ACOA — Regional Economic Growth through Innovation — Regional Innovation Ecosystems

Money to support business growth in Atlantic Canada

ACOA funds non-profit organizations that support businesses at each stage of development. By doing this, ACOA aims to create strong and inclusive regional networks to fuel growth and innovation. It also focuses on making business support networks stronger for under-represented groups. These include women, Indigenous peoples and young entrepreneurs, among others. Non-repayable contributions are available for organizations such as strategic clusters and groups that help businesses build on regional strengths to scale up and bring new ideas to market, business accelerators and incubators and others that support entrepreneurs, start-ups and innovative companies with high-growth potential, and other innovation-oriented organizations that help businesses be more productive, compete globally, attract new investments and recruit talent.