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Browse Open ProgramsHelps companies and organizations with little export experience expand sales and build international business connections. Provides funding for their projects.
Funding for new and early-stage exporters to build capacity and expand into international markets, and for seasoned exporters to expand into new international markets and build business networks. Eligible activities include export planning, training, mentorship, international market readiness, and market development.
Business Size: small, medium
Industries: artistic craft, audiovisual, design (exhibit design, fashion design, artistic product design, public art design, urban design), music, performing arts, publishing (books and periodicals), visual art, interactive digital media (in combination with at least one of the other listed industries)
Region: Canada
Demographics: Indigenous peoples, equity-deserving communities (women, racialized communities, 2SLGTBQ2+, persons with disabilities, official language minority communities)
Revenue Range: Up to $10M
Other Criteria: incorporated under the laws of Canada, a province or a territory, for-profit company or not-for-profit organization, Canadian-owned and -controlled, at least 1 full-time employee (who receives a salary and works at least 30 hours a week), project must have creative content developed and ready for sales (applicant holds IP rights), project must allow creative industries to expand their sales into international markets and/or develop international business networks and partnerships, project must expect to generate export revenues or lead to generating export revenues, minimum total project cost of $15,000, project must be funded at a minimum of 25% by private sources
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This program is available to small, medium businesses in artistic craft, audiovisual, design (exhibit design, fashion design, artistic product design, public art design, urban design) industries located in Canada.
This program offers funding up to $90,000.
The application deadline is March 31, 2026.
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