What is ACOA Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP)?
ACOA Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP) is delivered by Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) as a contribution. Funding reaches $50,000–$3,000,000. This page covers eligibility, intake status, and what an application actually requires.
At a glance
| Funding amount | $50,000–$3,000,000 |
|---|---|
| Cost share | Interest-free, unsecured REPAYABLE contribution (typically up to 50%) |
| Level | Federal |
| Program type | Contribution |
| Delivered by | Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) |
| Available in | NB, NS, PE, NL |
| Intake status | Open — rolling |
| Last verified | 2026-06-11 |
Who qualifies
- Eligible industries: All Atlantic sectors — technology, manufacturing, ocean industries
- Eligible activities: Scaling up; productivity improvements; new market entry; technology adoption; job creation in Atlantic Canada
Watch out for
Non-Atlantic; lifestyle businesses; no growth trajectory
Deadlines & how to apply
REGI stream for high-growth Atlantic companies: scale-up, technology adoption, productivity, market expansion. Continuous intake, no deadlines. Open to sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations, co-ops, social enterprises and Indigenous-owned businesses. Contributions are repayable (interest-free, unsecured).
How NorthGrants helps with ACOA Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP)
Most business owners read about ACOA Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP), see the funding amount, and stop. The hard part isn't finding the grant. It's building an application that actually wins.
NorthGrants builds the full application framework for you: a tailored project narrative aligned to this program's evaluation criteria, a budget structure that maps to eligible costs, and the supporting documentation checklist. You review it, refine the parts only you can write, and submit.