What is PacifiCan Business Scale-Up & Productivity?
PacifiCan Business Scale-Up & Productivity is delivered by Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada (PacifiCan) as a contribution. Funding is typically up to $3,000,000. This page covers eligibility, intake status, and what an application actually requires.
At a glance
| Funding amount | Up to $3,000,000 |
|---|---|
| Cost share | 25–50% |
| Level | Federal |
| Program type | Contribution |
| Delivered by | Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada (PacifiCan) |
| Available in | BC |
| Intake status | Open - Rolling |
| Last verified | Apr 2026 |
Who qualifies
- Eligible industries: All sectors
- Eligible activities: Productivity improvements; technology adoption; capacity expansion; market growth
Watch out for
Non-BC based; non-incorporated; purely retail without innovation component
Deadlines & how to apply
One of the largest funding sources for BC businesses; apply at pacifican.gc.ca
How NorthGrants helps with PacifiCan Business Scale-Up & Productivity
Most business owners read about PacifiCan Business Scale-Up & Productivity, 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.