Technology funding in Nova Scotia

146 technology funding programs are open in Nova Scotia right now, representing over $40.8M in total funding — every one checked against its official funder source.

Technology funding in Nova Scotia in numbers

Every program checked since .

146Open right now
152Available in Nova Scotia
$40.8MTotal available funding

152 Technology funding programs in Nova Scotia

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

Conscience

Technology
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
healthcare
med-tech
wellness
biotechnology

Developing Medicines through Open Science (DMOS)

Deadline:December 31, 2026
Open now
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)

Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)

Technology
software
saas
security
Small business
service
consulting
transportation
supply-chain
warehousing
export
hiring

Regional Defence Investment Initiative – Northern Ontario

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

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

500 Global

Technology
software
saas
Small business
Startups
Up to $150K

500 Global — Global Seed Accelerator 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
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)

Technology
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
service
consulting
construction
infrastructure
engineering

ACOA — Regional Homebuilding Innovation Initiative (RHII)

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
Government of Alberta

Government of Alberta

Technology
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
export
hiring

Alberta Innovates — International Technology Partnership Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open

AlphaLab

Technology
robotics-sector
hardware
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
Startups
Up to $50K

AlphaLab Gear Accelerator Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open

Commission des partenaires du marché du travail (CPMT)

Technology
Small business
Digital transformation
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
transportation
supply-chain
warehousing
hiring

Ambition-Compétences — Green Economy and Digital Transformation

Deadline:No deadline
Always open

BC Children's Hospital

Technology
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
hr
healthcare
med-tech
wellness
export
hiring
Up to $30K

BC Children's Hospital Research Institute - Investigator Grant Award Program (IGAP)

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)

Technology
Manufacturing
Small business
service
consulting
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
oil-gas

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) — Operational Efficiency Imp

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)

Technology
software
saas
Small business
healthcare
med-tech
wellness
export
$3M–$10M

BDC Capital — Intellectual Property-Backed Financing

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)

Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)

Technology
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
$100K–$500K

Investissement Québec — Technology Commercialization Loan

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
MRC Beauce-Centre

MRC Beauce-Centre

Technology
Manufacturing
Small business
$2.5K–$25K

MRC Beauce-Centre — Business Optimization Grant

Deadline:No deadline
Always open

Betaworks

artificial-intelligence-ai
deep-tech
Technology
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Startups
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate

Betaworks AI Camp Accelerator

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Public Safety Canada (PSC)

Public Safety Canada (PSC)

Technology

Biology Casework Analysis Contribution Program (BCACP)

Deadline:No deadline
Always open

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

146 of the 152 programs listed for technology in Nova Scotia are open as of our latest check on September 4, 2026.

How much total funding is available?

Over $40.8M in total funding is currently accessible in funding in Nova Scotia across the 146 open programs as of our latest check.

Which technology funding programs close next in Nova Scotia?

In technology funding in Nova Scotia, the next deadlines: Developing Medicines through Open Science (DMOS) closes on December 31, 2026; Regional Defence Investment Initiative – Northern Ontario closes on March 31, 2028.

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

No — appearing on this technology 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 152 programs and tells you which you actually match, before you spend time on an application.