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Business Development Program
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Total Grants
10,576
Total Amount
$2.2B
Provinces Served
17
Top Recipients by Funding Amount
| # | Recipient | Grants | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LearnSphere Canada Inc.|LearnSphere Canada Inc. | 50 | $35.4M |
| 2 | Regional Development Corporation|Regional Development Corporation | 6 | $31.0M |
| 3 | Memorial University of Newfoundland|Memorial University of Newfoundland | 133 | $29.9M |
| 4 | Tourism Industry Association of Prince Edward Island|Tourism Industry Association of Prince Edward Island | 51 | $25.7M |
| 5 | Halifax International Security Forum|Halifax International Security Forum | 4 | $23.9M |
| 6 | University of Prince Edward Island|University of Prince Edward Island | 85 | $22.6M |
| 7 | Ulnooweg Development Group Incorporated|Ulnooweg Development Group Incorporated | 37 | $18.4M |
| 8 | CEED Centre for Entrepreneurship Education & Development Incorporated|CEED Centre for Entrepreneurship Education & Development Incorporated | 47 | $14.7M |
| 9 | The Real Dairy Company of Newfoundland Ltd.|The Real Dairy Company of Newfoundland Ltd. | 3 | $13.0M |
| 10 | The German Marshall Fund of the United States|The German Marshall Fund of the United States | 2 | $12.5M |
| 11 | Greater Fredericton Community Economic Development Agency Inc.|Greater Fredericton Community Economic Development Agency Inc. | 48 | $12.0M |
| 12 | Atlantic Association of Community Business Development Corporations|Atlantic Association of Community Business Development Corporations | 7 | $11.4M |
| 13 | Holland College|Holland College | 50 | $11.4M |
| 14 | Dalhousie University|Dalhousie University | 20 | $11.3M |
| 15 | University of New Brunswick|University of New Brunswick | 39 | $11.2M |
| 16 | Cooke Aquaculture Inc.|Cooke Aquaculture Inc. | 8 | $10.5M |
| 17 | Grieg NL Nurseries Ltd.|Grieg NL Nurseries Ltd. | 1 | $10.0M |
| 18 | Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information (NLCHI)|Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information (NLCHI) | 3 | $9.0M |
| 19 | EduNova Co-operative Limited|EduNova Co-operative Limited | 33 | $8.9M |
| 20 | Opportunities New Brunswick|Opportunities New Brunswick | 14 | $8.6M |
Geographic Distribution by Province
| Province / Territory | Grants | Total Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| NS | 3,007 | $642.2M | 29% |
| NB | 2,765 | $633.6M | 29% |
| NL | 2,875 | $572.8M | 26% |
| PE | 1,727 | $278.6M | 13% |
| DC | 7 | $36.5M | 2% |
| ON | 91 | $22.0M | 1% |
| QC | 52 | $13.7M | 1% |
| BC | 13 | $3.5M | 0% |
| AB | 11 | $2.4M | 0% |
| CO | 5 | $2.1M | 0% |
| MB | 5 | $1.6M | 0% |
| MA | 2 | $626.3K | 0% |
| CA | 2 | $500.0K | 0% |
| NV | 1 | $500.0K | 0% |
| NJ | 1 | $497.0K | 0% |
| CT | 2 | $135.0K | 0% |
| SK | 2 | $30.0K | 0% |
Recent Grants
Recipient
Amount
Year
Purpose
Regional Development Corporation|Regional Development Corporation
$10.0M
--
Regional Development Corporation|Regional Development Corporation
$10.0M
--
Regional Development Corporation|Regional Development Corporation
$10.0M
--
Grieg NL Nurseries Ltd.|Grieg NL Nurseries Ltd.
$10.0M
--
Tourism Industry Association of Prince Edward Island|Tourism Industry Association of Prince Edward Island
$10.0M
--
Tourism Industry Association of Prince Edward Island|Tourism Industry Association of Prince Edward Island
$10.0M
--
The German Marshall Fund of the United States|The German Marshall Fund of the United States
$10.0M
--
Halifax International Security Forum|Halifax International Security Forum
$9.8M
--
The Real Dairy Company of Newfoundland Ltd.|The Real Dairy Company of Newfoundland Ltd.
$8.0M
--
Halifax International Security Forum|Halifax International Security Forum
$7.5M
--
Cooke Aquaculture Inc.|Cooke Aquaculture Inc.
$6.0M
--
University of Prince Edward Island|University of Prince Edward Island
$6.0M
--
Institut atlantique de recherche sur le cancer inc. / Atlantic Cancer Research I|Institut atlantique de recherche sur le cancer inc. / Atlantic Cancer Research I
$5.0M
--
BioVectra Inc.|BioVectra Inc.
