Nova Scotia Innovation Corporation: federal grants and contributions

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

Nova Scotia Innovation Corporation: federal grants and contributions: 30 agreements; $8.3M value; 2 departments; 6 programs.

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30agreements
$8.3Mvalue
2departments
6programs

Largest agreements

208003$1.4Mvalue2017start2020end

Develop an innovation hub to support Cape Breton's innovation sector

211979$535Kvalue2018start2020end

Support early stage acceleration for clean/ocean technology and life science companies

199957$500Kvalue2012start2014end

Investment to fund an Accelerator for new digital media companies

203725$500Kvalue2014start2014end

Fit-up of 2,200 sq ft of Greenfield space at the Innovacorp Enterprise Centre

205036$500Kvalue2015start2015end

Undertake enhancements to the Innovacorp Enterprise Centre

208176$500Kvalue2016start2017end

Support corporate accelerator initiatives that advance investor readiness

210776$500Kvalue2017start2018end

Provide investor readiness support to clean/ocean-tech start-ups

215217$432Kvalue2020start2021end

Support regional strengths to grow a globally competitive cluster based in Cape Breton

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206920$430Kvalue2016start2016end

Fit up lab space at the Innovacorp Enterprise Centre

210771$400Kvalue2017start2018end

Deliver the province-wide Spark Innovation Challenge

211875$400Kvalue2018start2019end

Deliver province wide Spark innovation challenge and start-up visa program

198902$348Kvalue2011start2011end

Construction of facility and fit-up of Innovacorp's premises

804243$300Kvalue2014start–end

Implement Innovation Focused Start-up Regional Challenge

206010$250Kvalue2015start2016end

Establishment of innovation hub and engagement of expertise in the forestry sector

208144$250Kvalue2017start2018end

Implement year 2 of the Forestry Innovation Hub strategies

218315$165Kvalue2021start2023end

Conduct analysis of the Atlantic Canada start-up ecosystem

804143$105Kvalue2014start–end

"Spark Cape Breton" innovation incubation program

205281$100Kvalue2015start2015end

Support the commercialization of EMTT to facilitate the creation of spin-offs

206554$100Kvalue2015start2016end

Set up I-3 technology start-up competition for early stage, Nova Scotia companies

208066$100Kvalue2016start2017end

Establish a SPARK West innovation award fund

217122$90.0Kvalue2020start2021end

Conduct analysis of the Atlantic Canada start-up ecosystem

Agreement$67.0Kvalue2013start–end
207949$55.8Kvalue2016start2016end

Support the 2016 Nova Scotia ICT Trade Mission to TC3 Summit

202768$51.2Kvalue2013start2017end

Launch of entrepreneurs network (CENE) in Halifax

199947$50.0Kvalue2011start2012end

Nova Scotia Clean Tech Open competition

Agreement$42.0Kvalue2013start–end
204693$39.2Kvalue2014start2015end

Undertake a trade mission to Telecom Council Conference in Silicon Valley

211251$33.0Kvalue2017start2018end

Develop an investment strategy for Atlantic Canada's start-up ecosystem

203354$30.0Kvalue2013start2014end

Participate in the Telecom Council

NSP Makerspace Design Expertise Services for Early Stage SMEs$1.4Kvalue2021start2022end

NSP Makerspace will provide design expertise to early stage SMEs to help solve design and manufacturing challenges for micro projects. The equipment and expertise will be used for prototyping and testing to determine best solutions to identified problems.

Departments

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency27agreements$8.2Mvalue5programs
  • Business Development Program
  • REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem
  • Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation Portfolio
  • ICF - Strategic Community Capacity
  • BDP - IBD - Trade Education & Skills Development

All grants from Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

National Research Council Canada3agreements$110Kvalue1programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Years

20212agreements$166Kvalue2programs
  • REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Organizations
20202agreements$522Kvalue1programs
  • REGI - Regional Innovation Ecosystem
20182agreements$935Kvalue1programs
  • Business Development Program
20175agreements$2.6Mvalue1programs
  • Business Development Program
20164agreements$1.1Mvalue2programs
  • Business Development Program
  • BDP - IBD - Trade Education & Skills Development
20154agreements$950Kvalue1programs
  • Business Development Program
20144agreements$944Kvalue3programs
  • Business Development Program
  • Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation Portfolio
  • BDP - IBD - Trade Education & Skills Development
20134agreements$190Kvalue1programs
  • Business Development Program
20121agreements$500Kvalue1programs
  • Business Development Program
20112agreements$398Kvalue2programs
  • ICF - Strategic Community Capacity
  • Business Development Program

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.