New Brunswick Business Grants: What’s Available and How to Apply

This Vehicle Retrofit Program is designed to increase the mobility of persons with a disability residing in the province of New Brunswick by providing financial assistance towards the cost of supplying and installing eligible retrofitting and accessibility features for vehicles. Eligible applicants include individual residents, organizations, municipalities or private companies providing transportation services to persons with a disability.

The City of Saint John offers financial incentives to undertake development projects on the Central Peninsula. The Central Peninsula includes the Uptown, South End, and Waterloo Village.

The Total Development Fund (TDF) supports provincial priorities as well as sector/industry-wide initiatives that optimize development, improve productivity, accelerate growth, and/or enhance competitiveness across key sectors/industries.

The program aims to encourage New Brunswick hog producers to use superior breeding stock to improve productivity, quality, efficiencies and profits via:
– Purchase of superior “boars” for improved growth rates and carcass grades;
– Purchase of superior “gilts” for improved productivity

The Strategic Initiatives Fund – Strategic Growth & Development Component aims to assist arts and culture organizations and cultural industries with initiatives that enhance growth, professionalism, and sustainable contributions to the cultural sector.

The Strategic Initiatives Fund – Export Component aims to assist arts organizations and cultural businesses or entrepreneurs who wish to enhance their exposure outside New Brunswick, undertake artistic exploration or exchanges with international partners, and nurture new and existing art markets in a global context.

The Strategic Initiatives Fund – Digital Component aims to assist arts organizations and cultural businesses or entrepreneurs who wish to undertake projects or initiatives that help promote or showcase their offerings using digital means and/or approaches.

The Strategic Initiatives Fund – Arts Wellness Component provides eligible New Brunswick arts organizations and groups with funding for partnership projects that positively impacts wellness through arts.

Strategic assistance to help tariff impacted businesses improve productivity, become more competitive, increase exports, and grow on a national and international scale. Businesses can receive support for costs associated with:
– Professional services for businesses entering new export markets (i.e. market research, regulatory guidance, trade compliance consulting).
– Market adaptation strategies, diversification support, and assistance in developing new supply chain solutions.
– Contingency planning related to trade and supply chain disruptions.

The program support business planning, skills development and awareness in the New Brunswick agriculture sector.

The program support business planning, skills development and awareness in the New Brunswick agriculture sector.

The Short Film Venture Program (SFVP) assists emerging New Brunswick filmmakers who have a serious interest in establishing a career in filmmaking and in producing a “calling card” film. The program is an initiative of the department in cooperation with the New Brunswick Filmmakers, Co-operative of Fredericton, NB.

The program aims to enhance the New Brunswick sheep industry with genetically superior animals to improve efficiencies, growth rates, fertility, meat quality and increase marketing opportunities and options. This element is made up of the Elite Ram & Elite Ewe Component and the Sheep Genetic Testing Component.

The Workforce Expansion Self-Employment Benefit Program provides various types of support during the initial development phase of the business including financial assistance, coaching and ongoing technical advice to unemployed individuals to create a job for themselves by starting a new business.

This grant is designed to support entrepreneurs who are in the growth- related stage of their existing business and looking to amplify activities such as prototyping, product development, customer/ market validation, market entry, and sales development.

The Rural Economy Fund (REF) recognizes the important contribution rural communities make to New Brunswick’s economy, and the unique challenges they face in becoming prosperous.

The REF aims to help rural regions in strengthening and growing local economies by supporting local, and/or regional priority initiatives in the following categories:

Accelerate the adoption of recognized assurance systems, including food safety, biosecurity, traceability, and animal welfare in the production, processing, and distribution of New Brunswick agri-food products.
Support the agriculture sector to prepare for and maintain resilience in relation to emerging challenges including extreme weather events, animal and plant disease outbreaks, emergencies/natural disasters, wildlife damage, farmer mental health, and farm safety

The Housing Development Incentive Program consists of phasing-in assessment values on newly constructed apartment buildings with two or more units and existing buildings being refurbished to add more rental units.

The program is for developers and builders of multi-family dwellings aimed at the creation of additional rental units within the province of New Brunswick.

