Fisheries & Aquaculture Business Grants: 9 Funding Programs Currently Available
If you’re looking for grants for a fishery or aquaculture business, you’re in the right place!
Because we have the most comprehensive, up-to-date guide on grants and other types of funding for entrepreneurs in fisheries and aquaculture.
In this guide you’ll learn what’s available, eligibility requirements, how much you can get, and much more!
What Can Fisheries & Aquaculture Business Grants Be Used For?
Fisheries & Aquaculture business grants can be used to pay for many aspects of starting or running a business. Here are some of the uses that are covered by programs in our grants database:
See the sections below for a complete list of grants and other funding programs available for the fisheries & aquaculture industries.
How Much Grant Money Can I Get for My Fisheries & Aquaculture Business?
In our database we currently have grants of up to $40,000.
Am I Eligible for a Fisheries & Aquaculture Business Grant? Common Eligibility Criteria
Two of the most common questions we get asked at Ontario Business Grants are “Am I eligible?” and “How do I qualify?”.
We analyzed the Fisheries & Aquaculture business grants in our grants database, and these are the most common qualifications we identified:
Note: these are just the most common eligibility criteria.
Fisheries & Aquaculture Business Grants for Ontario: Current Grants Available
In the table below we list the grants currently available to Ontario fisheries & aquaculture businesses.
To learn more about each program, just click the program name and you’ll be taken to a web page that provides detailed information on the program, including eligibility, the dollar amount of the program, and how to apply for the grant:
Grants for Ontario Fisheries & Aquaculture Businesses
| Name of Program | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Canada’s Ocean Supercluster – Technology Leadership Projects | no fixed amount | Grant |
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Indigenous Marine Servicing Initiative | no fixed amount | Grant |
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada – Ecosystems and Oceans Science Contribution Framework | no fixed amount | Grant |
| Canada’s Ocean Supercluster – Ocean Startup Challenge | $40000.00 | Grant |
| Canada’s Ocean Supercluster - Innovation Ecosystem Activities | no fixed amount | Grant, In-Kind Support |
| Fisheries and Aquaculture Clean Technology Adoption Program (FACTAP) – Fisheries and Oceans Canada (2022) | No Fixed Amount | Grant |
Other Types of Funding for Fisheries & Aquaculture Businesses
Our goal is for this guide to be a complete source of funding information for Fisheries & Aquaculture businesses. So, in this section you’ll find all the other money programs (besides grants) that are available to Fisheries & Aquaculture businesses:
A subsidy is a type of financial assistance usually provided by the government in order to promote a social good or an economic policy. Wage subsidies are the most common subsidies.
In the table below you’ll find the subsidies currently available for Fisheries & Aquaculture businesses:
Subsidies for Fisheries & Aquaculture Businesses
| Name of Program | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Clean Foundation - Science Horizons | $25000 | Subsidy |
| Project Learning Tree Canada (PLT Canada) – Green Jobs Program | $32000 | Wage Subsidy |
An investment is a form of financing where capital is provided in exchange of ownership in the company. It is an alternative to conventional methods of raising capital (loans, issuing stocks, selling bonds) and the good thing about it is that you do not have to make monthly payments. Common investment includes private equity and venture capital.
Here is the government’s investment program currently available for Fisheries & Aquaculture businesses:
Investment for Fisheries & Aquaculture Businesses
| Name of Program | Amount | Type |
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Best Fisheries & Aquaculture Business Grants, Subsidies & More
While there are lots of good programs available, below we highlight some of the best grants, subsidies & more for Fisheries & Aquaculture businesses:
Best Government Grant for Fisheries & Aquaculture Businesses
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) – Ecosystems and Oceans Science Contribution Framework
DFO’s Ecosystems and Oceans Science Contribution Framework provides funding to build expertise in ocean and freshwater science and technology in areas that support the mission of the Department to increase its understanding of ocean and freshwater environments. Through this, DFO seeks to better protect, sustain and restore fisheries resources as well as the aquatic ecosystems that support them.
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) – Indigenous Marine Servicing Initiative (IMSI)
DFO’s Indigenous Marine Servicing Initiative (IMSI) is designed to increase Indigenous participation in the marine industry supply chain, which supports Indigenous communities and commercial fishing enterprises (CFEs) that want to expand and diversify into Indigenous marine-related service industries.
National Research Council of Canada (NRC) – Cluster Support Programs
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada launched the Global Innovation Clusters to support business-led innovation and large-scale collaboration among industry leaders, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and post‑secondary institutions, to develop and scale high-potential technologies in advanced manufacturing, agri‑food, clean technology, digital technology, health, bioscience and clean resources, infrastructure and transportation.
Best Non-profit Grants for Fisheries & Aquaculture Businesses
Canada’s Ocean Supercluster (OSC or Ocean Supercluster) – Ocean Startup Challenge
The Ocean Startup Challenge helps turn entrepreneurial ideas or technology into a wave of opportunity! With the world’s longest coastline, globally-renowned experts, research facilities, a steady flow of talent, and ample government programming and support, Canada is the right place to start and grow a successful ocean tech company. For 2022, the Ocean Startup Challenge is focusing on idea/early stage ocean startups with a TRL of 4 and below, and supporting innovators who are leveraging Canadian ocean assets and capabilities to develop technologies that can be applied to global ocean problems.
Genome Canada – Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP)
The Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP) funds downstream research and development (R&D) projects that address real world opportunities and challenges identified by industry, government, not-for-profits and other “Receptors” of genomics knowledge and technologies. GAPP projects are collaborations between academic researchers and Receptor organizations, and are co-funded by Genome Canada, Receptors and other stakeholders.
Best Non-profit Subsidies for Fisheries & Aquaculture Businesses
Clean Foundation – Science Horizons
The Science Horizons Internship Program, generously funded by Environment and Climate Change Canada, is a wage subsidy initiative that matches graduates, under the age of 30, with positions across Canada that help combat climate change.
Project Learning Tree Canada (PLT Canada) – Green Jobs Program
Project Learning Tree Canada (PLT Canada) offers a 50% or 80% wage match, with up to $32,000 CAD in reimbursements, to employers hiring youth aged 15-30 into Green Jobs. A Green Job is one that supports nature-based solutions for a more sustainable planet. Green jobs are typically involved in, but not limited to, jobs in the forest sector, parks, conservation, natural resource management, environmental education, sustainable food systems, climate change, carbon sequestration, species maintenance and recovery, water quality and quantity, and more.
Best Non-profit Investment for Fisheries & Aquaculture Businesses
Creative Destruction Lab – Investment
Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) is an objectives-based program for massively scalable, seed-stage science- and technology-based companies.
