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Atlantic Fisheries Fund
The Atlantic Fisheries Fund is a contribution program funded jointly by the federal, provincial and territorial governments. It will invest over $400 million over 7 years to support Canada’s fish and seafood sector.
Offered by Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Amount
Contribution program investing over $400 million over 7 years (total fund, federal 70% / provinces 30%)
Quick eligibility check
Years in business
No minimum stated
Employees
No limit stated
Revenue
No limit stated
Legal structure
No requirement stated
Location
Atlantic Canada
Who can apply
The Atlantic component focuses on 3 areas, which are:
- innovation
- this will encourage the development of new products and technologies in the harvesting, aquaculture and processing sectors
- infrastructure
- this will encourage the use of new technologies or processes to improve sustainability
- science partnerships
- this will form industry-based collaborations with academia and other research institutions to improve our knowledge and understanding
Funding is available for projects that meet the eligibility and assessment criteria in:
- Nova Scotia
- New Brunswick
- Prince Edward Island
- Newfoundland and Labrador
About the funding
The Atlantic Fisheries Fund is a contribution program funded jointly by the federal, provincial and territorial governments. It will invest over $400 million over 7 years to support Canada’s fish and seafood sector.
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