The Program provides compensation to New Brunswick agricultural producers who suffer crop or livestock losses due to wildlife.

The program support the environmental resiliency of agricultural landscapes by accelerating the adoption of Ecological Goods and Services (EG&S) Beneficial Management Practices (BMPs). Ecological goods and
services are the benefits society derives from healthy functioning ecosystems and include the maintenance and provision of healthy soil and water resources, wildlife habitat and biodiversity, and adapting to the impacts of climate change. Projects mu

NBPAP is a financial assistance program offered by the New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development (DNRED). The program is for prospectors searching for metallic or industrial minerals (except aggregates) in the province.

The Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries (DAAF) provides financial assistance for the transportation of dolomitic and calcitic lime from the source of origin to the field receiving the lime.

The program assist producers in taking concrete steps to improve the environmental performance of their operations including activities to conserve and enhance the natural resources utilized by the New Brunswick agriculture industry, minimize the environmental impact of agricultural activities, and mitigate and adapt to climate change.

The Industrial Energy Efficiency Program helps industrial facility managers in New Brunswick with advice and incentives for studies, projects, and energy management information systems.The project stream provides incentives on energy saving projects, including: process improvements, hvac systems, refrigeration, building envelope, compressed air, energy intensity reduction, fuel switching.

Energy management information systems provide industries the right information to help businesses optimize their energy use. Funding is up to $155,000 in incentives for EMIS.

The program support the industry with their production projects spending $3 million or more.

The program support the industry with their production projects spending $3 million or less.

The Development Incentive provides funds in the form of a grant to support the development of projects that have already secured intent or commitment from a broadcaster, funding agency and/or third-party financing.

The program aims to assist and encourage improvement of industry breeding stock base in order to further enhance productivity and fur quality. And to facilitate purchase(s) of genetically superior (size and quality) mink by New Brunswick mink farmers.

The Market Readiness program supports the food and beverages industry’s ability to access the certifications and training they need to identify their target markets; understand who their customers are; and formulate quantities, pricing, and formats for their products.

The Market Development program supports and minimizes the risks for food and beverages companies to develop opportunities and expand their sales into new, existing, and emerging markets

The Direct to Consumers program supports the food and beverages industry’s ability to sell directly to consumers through activities that strengthen the awareness, demand, and sales of their products.

The Labour Force Training program’s objective is to provide funding to eligible businesses and organizations which may assist in the training of existing employees so that they may develop the necessary skills to maintain labour market attachment.

It is recognized that employee training is primarily the responsibility of the employer; however, given the current labour market context in NB, the WorkingNB branch of the Department of Post-Secondary Education Training and Labour wants to encourage employers to provide strategic training to their workforce as per specific criteria established for the program.

The New Brunswick Junior Mining Assistance Program (NBJMAP) is a financial assistance program for private-sector mineral exploration companies. It provides up to 50% of approved eligible costs for mineral exploration projects, individual grants will not exceed $50,000, and is intended to increase the probability of finding economically viable mineral resources in New Brunswick.

The Green Infrastructure: Adaptation, Resilience and Disaster Mitigation provides investment to enable greater adaptation and resilience to the impacts of climate change and climate change related disaster mitigation.

The Green Infrastructure: Environmental Quality provides investments to ensure that more communities can provide clean air and safe drinking water for their citizens.

The Green Infrastructure: Climate Change Mitigation provides investment to support to greenhouse gas emission (GHG) reductions.

Funds are available under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership to support First Nations communities, indigenous individuals or organizations who are interested in participating the New Brunswick agricultural industry, including local foods. Funding also supports the development of new and existing markets by providing financial assistance to Indigenous applications with viable agriculture projects.

The program aims to reduce the impact of pests and diseases on New Brunswick’s crops and livestock sectors and improve the overall health and quality of New Brunswick crops and livestock. To address new crop management standards imposed upon producers and help create potential marketing advantages associated with the crop or livestock health and quality improvements.

