Business funding in New Brunswick

Key Funding Overview

629 programs are open to New Brunswick businesses right now, representing over $296.6M in total funding — every one checked against its official funder source.

629 Active Programs$296.6M Available PoolVerified Daily
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New Brunswick businesses combine ACOA federal support with provincial programs from Opportunities NB for job creation, productivity enhancement and technological innovation.

Grants and loans assist manufacturers, digital businesses, forestry and fisheries across the province.

All opportunities are verified against official provincial and federal sources.

New Brunswick funding in numbers

Every program checked since .

629Open right now
645Available in New Brunswick
$296.6MTotal available funding

645 Programs available in New Brunswick

Sorted by closing date — the ones you can still apply for come first.

Government of Canada
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
Women-owned
Up to $1.4M

Women’s Economic and Leadership Opportunities Fund 2026

Deadline:September 15, 2026
Open now
MRC Beauharnois-Salaberry
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
community
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
arts-culture
entertainment
media
$10K–$100K

MRC Beauharnois-Salaberry — Signature Innovation Grant

Deadline:October 3, 2026
Open now
Gouvernement du Québec
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
forestry
construction
infrastructure
engineering
$250K–$2M

NRCan — Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT)

Deadline:March 1, 2027
Open now
NexDev | Haut-Richelieu Economic Developmen
Manufacturing
automotive
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate

Productivity and Sustainable Innovation Fund – Component 3

Deadline:March 31, 2027
Open now
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
service
consulting
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate

Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Northern Ontario

Deadline:January 4, 2028
Open now
MRC des Collines-de-l'Outaouais
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate

MRC Collines-de-l'Outaouais — FRR Stream 3

Deadline:March 15, 2028
Open now
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
service
consulting
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate

FedNor — Regional Tariff Response Initiative

Deadline:March 31, 2028
Open now
Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
Technology
software
saas
security
Small business
service
consulting
transportation
supply-chain
warehousing
export
hiring

Regional Defence Investment Initiative – Northern Ontario

Deadline:March 31, 2028
Open now
1871
Technology
software
saas
aerospace
aviation
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
Startups
construction
infrastructure
engineering

1871 Tech Incubator Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
$150K–$3M

2 Billion Trees Program — Business Funding Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
500 Global
Technology
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
Startups
construction
infrastructure
engineering
finance
export
Up to $150K

500 Global Accelerator Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
500 Global
Technology
software
saas
Small business
Startups
Up to $150K

500 Global — Global Seed Accelerator Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Transport Canada
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
sports-leisure
transportation
supply-chain
warehousing

Abandoned Boats Program - Education, Awareness and Research

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
SOCCA
Small business
service
consulting
community
Indigenous-owned

Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program - Access to Capital

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Ulnooweg
Small business
Women-owned
Indigenous-owned
hiring

Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program: Access to Capital

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund
Small business
service
consulting
Indigenous-owned
Up to $250K

Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program: Access to Capital

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
National Aboriginal Capital Corporation Association (NACCA)
Small business
Startups
service
consulting
Indigenous-owned
Up to $250K

ISC — Aboriginal Entrepreneurship Program (AEP)

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Accelerate Okanagan
automotive

Accelerate Okanagan — RevUP Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
ventureLAB
Technology
Manufacturing
Innovation
research-and-discovery
researcher
Small business
environmental-sustainability
Environment & climate
Up to $187.5K

Communitech — Accelerated Growth Program

Deadline:No deadline
Always open
Department of Justice Canada
service
consulting
bipoc

Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund

Deadline:No deadline
Always open

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Questions about business funding in New Brunswick

Every program on this page was checked against the funder’s own page on . The funder’s page is always the authority.

How many funding programs are open in New Brunswick?

629 of the 645 programs available to New Brunswick businesses are open as of our latest check on September 7, 2026.

How much total funding is available?

Over $296.6M in total funding is currently accessible to New Brunswick businesses across the 629 open programs as of our latest check.

Which New Brunswick programs close next?

For New Brunswick businesses, the next deadlines: Women’s Economic and Leadership Opportunities Fund 2026 closes on September 15, 2026; MRC Beauharnois-Salaberry — Signature Innovation Grant closes on October 3, 2026; NRCan — Investments in Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) closes on March 1, 2027.

Can I combine federal and New Brunswick programs?

Yes. Opportunities NB and ACOA funding stack with federal business support programs.

Does a program appearing on this New Brunswick list mean my business is eligible?

No — appearing on this New Brunswick list is not an eligibility decision, and every funder applies its own criteria. Happly checks your business against each of these 645 programs and tells you which you actually match, before you spend time on an application.