Backgrounder: Strengthening the economy in Corner Brook
Backgrounder
The Government of Canada is investing more than $970,000 in Corner Brook to help stimulate the local economy, upgrade equipment and infrastructure, explore new opportunities, and improve the quality of life for Atlantic Canadians.
| CLIENT NAME | PROJECT | TOTAL |
| College of the North Atlantic | Acquire hydrogen and ammonia laboratory equipment, training software, and a safety monitoring system for the institution's Hydrogen Technician Program. | $315,000 non-repayable |
| Camber Arts | Develop unique, creative production processes through a games-based approach to transmedia as a way of pivoting cultural production into meaningful virtual formats. | $295,397 non-repayable |
| City of Corner Brook | Work with a consultant to conduct an industrial park feasibility study and redesign to increase accessibility at Bartlett’s Point park. | $116,949 non-repayable |
| Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Agriculture Inc. | Support the 2025 symposium, marketing activities and strategic planning sessions for the agriculture industry. | $116,450 non-repayable |
| Qalipu Mi'kmaq First Nation | Support Qalipu business owners through the hiring of a marketing coordinator to increase marketing, growth and production of content within the Western region. | $59,308 non-repayable |
| Qalipu Development Corporation | Engage expertise to assess market, technical, and financial analysis and equity investment potential in wind-hydrogen projects. | $50,000 non-repayable |
| City of Corner Brook | Conduct a feasibility study for establishing a farmers’ market in the City of Corner Brook. | $19,500 non-repayable |
| Total | $972,604 |
Contacts
Connor Burton
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Rural Economic Development and of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Connor.Burton@acoa-apeca.gc.ca
Paul McGrath
Director of Communications
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
709-689-5731
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