The goal of the Housing Accelerator Fund Rental Housing Grant Program is to increase the supply of rental housing using incentives during the Housing Accelerator Fund funding period. Both non-profit and private sector developers as defined below are eligible for funding under the Program subject to Program guidelines. Projects developed under this Program will promote the “missing middle“housing forms. Incentives are aligned with the City of Fredericton’s Imagine Fredericton – Municipal Plan with funding prioritized to the Urban Core and New Neighbourhoods. Development in certain areas outside the identified growth areas will also be considered. Projects located in the Urban Core include a focus on the development of affordable housing.

The program aims to foster the continued growth of the New Brunswick honey bee sector through the following elements:
A. honey bee colonies,
B. purchase or construction of bee hive equipment, and
C. on-farm investment in equipment to improve efficiencies. The increase in the honey bee sector supports the pollination needs of the wild blueberry sector, including pollination of other agricultural crops

The Heritage Grant Policy is an incentive program designed to encourage property owners to meet the spirit and intent of the Heritage Conservation By-Law, as expressed in the Standards and Guidelines for Conservation of Historic Places in Canada. Heritage Conservation Grants are intended to assist owners to retain traditional materials and details of character-defining elements and, if necessary, replace them with new components, matching the original materials and profiles.

The City of Fredericton’s Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF) Modular and Manufactured Housing Grant program provides grants to facilitate the use of modular or manufactured construction for new rental or home ownership units. It is intended to further reduce the cost of construction for new
housing units and provide an opportunity to further grow the missing middle housing option. Both nonprofit and private sector developers as defined below are eligible for funding under the Program subject to Program guidelines.

The goal of the Housing Accelerator Fund Middle Intensification Grant Program is to develop new dwelling units on properties containing existing buildings in the City of Fredericton during the Housing Accelerator Fund funding period.

The main purpose of the HAF Growth Areas Housing Grant Program is to incentivize, by way of grants, the development of new housing in Development Charge Areas over the CMHC, HAF funding period (2023 – 2026). The HAF Growth Areas Housing Grant Program includes a per-door incentive grant for landowners and developers in Development Charge Areas to be disbursed upon the successful completion of the building’s foundation

The Grape Industry Development Program will assist producers to plant selections of grape varieties suited to NB growing conditions and meet market demands. Healthy planting stock, good vine density and support systems (posts and trellis) are all critical components of a successful vineyard plantation and can provide higher yields and higher quality grapes.

The program aims to ncourage New Brunswick goat producers to use superior breeds and breeding stock for improved:
1. Meat goat genetics
2. Milk goat genetics
Expand New Brunswick’s goat herd base to take advantage of market opportunities for goat meat and goat milk products

The program encourage and support New Brunswick fruit and mixed vegetable producers who want to increase production by providing financial assistance for:
1. adopting season extension and Controlled Environment
Agriculture (CEA) technologies;
2. enhancing storage capacity; and
3. investing in on-farm equipment to improve efficiencies and
build production capacity

Accelerate the adoption of recognized assurance systems, including food safety, biosecurity, traceability, and animal welfare in the production, processing, and distribution of New Brunswick agri-food products.
Support the agriculture sector to prepare for and maintain resilience in relation to emerging challenges including extreme weather events, animal and plant disease outbreaks, emergencies/natural disasters, wildlife damage, farmer mental health, and farm safety

The Fine Craft Industry Development Program is designed to promote the development and growth of the New Brunswick fine craft industry through assisting professional artists and industry professionals with costs associated with professional development opportunities, attending in-person and virtual industry events, brand development and market preparedness. There are two tracks in the Fine Craft Industry Development program. Applicants can apply to one track only: A: Professional Development B: Market Development

The City of Moncton offers financial incentives to encourage business owners to use a bilingual format for their commercial signage. Your local clients will appreciate the effort, and it will provide visitors and tourists with a unique and authentic destination where our community’s linguistic reality can shine.

The Promotional Travel Assistance Program offers support to help cover costs associated with attending film, television, and new media industry events, festivals, or professional development workshops where significant training opportunities and/or the potential for co-production agreements exist, or where the applicant’s work has been selected for screening and/or industry recognition.

The program aims to assist and encourage improvement of industry breeding stock base in order to further enhance productivity and fur quality.

