What is Ocean Supercluster — Industry Projects?
Ocean Supercluster — Industry Projects is delivered by Ocean Supercluster 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 | 50% |
| Level | Federal |
| Program type | Contribution |
| Delivered by | Ocean Supercluster |
| Available in | NB, NS, PE, NL, BC (AND ALL) |
| Intake status | Open - active calls |
| Last verified | 2026-07-27 |
Who qualifies
- Eligible industries: Ocean technology, marine industries, offshore energy, aquaculture, shipping
- Eligible activities: Ocean tech R&D; marine data; clean ocean industries; ocean monitoring; aquaculture tech
Watch out for
No ocean industry connection; purely land-based; no innovation component
Deadlines & how to apply
Talent and innovation-ecosystem call for proposals open (consortium-based, up to 75% of eligible costs, projects complete by Oct 2027). Technology Leadership Projects accept proposals in Scaled Ocean Energy, Sustainable Seafood, Future of Transport and Ocean Climate.
How NorthGrants helps with Ocean Supercluster — Industry Projects
Most business owners read about Ocean Supercluster — Industry Projects, see the funding amount, and stop. The hard part isn't finding the grant. It's building a complete application that answers what the program asks for.
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.