CanExport SMEs
Global Affairs Canada
Up to $99,999
Helps small and medium-sized enterprises pursue new export opportunities and markets.
📍 All Canada
🏢 federal
📅 Ongoing
Eligibility: Canadian SMEs seeking to develop export markets
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Export Development Canada (EDC) Financing
Export Development Canada
Varies
Provides a suite of financial solutions (insurance, guarantees, financing) to help Canadian companies grow their export business and manage risk.
📍 All Canada
🏢 federal
📅 Ongoing
Eligibility: Canadian companies engaged in international trade
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Canadian Technology Accelerator (CTA)
Global Affairs Canada
Varies (in-kind support)
Helps Canadian technology companies expand into international markets by providing mentorship, workspace, and access to investors/customers in global tech hubs.
📍 All Canada
🏢 federal
📅 Ongoing
Eligibility: Canadian technology companies seeking international expansion (competitive selection)
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CanExport Innovation
Global Affairs Canada
Up to $75,000
Helps Canadian innovators (early-stage R&D collaborations) explore international partnerships by funding travel and meeting costs to secure foreign partnerships for technology commercialization.
📍 All Canada
🏢 federal
📅 Ongoing
Eligibility: Canadian SMEs or researchers pursuing technology partnership opportunities abroad
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CanExport Associations
Global Affairs Canada
Up to $400,000
Helps Canadian industry associations undertake export development activities for the benefit of their members.
📍 All Canada
🏢 federal
📅 Ongoing
Eligibility: Canadian industry associations and trade organizations
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Trade Commissioner Service – Export Support
Global Affairs Canada
Advisory services (non-financial)
Provides market intelligence, introductions and advice to help Canadian companies export and expand abroad (free advisory service by Trade Commissioners).
📍 All Canada
🏢 federal
📅 Ongoing
Eligibility: Canadian companies seeking to export (all sectors)
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AgriMarketing Program
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Up to $250,000 per year (50% of costs)
Supports the development of export markets for Canadian agricultural products through contribution funding for marketing activities and trade shows.
📍 All Canada
🏢 federal
📅 Ongoing
Eligibility: Agriculture and agri-food industry associations and not-for-profits
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Creative Export Canada
Canadian Heritage (Creative Export Canada)
Up to $300,000 (or 75% of project costs)
Helps Canadian creative industry companies (film, music, books, etc.) expand to international markets through project funding for export-ready content and marketing initiatives.
📍 All Canada
🏢 federal
📅 Annual Calls
Eligibility: Canadian creative industry companies with export-ready projects
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Enterprise Trade Fund
Government of Yukon
Up to $25,000
Supports Yukon businesses to increase their competitiveness by participating in trade shows and export activities.
📍 YT
🏢 territorial
📅 Ongoing
Eligibility: Yukon businesses looking to develop export markets
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