The Equinox program supports Indigenous artists, curators and groups to engage in artistic creation and professional development. Eligible projects can range from

– research and development for the creation of new works
– creation and presentation of artistic work
– activities that support and strengthen the Indigenous arts community.

The program aims to foster climate change adaptation and mitigation actions and agri-environmental risk by increasing knowledge, information and technology transfer through the use of Environmental Farm Plans and associated actions.

Encourage the growth, profitability, sustainability and selfsufficiency of New Brunswick’s agriculture, agri-food, agri-product, and agri-science sectors including adapting to climate change.

Activities that:
3.A Support early adopters of new technologies (i.e., equipment) or practices to assess their effectiveness in New Brunswick
3.B Support investments in the development or adaptation of technical innovations on-farm, which contribute to the on-farm sustainability, profitability, and competitiveness.
3.C Develop and/or acquire and evaluate environmental management tools related to environmental sustainability including adaptation/mitigation to climate change. Demonstration trials to accelerate technology transfer of techniques or practices that will be of benefit to New Brunswick farmers.

Encourage the growth, profitability, sustainability and selfsufficiency of New Brunswick’s agriculture, agri-food, agri-product, and agri-science sectors including adapting to climate change.

Projects which address gaps in scientific knowledge which target new innovation opportunities including adapting to climate change.

Industry-led research and development projects which can
improve profitability, competitiveness, sustainability and selfsufficiency of the agriculture, agri-food, agriproduct and agriscience sectors in New Brunswick. Examples of projects include integrated pest management research, production management research, cultivar evaluation trials, research to support new opportunities/technologies/minor commodities and new commodities with potential for growth for New Brunswick, and other research activities strategic to New Brunswick.

Encourage the growth, profitability, sustainability and selfsufficiency of New Brunswick’s agriculture, agri-food, agri-product, and agri-science sectors including adapting to climate change.

Activities required to move knowledge gained from
research along the innovation continuum through to the precommercialization or pre-adoption phase in support of the development of new agri-products, processes, or practices.

Activities to resolve pre-commercialization issues are eligible. Examples include proof of concept, product design, bench tests, pilot projects, product testing, prototyping.

The main purpose of the Accelerator Funding for Downtown Densification Grant Program is to
incentivize, by way of grants, the development of new housing developments in Downtown Moncton
over the HAF funding period (2023-2026). The program includes a per-door incentive grant for new
dwelling units disbursed upon the successful completion of the building’s foundation.

Grants under this Policy aim to incentivize Redevelopment and revitalization of vacant and underutilized Downtown Core Community Improvement Plan (DCCIP) Area, and Designated Heritage Properties, Downtown Business Improvement Area (BIA) or Central Business District (CBD) Zone Properties.

The Documentation Grant Program is designed to provide assistance to New Brunswick arts professionals and professional artists for the research, development, and execution of original documentation and contextualization (written, film, video, multimedia) of arts activities, arts products or art history. Documentation grants are intended to foster theoretical and critical discourse in the arts. Preference will be given to proposals concerning New Brunswick art or artists.

The program aims to provide the necessary tools for Dairy producers to identify genetically superior animals within their herds using the newest technology in animal selection and herd management and to assist producers to select the best heifers at an earlier age.

The program which is part of the New Brunswick/Québec Cooperation Agreement provides grants to assist in some of the travel costs to facilitate the participation of Québec artists in New Brunswick’s major cultural events and of their New Brunswick counterparts in Québec’s events.

The program support crop and livestock development opportunities including:
• Economic development programming for sectors with growth
opportunities.
• Regional economic development opportunities.
• Establishing agricultural machinery usage cooperatives.

The Creation Grant program is designed to provide assistance to professional New Brunswick artists for the research, development and execution of original projects in the arts. Creation Grants are intended to allow artists to devote some or most of their time to research and creative production.

In order for the cranberry industry to be competitive and profitable, investment is needed in new cranberry varieties that are more productive and/or will allow producers to target various markets. Planting of healthy, genetically improved cranberry plant material of certified genetic makeup which produce higher yield and higher
quality berries will be critical to the future prosperity of the New Brunswick cranberry industry.

Proper renovation of older beds for these varieties will be an essential component of future cranberry development.

