Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) Funding asks you 50 questions, 20 of them written answers. 2 carry the funder’s own length limit, for example “Project summary” (2 pages) and “R&D team” (2 pages). It asks for 7 documents with the application. Every question below is quoted from Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency’s own documents, saved on September 10, 2026.
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Before you apply 2
1Speak with ACOA before applying
The form’s words
Before creating an account or starting an application, we strongly encourage you to speak with an ACOA Business Information Officer.Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · saved September 10, 2026
2Confirm program fit
The form’s words
Review ACOA programs and initiatives to confirm that your organization and project align with the program objectives and eligibility requirements.Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · saved September 10, 2026
MyACOA registration 3
3Register for MyACOA
The form’s words
Registering for MyACOA is a two-step processAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · saved September 10, 2026
4Organizational Profile module
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Create a new application by clicking “+ New Application” and complete both the Organizational Profile and Project Information modules.Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · saved September 10, 2026
5Project Information module
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Choose + New Application, give your application a descriptive name based on the project you'll be undertaking, and follow the step-by-step form.Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · saved September 10, 2026
Project description 6
6What the project involves
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what your project involves and the activities for which you are seeking ACOA assistanceAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · saved September 10, 2026
7Key activities, timelines and milestones
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key activities, timelines and milestones, where applicableAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · saved September 10, 2026
8Project team roles and responsibilities
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Project team roles and responsibilitiesAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · saved September 10, 2026
9Project costs and sources of financing
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Project costs and sources of financingAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · saved September 10, 2026
10Commercialization or implementation plan
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plans for commercialization or implementation, were applicableAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · saved September 10, 2026
11Fit with objectives, markets and sales
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how your project supports your organization’s objectives, how those objectives will be achieved, and how your products or services will be positioned and sold within target marketsAtlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · saved September 10, 2026
Supporting documents 1
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Upload all required supporting documents, as prompted in the portal.Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · saved September 10, 2026
RTRI questions 22
13Revenue for the two most recent fiscal years
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In question 1, enter the fiscal year-end date and annual revenue for each of your two most recently completed fiscal years.Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · saved September 10, 2026
14Tariff impacts
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In question 2, select the impact(s) that best describe how U.S. tariffs, Chinese tariffs and Canadian counter-tariffs, or the uncertainty created by these tariffs, affect your business.Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · saved September 10, 2026
15How tariffs have affected the business
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In question 3, based on your selection to the previous question, describe how tariffs have negatively affected your business, or how they are threatening it. Describe what changed and when; which products, materials, customers, suppliers, or markets were affected; the financial or operational impact on your business; how the impact affects your ability to maintain operations or employment in Canada; and the evidence you can provide.Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · saved September 10, 2026
16Full-time employees in Canada
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In question 4, indicate the current number of full-time employees in Canada, as of the date of application.Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · saved September 10, 2026
17Primary sector
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In question 5, select the sector that represents the largest share of your business’s revenue or activities.Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · saved September 10, 2026
18Type of support requested
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In question 6, select the support you are requesting.Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · saved September 10, 2026
19Average eligible monthly payroll
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In question 7, enter your average eligible monthly payroll for the most recent 12-month period using amounts that can be supported by payroll records and CRA payroll remittance reports.Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · saved September 10, 2026
20Eligible operating costs
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In question 8, enter the total eligible operating costs incurred and paid during the most recent 12 months.Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · saved September 10, 2026
21Why the business needs liquidity assistance
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In question 9, explain why your business needs liquidity assistance to meet its financial obligations during the proposed funding period.Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · saved September 10, 2026
22Jobs to be maintained
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In question 10, enter the number of jobs in the region of Canada in which you are applying that you expect to maintain with the assistance.Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · saved September 10, 2026
23Liquidity assistance requested
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In question 11, enter the total liquidity assistance requested, up to $2 million.Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · saved September 10, 2026
24Other public funding for the liquidity need
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In question 12, list all federal, provincial, territorial, municipal, or other public funding received or requested that relates to your liquidity need.Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · saved September 10, 2026
25Liquidity attestation
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In question 13, read the full attestation before selecting I agree.Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · saved September 10, 2026
26Pivot project start and end dates
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In questions 14-15, the start date may be up to 12 months before the date the application is submitted. The end date cannot be later than March 31, 2029.Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · saved September 10, 2026
27Project location
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In question 16, enter the location where the largest portion of the project will occur.Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · saved September 10, 2026
28Activities on federal lands
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In question 17, indicate whether any activities may occur on federal lands.Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · saved September 10, 2026
29Business description option
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In question 18, select the option that most accurately reflects your business.Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · saved September 10, 2026
30Project plan
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In question 19, please describe your project plan, including milestones and activities, and include the detailed steps required to successfully achieve your expected outcomes, including reducing trade-related risks.Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · saved September 10, 2026
31Change delivered and how success is measured
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In question 20, describe the change your project will deliver and how you will measure its success. Explain how the anticipated results will advance the program’s objectives, such as improving productivity, strengthening resilience, expanding markets, and economic diversification.Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · saved September 10, 2026
32Risks and mitigation
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In question 21, indicate key risks associated with the project (e.g., financial, trade, regulatory, implementation, any risks that may impact a successful project outcome) and potential risk to the broader economy (e.g., cybersecurity, privacy). Also, please identify risk mitigation measures for the project.Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · saved September 10, 2026
33Expected results (indicators)
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In question 22, provide realistic and measurable results expected between the project start and end dates.Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · saved September 10, 2026
34Project budget
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In question 23, provide a realistic project budget.Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · saved September 10, 2026
RTRI disclosures and certification 2
35Disclosure questions 1-6 and question 26
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You must select Yes or No to each of the disclosure questions (1-6) in order to submit your form.Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · saved September 10, 2026
36Certification
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Please ensure the certification section is completed by a member of your organization with signing authority to enter into a legally binding agreement with the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA).Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · saved September 10, 2026
R&D project plan 14
37Project title
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Provide a short concise title that conveys what the proposed product/process/service will be once the R&D project is complete.Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · saved September 10, 2026
38Project summary
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Provide a non-technical description (2 pages maximum) of the proposed product/process/service, the issues it will address, and its significance for potential customers. Describe why the R&D project is important and how the results will impact your business or organization.Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · saved September 10, 2026
Limit: 2 pages. The funder’s own limit.
