Manufacturing funding in Nova Scotia

274 manufacturing funding programs are open in Nova Scotia right now, representing over $254.4M in total funding — every one checked against its official funder source.

Manufacturing funding in Nova Scotia in numbers

Every program checked since .

274Open right now
279Available in Nova Scotia
$254.4MTotal available funding

279 Manufacturing funding programs in Nova Scotia

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

Government of Canada

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
Gouvernement du Québec

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

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)

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
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)

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
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

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
ventureLAB

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
Natural Products Canada (NPC)

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

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

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)

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)

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)

Technology
Manufacturing
aerospace
aviation
Small business
service
consulting
community
transportation
supply-chain
warehousing
Indigenous-owned
Up to $500K

ACOA ARRI — Indigenous Aerospace Recovery Stream

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)

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)

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
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

Technology
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
Agriculture
agri-food
food-beverage
restaurant
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
arts-culture
entertainment
media
$100K–$1M

AAFC — Advance Payments Program (APP) Agricultural Loan

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
National Research Council Canada (NRC)

National Research Council Canada (NRC)

Technology
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Startups
hiring
Up to $505K

Advanced Manufacturing Project Funding & Collaboration in Canada

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Farm Credit Canada (FCC)

Farm Credit Canada (FCC)

Manufacturing
Small business
service
consulting
Agriculture
agri-food
food-beverage
restaurant
finance
transportation
supply-chain
warehousing

Agribusiness and Food Financing

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
Agriculture
agri-food
food-beverage
restaurant
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
arts-culture
entertainment
media

AgriInnovate Program — Business Funding Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
Agriculture
agri-food
food-beverage
restaurant
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
arts-culture
entertainment
media
$250–$10K

AAFC — AgriInvest Income Stabilization Savings Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
Agriculture
agri-food
food-beverage
restaurant
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
arts-culture
entertainment
media
Up to $5M

AgriScience Program — Projects — for-profit organizations

Deadline:No deadline
Always open

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

274 of the 279 programs listed for manufacturing in Nova Scotia are open as of our latest check on September 4, 2026.

How much total funding is available?

Over $254.4M in total funding is currently accessible in funding in Nova Scotia across the 274 open programs as of our latest check.

Which manufacturing funding programs close next in Nova Scotia?

In manufacturing funding in Nova Scotia, the next deadlines: Women’s Economic and Leadership Opportunities Fund 2026 closes on September 15, 2026; NRCan — Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) closes on March 1, 2027; Productivity and Sustainable Innovation Fund – Component 3 closes on March 31, 2027.

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

No — appearing on this manufacturing 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 279 programs and tells you which you actually match, before you spend time on an application.