$5.0M
--
Canada Fluorspar (NL) Inc.|Canada Fluorspar (NL) Inc.
$5.0M
--
The Real Dairy Company of Newfoundland Ltd.|The Real Dairy Company of Newfoundland Ltd.
$5.0M
--
Memorial University of Newfoundland|Memorial University of Newfoundland
$5.0M
--
LearnSphere Canada Inc.|LearnSphere Canada Inc.
$4.9M
--
Westmorland Fisheries Ltd.|Westmorland Fisheries Ltd.
$4.3M
--
Atlantic Association of Community Business Development Corporations|Atlantic Association of Community Business Development Corporations
$4.0M
--
Atlantic Association of Community Business Development Corporations|Atlantic Association of Community Business Development Corporations
$4.0M
--
LearnSphere Canada Inc.|LearnSphere Canada Inc.
$3.9M
--
Regional Development Corporation|Regional Development Corporation
$10.0M--
Support infrastructure upgrades for strategic economic and sector development
Regional Development Corporation|Regional Development Corporation
$10.0M--
Provide working capital to New Brunswick salmon growers
Regional Development Corporation|Regional Development Corporation
$10.0M--
Francophone Immigration - 2008-2013 Roadmap linguistic dual
Grieg NL Nurseries Ltd.|Grieg NL Nurseries Ltd.
$10.0M--
Build a recirculating aquaculture system for the production of Atlantic salmon
Tourism Industry Association of Prince Edward Island|Tourism Industry Association of Prince Edward Island
$10.0M--
Support the Atlantic Canada Tourism Partnership
Tourism Industry Association of Prince Edward Island|Tourism Industry Association of Prince Edward Island
$10.0M--
2015-2018 Atlantic Canada Tourism Partnership Agreement
The German Marshall Fund of the United States|The German Marshall Fund of the United States
$10.0M--
Deliver multi year International Security Forums in Halifax
Halifax International Security Forum|Halifax International Security Forum
$9.8M--
Deliver the Halifax International Security Forum 2014-2018
The Real Dairy Company of Newfoundland Ltd.|The Real Dairy Company of Newfoundland Ltd.
$8.0M--
Establish a secondary dairy processing facility in Newfoundland and Labrador
Halifax International Security Forum|Halifax International Security Forum
$7.5M--
Deliver the Halifax International Security Forum 2011-2013
Cooke Aquaculture Inc.|Cooke Aquaculture Inc.
$6.0M--
Establish a salmon farming operation in the Fortune Bay area
Atlantic Beef Products Inc.|Atlantic Beef Products Inc.
$6.0M--
Improve financial viability
University of Prince Edward Island|University of Prince Edward Island
$6.0M--
Establish Research Centres of Excellence at UPEI Centre for Engineering Design
Dalhousie University|Dalhousie University
$6.0M--
Establish the Deep Sense platform
Institut atlantique de recherche sur le cancer inc. / Atlantic Cancer Research I|Institut atlantique de recherche sur le cancer inc. / Atlantic Cancer Research I
$5.0M--
Support innovation and commercialization activities
BioVectra Inc.|BioVectra Inc.
$5.0M--
Expand capacity for fermentation and synthesis of complex active pharmaceutical ingredient
Canada Fluorspar (NL) Inc.|Canada Fluorspar (NL) Inc.
$5.0M--
Undertake acquisition and installation of innovative processing technologies for fluorspar
The Real Dairy Company of Newfoundland Ltd.|The Real Dairy Company of Newfoundland Ltd.
$5.0M--
Establish a secondary dairy processing facility in Newfoundland and Labrador
Memorial University of Newfoundland|Memorial University of Newfoundland
$5.0M--
Build a high performance computing infrastructure
Nova Scotia Lands Inc.|Nova Scotia Lands Inc.
$5.0M--
Undertake land improvements
LearnSphere Canada Inc.|LearnSphere Canada Inc.
$4.9M--
Export Market Access Program (EMAP) and E-Tools for Exporting (E for E)
Westmorland Fisheries Ltd.|Westmorland Fisheries Ltd.
$4.3M--
Purchase equipment to improve productivity and cold storage/refrigeration plant additions
Atlantic Association of Community Business Development Corporations|Atlantic Association of Community Business Development Corporations
$4.0M--
Support an initiative aimed at incenting rural businesses to invest in Clean Technology
Atlantic Association of Community Business Development Corporations|Atlantic Association of Community Business Development Corporations
$4.0M--
ACCBIF contribution
LearnSphere Canada Inc.|LearnSphere Canada Inc.
$3.9M--
Export Market Access Program (EMAP) and E-Tools for Exporting (E for E) 2018-2019
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