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$1,800,000

Federal Grant to Halifax Partnership

Agreement #
NSERC-2019-12055
Program
Business Development Program
Amount
$1,800,000(9.5x dept. average)
Date
2023-07-08
Location
Halifax
Province/Territory
NS
Riding
Halifax
MP
Andy FillmoreLiberal
Description
Economic development contribution for small business acceleration, immigrant entrepreneur support, and downtown revitalization initiatives.

What this means

  • This grant is 9.5x the average grant from Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency.
  • Halifax Partnership has received $8,500,000 in federal grants across 12 grants since 2018.

On 2023-07-08, the Government of Canada awarded a grant of $1,800,000 to Halifax Partnership through Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency under the Business Development Program program. The funds were directed to Halifax, NS, in the federal riding of Halifax, which is represented by Andy Fillmore (Liberal). Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency has disbursed $800.0M across 4,200 grants since 2018. Halifax Partnership has received a total of $8.5M in federal funding across 12 grants.