Innovation funding in Nova Scotia

Key Funding Overview

368 innovation funding programs are open in Nova Scotia right now, representing over $274M in total funding — every one checked against its official funder source.

368 Active Programs$274M Available PoolVerified Daily

Innovation funding in Nova Scotia in numbers

Every program checked since .

368Open right now
378Available in Nova Scotia
$274MTotal available funding

378 Innovation funding programs in Nova Scotia

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

Government of Canada
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
Women-owned
Up to $1.4M

Women’s Economic and Leadership Opportunities Fund 2026

Deadline:September 15, 2026
Open now
MRC Beauharnois-Salaberry
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
community
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
arts-culture
entertainment
media
$10K–$100K

MRC Beauharnois-Salaberry — Signature Innovation Grant

Deadline:October 3, 2026
Open now
Gouvernement du Québec
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
forestry
construction
infrastructure
engineering
$250K–$2M

NRCan — Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT)

Deadline:March 1, 2027
Open now
NexDev | Haut-Richelieu Economic Developmen
Manufacturing
automotive
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate

Productivity and Sustainable Innovation Fund – Component 3

Deadline:March 31, 2027
Open now
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
service
consulting
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate

Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Northern Ontario

Deadline:January 4, 2028
Open now
MRC des Collines-de-l'Outaouais
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate

MRC Collines-de-l'Outaouais — FRR Stream 3

Deadline:March 15, 2028
Open now
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
service
consulting
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate

FedNor — Regional Tariff Response Initiative

Deadline:March 31, 2028
Open now
1871
Technology
software
saas
aerospace
aviation
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
Startups
construction
infrastructure
engineering

1871 Tech Incubator Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
$150K–$3M

2 Billion Trees Program — Business Funding Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
500 Global
Technology
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
Startups
construction
infrastructure
engineering
finance
export
Up to $150K

500 Global Accelerator Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Transport Canada
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
sports-leisure
transportation
supply-chain
warehousing

Abandoned Boats Program - Education, Awareness and Research

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
ventureLAB
Technology
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
Up to $187.5K

Communitech — Accelerated Growth Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
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)
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
Natural Products Canada (NPC)
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
hiring
Up to $25K

Invest Nova Scotia — Access to Talent Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
ACCFutures
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
Startups
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
$20K–$300K

ACCFutures — ACCTermStartup Loan — Business Funding Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
ACCFutures
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
Startups
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
$20K–$300K

ACCFutures — ACCTermStartup Loan — Business Funding Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Manufacturing
aerospace
aviation
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
service
consulting
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
Up to $1M

ACOA — Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative (ARRI)

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
service
consulting
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
Up to $6K

ACOA BIS — Nova Scotia Business Growth Advisory

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
service
consulting
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
Indigenous-owned
hiring

ACOA Jobs and Growth Fund — Business Funding Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open

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Questions about innovation funding 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 innovation funding programs are open in Nova Scotia?

368 of the 378 programs listed for innovation in Nova Scotia are open as of our latest check on September 7, 2026.

How much total funding is available?

Over $274M in total funding is currently accessible in funding in Nova Scotia across the 368 open programs as of our latest check.

Which innovation funding programs close next in Nova Scotia?

In innovation funding in Nova Scotia, the next deadlines: Women’s Economic and Leadership Opportunities Fund 2026 closes on September 15, 2026; MRC Beauharnois-Salaberry — Signature Innovation Grant closes on October 3, 2026; NRCan — Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) closes on March 1, 2027.

Does a program appearing on this innovation funding list in Nova Scotia mean my business is eligible?

No — appearing on this innovation funding list in Nova Scotia is not an eligibility decision, and every funder applies its own criteria. Happly checks your business against each of these 378 programs and tells you which you actually match, before you spend time on an application.