Outdoor-Fit Exercise Systems Inc.: federal grants and contributions

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

Outdoor-Fit Exercise Systems Inc.: federal grants and contributions: 17 agreements; $2.0M value; 2 departments; 8 programs.

Assay record ASY-CA-1UMNG8S01L · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Outdoor-Fit Exercise Systems Inc.: federal grants and contributions”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/r/outdoor-fit-exercise-systems-inc/

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17agreements
$2.0Mvalue
2departments
8programs

Largest agreements

228112$779Kvalue2025start2028end

Upgrade facilities, acquire equipment, diversify markets, and reduce costs.

225808$721Kvalue2024start2024end

Purchase manufacturing equipment to increase productivity and growth

Fitness Equipment Development$75.0Kvalue2024start2025end

Outdoor-Fit Exercise Systems aims to expand its R&D for innovative outdoor fitness products, targeting parks & recreation, its largest potential market. Despite being a leading manufacturer in the correctional sector, Outdoor-Fit faces stiff competition from larger companies in the parks space. To grow, it plans to diversify its product range and innovate. This expansion requires hiring a full-time engineer and consulting with engineering firms, entailing significant costs. Without funding, ambitious 2024 R&D projects may have to be scaled back. The goal is to make Outdoor-Fit's new offerings

Design and Testing for new Outdoor Fitness products and innovations$60.0Kvalue2023start2024end

Outdoor-Fit is looking to develop and design new products to add to its lineup and safety technology that can be used in existing and new equipment. This project will include initial design, prototyping, cycle testing, and final design for all products mentioned above. This project will be broken into three main projects: A: Safety Mechanism B: Line of Strength Equipment C: Cardio Equipment

214693$44.1Kvalue2020start2021end

Hire engineering expertise to undertake testing and certification

226398$44.1Kvalue2024start2025end

Hire consultant to develop an ERP acquisition plan

213595$43.4Kvalue2019start2020end

Hire an account manager to help expand and grow export market

Agreement$33.3Kvalue2018start–end
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OFES - 2020$30.0Kvalue2020start2020end

Engage in various marketing and trade show activities across the US to strengthen our brand and market share in the parks & recreation marketplace, with HOA's and dealer networks.

Youth - Social Media$30.0Kvalue2021start2022end

Hire a recent graduate to complete the following projects: Social Media Management, Blog Posts & Newsletters, and Competitor/Market Research.

Outdoor-Fit Exercise Systems Inc.-2023-2024-1007035$30.0Kvalue2023start2023end

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.

Outdoor-Fit Exercise Systems Inc.-2024-2025-1019581$25.0Kvalue2024start2024end

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.

Outdoor-Fit Exercise Systems Inc.-2025-2026-1036444$25.0Kvalue2025start2025end

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.

Outdoor-Fit Exercise Systems inc. -2021-2022-982211$19.0Kvalue2021start2022end

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.

Outdoor-Fit Exercise Systems inc. -2022-2023-996929$14.5Kvalue2022start2023end

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.

225822$13.5Kvalue2024start2024end

Hire consultant to develop a process improvement plan to increase operational efficiencies

226398$0value2024start2025end

Hire consultant to develop an ERP acquisition plan

Departments

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency7agreements$1.6Mvalue4programs
  • REGI-BSP-Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI)
  • REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity
  • REGI - Productivity and Business Skills
  • REGI - Strategic Growth Initiative (SGI)

All grants from Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

National Research Council Canada10agreements$342Kvalue4programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • CanExport SME
  • CanExport SMEs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program

All grants from National Research Council Canada

Years

20252agreements$804Kvalue2programs
  • REGI-BSP-Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI)
  • CanExport SME
20246agreements$879Kvalue4programs
  • REGI - Business Scale-up and Productivity
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • REGI - Strategic Growth Initiative (SGI)
  • CanExport SME
20232agreements$90.0Kvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Contributions to Firms
  • CanExport SME
20221agreements$14.5Kvalue1programs
  • CanExport SME
20212agreements$49.0Kvalue2programs
  • Industrial Research Assistance Program – Youth Employment Program
  • CanExport SMEs
20202agreements$74.1Kvalue2programs
  • REGI - Productivity and Business Skills
  • CanExport SMEs
20191agreements$43.4Kvalue1programs
  • REGI - Productivity and Business Skills
20181agreements$33.3Kvalue0programs

    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.