39Management’s experience
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Identify key project management members. Provide a summary of their roles and responsibilities and their experience in managing projects such as the one proposed.Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · saved September 10, 2026
40R&D team
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Identify key members of the project team and provide a summary of their roles and responsibilities. For each member identified, please provide a résumé (2 pages maximum) of their specific expertise and experience for the work involved.Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · saved September 10, 2026
Limit: 2 pages. The funder’s own limit.
41Summary of equipment and/or facilities
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Provide a description of the main equipment and/or facilities required during the project.Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · saved September 10, 2026
42Key collaborators
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Identify the key collaborators, alliances or other linkages that are relevant to the project. Describe their roles and responsibilities and include a rationale as to why they are important to the project.Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · saved September 10, 2026
43Summary of work completed to date
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Provide a summary of work already completed leading up to this proposal, including any technical evidence (e.g. proof-of-concept, supportive data, references, literature review) that support the feasibility of the proposed project. Describe the current stage of development of the proposed project.Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · saved September 10, 2026
44Activities to be carried out
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Provide an overview of the activities to be carried out. For each activity, specify:Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · saved September 10, 2026
45Project Schedule
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Using a format similar to the table presented below, provide the project schedule for the activities described in section h.Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · saved September 10, 2026
46Major project milestones
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Using a format similar to the table presented below, identify and describe the project’s major milestones, indicators of success and the targeted completion dates.Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · saved September 10, 2026
47Regulatory approvals
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If applicable, discuss anticipated regulatory approvals required for all phases (e.g. R&D, production, commercialization) of the proposed project. Identify the approvals received to date or outline the strategy that has been developed to obtain all necessary approvals. List anticipated costs and timelines (i.e. industry standards) to obtain the regulatory approvals.Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · saved September 10, 2026
48Intellectual property
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If applicable, describe the background and foreground intellectual property arrangements (e.g. copyrights, trademarks, patents, industrial design rights, trade secrets) required to exploit the technology involved in the project. Describe the plan for handling intellectual property ownership issues and their associated costs. Describe the measures to be taken to ensure that the resulting technologies provide continuing benefits for Atlantic Canada.Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · saved September 10, 2026
49Project costs and financing
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Provide details on the proposed project costs, wages and salaries and project financing by completing:Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · saved September 10, 2026
50Commercialization strategy
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A key component of any proposal is a detailed and practical commercialization strategy, a well-defined plan for how the resulting product, process or service will be introduced to the marketplace and how revenue will be generated. Therefore, applicants are expected to elaborate on how the commercial outcome of the project will be promoted, distributed and sold.Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency · saved September 10, 2026
What the reviewers are deciding
- Will this strengthen Canada’s defence capability?
What to showShow how the project increases defence industrial capability, pulls your business into a defence supply chain, or lifts productivity and competitiveness.
- Is the tariff harm real and evidenced?
- Does the project reduce tariff exposure?
- Is the technical plan and team credible?
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Where applications go wrong
- An application that is incomplete or that is missing key information may delay its assessment or prevent ACOA from considering your request.
- Do not create a new account. Creating a new account will disconnect you from your organization and any work you have already done.
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Where these questions come from
- Funding programs for businesses, communities and non-profits in Atlantic Canadawww.canada.ca
- How to apply for financial assistancewww.canada.ca
- MyACOA portal landing pageacoa-apeca.canada.ca
- Help with MyACOAacoa-apeca.canada.ca
- Business Development Programwww.canada.ca
- Regional Economic Growth through Innovationwww.canada.ca
Saved from Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency on September 10, 2026. Funders revise forms: open the current version before you submit. Eligibility, amounts and deadlines: Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) Funding programme profile.
Questions people ask
What does the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA) Funding application ask?
50 questions in total, including 20 written answers. The first ones: Speak with ACOA before applying; Confirm program fit; Register for MyACOA. The full list, in the funder’s words, is on this page.
Is there a word or character limit?
2 questions carry a limit set by Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, for example “Project summary” (2 pages) and “R&D team” (2 pages).
What documents does the application need?
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency asks for 7 documents with the application. The list is in Premium, with the full form drafted for you.