grants and contributions: 73 agreements; $6.7M value; 1 departments; 7 programs.

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73agreements
$6.7Mvalue
1departments
7programs

Largest agreements

202488$500Kvalue2013start2016end

US trade activities

202327$486Kvalue2013start2015end

Trade Missions to the Caribbean and South American markets

193691$356Kvalue2008start2009end

Export Sales Training 2008

189783$255Kvalue2006start2007end

Implement marketing project

191909$179Kvalue2007start2008end

Marketing to attract IT sector outsourcing investment to NS

195116$175Kvalue2009start2010end

Investment attraction - ICT & Financial Services sector

200561$171Kvalue2012start2013end

Caribbean market development export initiative

195117$168Kvalue2009start2010end

Investment attraction - Advanced Manufacturing Sector

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195306$168Kvalue2009start2010end

Oceanology International 2010

193425$168Kvalue2008start2009end

Implement awareness campaign for IT Outsourcing Sector

193424$154Kvalue2008start2009end

Financial Services Project

199829$147Kvalue2011start2012end

Oceanology International 2012

191620$144Kvalue2007start2008end

Oceanology International 2008

198745$138Kvalue2011start2012end

Undertake initiatives to develop the Caribbean market

197260$133Kvalue2010start2011end

Undertake trade missions to key export markets

202864$127Kvalue2013start2014end

Oceanology International 2014

194913$124Kvalue2009start2010end

NS International Export Market and Education Development

193457$116Kvalue2008start2008end

Gartner Outsourcing and Vendor Management Summit 2008

198684$116Kvalue2011start2012end

Deliver educational workshops/programs for new exporters

198687$105Kvalue2011start2012end

European export market development

205383$105Kvalue2015start2016end

Deliver Emerging Markets Export Development Program

199646$100Kvalue2011start2012end

Attract leading knowledge based companies to Nova Scotia

197044$99.6Kvalue2010start2011end

Financial services and ICT sector investment campaign

200529$99.4Kvalue2012start2013end

Trade mission to Philadelphia and Boston

200801$93.1Kvalue2012start2013end

Oceans MTS/IEEE 2012

205097$93.0Kvalue2015start2015end

Attend Ecobuild in UK (world's largest green building show)

189945$90.0Kvalue2006start2008end

Export Achievement Awards

202578$89.4Kvalue2013start2013end

Oceanology International China 2013

202467$83.5Kvalue2013start2013end

Building products to Japan: Phase 1 Atlantic Canada showcase 2013

204243$75.2Kvalue2014start2015end

Lead an Atlantic Canadian delegation to Oceanology International China 2014 in Shanghai

201532$73.6Kvalue2012start2013end

Mobile World Congress 2013

204696$71.5Kvalue2014start2015end

Lead an Atlantic delegation to Game Developers Conference in San Francisco in March 2015

191913$70.0Kvalue2007start2008end

Marketing to attract financial services sector investment

197263$70.0Kvalue2010start2011end

Undertake 3 "In-Market Educational Programs" to the US & UK

197377$67.8Kvalue2010start2011end

Oceans MTS/IEEE 2010

204087$67.0Kvalue2014start2015end

Recruit Atlantic companies for participation in Green Build Conference and Expo 2014

197221$66.6Kvalue2010start2011end

Investment attraction for advanced manufacturing

202225$65.7Kvalue2013start2014end

Southeastern United States - Canadian Provinces Alliance Conference 2013

200221$62.8Kvalue2012start2012end

Education and Training Exports Sector Strategy 2012

200167$62.6Kvalue2011start2012end

Mobile World Congress 2012

Departments

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency73agreements$6.7Mvalue7programs
  • BDP - IBD - Trade Education & Skills Development
  • IBDA-International Business Development Activities
  • BDP - IBD - Investment Strategy
  • Business Development Program
  • IBDA-Training and Awareness
  • BDP - IBD - Team Canada Atlantic

All grants from Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Years

20153agreements$258Kvalue2programs
  • Business Development Program
  • BDP - IBD - Trade Education & Skills Development
20148agreements$372Kvalue1programs
  • IBDA-International Business Development Activities
201310agreements$1.5Mvalue3programs
  • BDP - IBD - Trade Education & Skills Development
  • IBDA-International Business Development Activities
  • Business Development Program
201212agreements$719Kvalue5programs
  • BDP - IBD - Trade Education & Skills Development
  • IBDA-International Business Development Activities
  • Business Development Program
  • IBDA-Planning and Research (Cost Shared)
  • BDP - IBD - Investment Strategy
20119agreements$762Kvalue4programs
  • BDP - IBD - Trade Education & Skills Development
  • IBDA-International Business Development Activities
  • BDP - IBD - Investment Strategy
  • Business Development Program
201010agreements$606Kvalue3programs
  • BDP - IBD - Trade Education & Skills Development
  • IBDA-International Business Development Activities
  • BDP - IBD - Investment Strategy
20098agreements$776Kvalue4programs
  • BDP - IBD - Investment Strategy
  • BDP - IBD - Trade Education & Skills Development
  • Business Development Program
  • IBDA-International Business Development Activities
20087agreements$911Kvalue5programs
  • IBDA-Training and Awareness
  • BDP - IBD - Investment Strategy
  • BDP - IBD - Team Canada Atlantic
  • IBDA-International Business Development Activities
  • BDP - IBD - Trade Education & Skills Development
20074agreements$452Kvalue2programs
  • BDP - IBD - Investment Strategy
  • IBDA-International Business Development Activities
20062agreements$345Kvalue2programs
  • BDP - IBD - Investment Strategy
  • BDP - IBD - Trade Education & Skills Development

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.