Innovative technologies and equipment will allow the industry to be more competitive and profitable.

Enhance the long-term sustainability of export-intensive companies by addressing competitiveness gaps, stabilizing operations and employment, and stimulating investment and growth. The financial assistance is intended to help limit eroding competitiveness driven by external cost controls, and support higher value strategic investments into productivity leading to longer-term sustainability of the company.

The Career Development program is designed to recognize and encourage arts professionals who have demonstrated exceptional artistic talent and potential, and who are pursuing a career in the arts.
The Professionalization and Promotion component is designed to assist professional artists to produce tools related to the promotion of the artist’s work and career with a view to broadening the dissemination of their work and diversifying their sources of funding.

The Career Development program is designed to recognize and encourage arts professionals who have demonstrated exceptional artistic talent and potential, and who are pursuing a career in the arts.
The Professional Development component assists professional artists to pursue full-time, part-time or shortterm studies, workshops, and mentorships.

The Career Development program is designed to recognize and encourage arts professionals who have demonstrated exceptional artistic talent and potential, and who are pursuing a career in the arts.
The Arts by Invitation component is designed to:
• Promote arts in New Brunswick by assisting professional artists to present work by invitation in New Brunswick and at out-of-province established arts events of national or international repute;
• Promote, encourage and increase the participation and representation of New Brunswick professional artists in arts festivals, competitions and exhibitions; and
• Increase opportunities for New Brunswick artists to promote and disseminate their work.

The program support business planning, skills development and awareness in the New Brunswick agriculture sector.

The main purpose of the Business Improvement Area Missing Middle Residential Infill Grant Program
is to incentivize, by way of grants, the development of new housing developments within Moncton’s
Business Improvement Area (BIA) over the HAF funding period (2023-2026). The program includes a
per-door incentive grant for new dwelling units disbursed upon the successful completion of the
building’s foundation.

The Business Immigrant Essentials program (BIE) is designed to give newcomers the confidence to navigate starting a business in Canada and provide the business skills needed to launch, grow, and accelerate the time to market, all while building their network and fostering connections with others with shared experiences.

In this program, participants share their journeys with each other and learn how to overcome challenges they may experience as they integrate into the business community through a series of expert-led workshops.

The Book Publishing (Periodicals) – Operations Grant program provides grants to assist in covering some of the operations and projects costs to produce and present literary works.

The program provides grants to assist in covering some of the operations and projects costs to produce and present literary works.

The objective is to assist beef producers to adopt or improve rotational pasture management on their farms. Proper adoption and use of rotational pasture practices will improve quantity and quality of pasture productivity, improve pasture carrying capacity, extend
the grazing season, improve soil health and carbon sequestration, improved root growth, improve animal productivity, improve pasture biodiversity and improve drought resistance of pastures.

The objective of this program is to grow, renew and improve the New Brunswick beef cow herd.

The program aims to enhance the New Brunswick beef industry with genetically superior animals capable of producing the highest quality beef, competitively and consistently for the benefit of all the beef sectors. This element is made up of the Beef Elite Sire, Beef Elite Female and Beef Elite Embryo Components, and the Beef Genetic Testing Component.

The purpose of the Urban Beautification Program Old North End Pilot is to provide incentives for
people living in the Old North End to invest in the beautification of the façades of their homes
and small businesses, or the landscaping of their front yards. Increased reinvestment in the
facades and front yards of properties coordinated with community enhancement and
enforcement will result in a more desirable streetscape. The Program prioritizes transformative
projects which seek to restore original character elements or use high quality materials and well
accepted design practice to revitalize facades. As part of the Old North End Pilot Program,
incentives will remain available in the Central Peninsula for a transition period.

The Arts Scholarships Program is designed to recognize and encourage New Brunswick students who have demonstrated exceptional artistic talent and potential, and who are pursuing a career in the arts. This program awards scholarships for full-time, part-time or short-term studies.

The Arts Infrastructure Grants for New and Emerging Artists program is a project-based program designed to provide one-time capital acquisition to emerging New Brunswick artists or newly-arrived immigrants to acquire equipment that will enable them to complete a project and strengthen their long-term artistic development.

