Looking to grow an existing business

ACOA offers programs that can help you grow your company. Do you want to add new products, adopt environmentally friendly approaches, reach new markets, modernize your equipment or streamline your process? Check out the options below for interest-free, unsecured, repayable or provisionally repayable contributions.

Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI)

Grow your business by accessing funding for scale-up and process redesign. We can also help you reach new markets and stay on top of the latest technology.

Find out more

Business Development Program (BDP)

At ACOA, we’ll help you stay competitive! Get BDP funds to hire marketing or efficiency experts, train your employees and improve your productivity.

Find out more

Jobs and Growth Fund

We can help you create jobs and position your business for long-term growth. Check out all the ways this fund can set you up for success.

Find out more

P.E.I. Potato Stabilization and Innovation Initiative

Build your potato-growing business with help from our new fund. If you are part of the potato sector, you could get support to modernize to become more competitive, to adapt to changing market activities, and to diversify.

Find out more

Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative (ARRI)

We want to ensure that the aerospace sector emerges from the pandemic with the capacity to compete on the global scene. Apply now for support to improve productivity of your local aerospace business.

Find out more

Innovation Advisor Service

Innovation Canada, part of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, can connect you with an expert to grow your Atlantic Canada business!

Find out more

Other government services

There are federal and provincial government departments and organizations that can help you with your new business idea and ACOA is a key partner with many of them!

Find out more