Funding for BIPOC-owned businesses in Nova Scotia

Key Funding Overview

9 programs are open to BIPOC-owned businesses in Nova Scotia right now, representing over $425K in total funding — every one checked against its official funder source.

9 Active Programs$425K Available PoolVerified Daily

Funding for BIPOC-owned businesses in Nova Scotia in numbers

Every program checked since .

9Open right now
10Available in Nova Scotia
$425KTotal available funding

10 Programs for BIPOC-owned businesses in Nova Scotia

Sorted by closing date — the ones you can still apply for come first.

Halifax Climate Investment, Innovation and Impact Fund (HCi3)
Halifax Climate Investment, Innovation and Impact Fund (HCi3)
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
community
Agriculture
agri-food
cleantech
clean-tech
clean-energy
electrical
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
oil-gas
construction
infrastructure
engineering
bipoc

Accelerating to Zero Grant Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Halifax Climate Investment, Innovation and Impact Fund (HCi3)
Halifax Climate Investment, Innovation and Impact Fund (HCi3)
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
community
Agriculture
agri-food
cleantech
clean-tech
clean-energy
electrical
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
oil-gas
construction
infrastructure
engineering
bipoc

Accelerating to Zero Grant Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Department of Justice Canada
service
consulting
bipoc

Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Futurpreneur Canada
Futurpreneur Canada
Small business
Startups
bipoc

Startup Financing & Mentorship for Black Entrepreneurs in Canada

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Federation of African Canadian Economics (FACE)
Federation of African Canadian Economics (FACE)
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
bipoc
$10K–$250K

Black Entrepreneurship Loan Fund for Canadian Businesses

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
Small business
service
consulting
community
arts-culture
entertainment
media
bipoc
hiring

FedNor — Economic Development Initiative (EDI)

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Futurpreneur Canada
Futurpreneur Canada
Small business
Startups
Indigenous-owned
bipoc
Up to $75K

Futurpreneur Canada: Start-Up Financing & Mentorship Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
National Research Council Canada (NRC)
Technology
software
saas
computer-sciences
aerospace
aviation
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
service
consulting
community
mining
oil-gas
construction
infrastructure
engineering
architecturedesign
transportation
supply-chain
warehousing
bipoc
export
hiring

Canadian Astronomy Data Centre research facility

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Startup Canada
Startup Canada
software
saas
Small business
Startups
bipoc
Up to $100K

Equal Slice Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open

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Questions about funding for BIPOC-owned businesses in Nova Scotia

Every program on this page was checked against the funder’s own page on . The funder’s page is always the authority.

How many programs for BIPOC-owned businesses are open in Nova Scotia?

9 of the 10 programs available to BIPOC-owned businesses in Nova Scotia are open as of our latest check on September 5, 2026.

How much total funding is available?

Over $425K in total funding is currently accessible to BIPOC-owned businesses in Nova Scotia across the 9 open programs as of our latest check.

Does a program appearing on this list for BIPOC-owned businesses in Nova Scotia mean my business is eligible?

No — appearing on this list for BIPOC-owned businesses in Nova Scotia is not an eligibility decision, and every funder applies its own criteria. Happly checks your business against each of these 10 programs and tells you which you actually match, before you spend time on an application.