Three procurement opportunities open right now.
- TMBWEB2026DUE JUN 19Municipal website redesign + 3yr support
- HARB2026-04DUE JUN 27Harbour rehab engineering services
- WIN2026-PWDUE JUL 10Winter snow-removal contract · 3-yr
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Open. Operate. Grow.
Mahone Bay supports 140-plus small businesses — from harbour fisheries to working artisans to the bakery on Main. Find what you need to start, licence, and grow a business here.
What kind of business?
- STARTING UP01I’m thinking about starting a business in Mahone Bay.8 STEPS · 1 PAGE
- OPERATING02I run a business and need a permit, licence, or sign approval.12 FORMS · ONLINE
- HARBOUR + FISHERIES03I work on the water — moorage, landings, ice plant.5 PROGRAMS
- GROWING04I want to expand, hire, or relocate to Mahone Bay.GRANTS + IRP
- EVENTS + VENUES05I need a temporary venue, road closure, or street use.14-DAY NOTICE
- PROCUREMENT06I want to sell to or work with the Town.3 RFPS OPEN
Open procurement and the Economic Development Officer
Talk to a real person.
Our Economic Development Officer holds open office hours every Thursday afternoon at the Town Hall. Drop in, no appointment needed, or book a 30-minute slot for a deeper conversation.
More for businesses
- Forms + applications Permits, licences, sign approval.
- Building permits Decks, signs, dormers, demolition.
- Bylaws + policies Signs, noise, sidewalk patios.
- Pay water + tax Commercial accounts and dog tags.
- Book a facility Bandstand, fields, the Centre on Edgewater.
- Public works Water, sewer, electric — Town infrastructure.
- Tell the Town Have a project? We’d like to hear about it.
- Back to common tasks The homepage task tiles.