What is Invest Nova Scotia — Scale-Up Contribution Fund?
Invest Nova Scotia — Scale-Up Contribution Fund is delivered by Invest Nova Scotia (formerly NSBI) as a contribution. Funding is typically up to $5,000,000. This page covers eligibility, intake status, and what an application actually requires.
At a glance
| Funding amount | Up to $5,000,000 |
|---|---|
| Cost share | Variable |
| Level | Provincial |
| Program type | Contribution |
| Delivered by | Invest Nova Scotia (formerly NSBI) |
| Available in | NS |
| Intake status | Open — rolling |
| Last verified | Apr 2026 |
Who qualifies
- Eligible industries: High-growth NS businesses — tech, oceans, clean energy, health
- Eligible activities: Large-scale business expansion; significant job creation in Nova Scotia; facility investment
Watch out for
No significant NS job creation; lifestyle businesses; outside NS
Deadlines & how to apply
For significant investments; apply through Invest Nova Scotia
How NorthGrants helps with Invest Nova Scotia — Scale-Up Contribution Fund
Most business owners read about Invest Nova Scotia — Scale-Up Contribution Fund, 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.