(Globalnews) - Ottawa and the province of Nova Scotia are injecting more than a million dollars into Nova Scotia’s wine industry to help it expand into international markets.

The announcement was made Tuesday on behalf of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA).

A $398,200 non-repayable contribution from ACOA’s Innovative Communities Fund will allow Perennia Food and Agriculture Inc. to buy a mobile filtration system. The province, through the Department of Agriculture, is also contributing $398,200 to the filtration system. According to ACOA, the equipment will be able provide filtration for sparkling and still wines and enhance Nova Scotia’s product so that it can be more competitive internationally.