Funding, Grants and Incentives
UPDATED MAY 2019
There are many private and public options to support your business in East Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada.
East Hants stays up-to-date on loans, equity investments, programs or other ways for businesses to fund capital purchases, hire employees or develop new markets for your product or service.
Contact our Economic Business Development Team to help examine your options and to get introduced to local or regional financial representatives, local investors or funding programs best positioned for your needs.
Agriculture
Advancing Innovative Technologies
Crop and Livestock Management Trials Program
Industry Driven Research and Innovation Program
Market Expansion and Export Readiness
Missions and Investigative Travel
Small Farm Acceleration Program
Technologies for Value Added Agriculture Program
Vineyard Development and Expansion Program
Wild Blueberry Harvest Efficiency Program
Business Development and Capacity Building
Access Nova Scotia – What about Funding?
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Banks and Credit Unions Serving East Hants (contact us for more info)
Canada Small Business Financing Program
Government of Canada – Financing your business
Local Investors (contact us for more info)
Nova Scotia Business Inc. (NSBI)
NRC Industrial Research Assistance
Small Business Loan Guarantee Program
Communities, Culture and Heritage
Festivals and Events
Festival and Community Event Development
Film, Television and Digital
Eastlink TV Independent Production Fund
Nova Scotia Film & Television Production Incentive Fund
Screenwriters Development Fund
The Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC)
The Film or Video Production Services Tax Credit (PSTC)