Grant
Provincial
Active
PEI Export Enhancement and Diversification Fund
Innovation PEI
Maximum Funding
Up to 60% of eligible costs, maximum $32,000 per business
Ongoing
Difficulty
Easy
Payment
Reimbursement
Trend
New Program
First-Timers
Friendly ✓
Co-Funding
60%
PEI Export Enhancement and Diversification Fund provides Up to 60% of eligible costs, maximum $32,000 per business. A non-repayable export-diversification grant reimbursing up to 60% of eligible costs (maximum $32,000 per business) for PEI exporters seeking to reduce dependence on US markets following tariff threats. The program covers up to 60% of eligible costs. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
Approval odds: ~70–85% (GrantCompass analysis)
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Program Description
A non-repayable export-diversification grant reimbursing up to 60% of eligible costs (maximum $32,000 per business) for PEI exporters seeking to reduce dependence on US markets following tariff threats. Eligible expenses include market research, advertising campaigns, trade show participation, and export market strategies targeting new international markets. Created in 2025 by Innovation PEI as part of PEI's tariff-response program suite.
Eligibility Requirements
- Prince Edward Island business impacted by US export tariffs seeking to diversify into new international markets
- Business must be generating (or attempting to generate) export revenues outside Canada
- Eligible expenses must directly relate to market research or market development activities targeting new export markets
- Expenses must not duplicate activities already funded by another government export program at 100%
- Application submitted through Innovation PEI BDO or local Rural Action Centre
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Difficulty
Easy
Competition
Low
First-Timer
Friendly
Funding Details
- Amount
- Up to 60% of eligible costs, maximum $32,000 per business
- Type
- Grant
- Level
- Provincial
- Co-Funding
- Up to 60% of eligible costs
- Deadline
- Ongoing
Program Scorecard
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Competition
Low
Deadline
Ongoing
Approval
Good
Approval Rate
~70–85%
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Insider TipThe $32,000 cap and 60% reimbursement rate make this one of the most accessible export grants in PEI.
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Rejection Pitfalls 5
- Activities target the US market (program is specifically for diversification away from US dependence)
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Application Steps
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Confirm intake is open and your activities are eligible Contact Innovation PEI (innovationpei.com) or your local Rural Action Centre to confirm the program is currently accepting applications and that your planned export activities qualify.
Required Documents 6
✓ Application form submitted through Innovation PEI BDO or Rural Action Centre
✓ Description of the PEI business and its current export activities (especially US market dependence)
Eligible Expenses 5
Ineligible Expenses 6
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3 partners
Compatible Programs
CanExport SMEs (federal, up to $99,750 non-repayable)
Trade Commissioner Service (Government of Canada) — market intelligence support
ACOA — Export Market Development Program (Atlantic Canada)
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Clawback Risk
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