The Arts in Communities (AIC) Program is intended for new, emerging and established arts and cultural organizations and performing arts festivals that strengthen New Brunswick communities artistically, culturally and economically through vibrant arts and cultural activities. The AIC Program supports specific projects and initiatives that leverages partnerships with other arts organizations (where applicable) and/or engage professional, and/or emerging artists

The Artist in Residence Program is intended for individual artists to participate in residencies and New Brunswick public or private institutions and organizations to host professional artists, and enable them to pursue specific projects relating to their creative work. The artists in residence are also to contribute to the promotion and understanding of the arts by means of the artists’ contact with the clientele of the establishments.

The City of Saint John invites artists and artist-led groups, to submit Expressions of Interest to be selected for the 2024 October-December Artist in Residence Program.

Community engagement remains at the heart of this program, which is open to artists practicing in all mediums including but not limited to:
– visual (painting, sculpture)
– literary (poetry, collective works)
– performance (dance, music, opera, theatre, musical theatre)
– new media (film, television, radio, audio, video, animation, digital)
– multidisciplinary and the intersectionality therein

Application Assistance funds may be used toward specific services and supports including, but not limited to: application development, Sign language translation into written English or French, Indigenous language translation into written English or French, general transcription or editing services and organizing support materials.

The program aims:
– To capitalize on apple development opportunities and to
improve the profitability of New Brunswick apple producers.
-To advance the apple sector in New Brunswick through the establishment of more productive orchards (new trees and support systems).
– To increase the value of apples and apple products through the adoption of technologies that will improve apple storage systems, fruit quality assurance and orchard establishment.

The Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries in collaboration with the Regional Development Corporation and the Climate Change Secretariat of the Department of Environment and Local Government is providing financial support for Feasibility Studies for Anaerobic Digestor Projects to accelerate the development of anaerobic digestor projects in New Brunswick with the goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, reduce waste and create new economic opportunities.

ResearchNB is offering a concierge service for agricultural producers to help make successful funding applications and expedite comprehensive feasibility studies. The concierge service will provide practical hands-on support to agricultural producers as they move through the key steps of successful anaerobic digester projects at no extra cost to them.

The program support the development of farmland for agriculture in New Brunswick including bringing lands formerly used for agriculture back into active production, enhancing the development and productivity of new production fields and improving existing farmland. Any increase in acreage will support:
• more sustainable farming practices with reduced environmental impacts,
• improved crop rotations resulting in healthier soils,
• increased land base for the production of crops and livestock feed, and
• increased self-sufficiency levels of food and livestock feed crops which will reduce transportation costs and associated environmental impacts

The purpose of the Affordable Housing Permit and Community Planning Fee Grant is to facilitate the
development of Deeply Affordable Housing units in the City of Fredericton by a charitable or non-profit
organization or other incorporated entity. The Program helps eligible applicants decrease project
development costs by providing grants equal to the costs of municipal community planning fees and
municipal building and plumbing permit fees.
The grant may also help applicants obtain funding from federal and/or provincial housing programs as
these often require partnerships with other levels of government.

This grant aims to assist with municipal costs such as building permits, demolition permits, subdivision applications, and more costs associated with developments that create additional affordable units.

This grant aims to assist with costs of municipal permits, demolition permits, and other fees associated with the repairing and/or retrofitting of existing affordable units.

The Production improvement and processing capacity expansion supports the value-added agri-food processors and manufacturers with equipment modernization activities that will increase efficiency, quality, productivity, and competitiveness. (i.e., the purchase of specialized and/or automated equipment)

The Manufacturing Processes Efficiency and Analysis – supports the review of the facility’s current production methods and identifies where efficiencies can be gained, or new technologies adopted to increase productivity

The main purpose of the HAF – Accessory Dwelling Unit Grant Program is to incentivize, by way of grants, the development of new dwelling units in low density areas over the CMHC, HAF funding period (2023 – 2026). The HAF – Accessory Dwelling Unit Grant Program includes an incentive grant for landowners to be disbursed upon the final inspection of the building.

The Access Support program is designed to provide supplemental funding to successful grant recipients who identify specific disability-related supports that are needed to carry out their proposed activities.