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Government of Canada, Global Affairs Canada, Trade Commissioner Service
Fund your growth in global markets
Helps small businesses get funding to enter international markets where they have few or no sales. Covers up to $50,000.
Funding to support costs of business development activities to explore potential new international markets with little or no existing sales. Activities include international travel for meetings/events, participation in trade events, market intelligence, international intellectual property protection, adaptation of contractual agreements, supplier diversity certifications, expert legal/business advice, and tailored marketing materials. Program funds 50% of eligible project costs (total project cost between $20,000 and $100,000 CAD). Companies can receive a maximum of $99,999 in CanExport SMEs funding per government fiscal year across multiple projects.
Business Size: small, medium
Industries: all sectors (with specific exclusions)
Region: Canada
Demographics: women-owned, indigenous, black canadians, LGBTQ2+, visible minorities, young entrepreneurs
Revenue Range: $100K - $100M
Other Criteria: for-profit, incorporated legal entity, limited liability partnership (LLP) or cooperative, active Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) business number, 1 to 500 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees, meaningful economic ties to Canada (e.g., product/service of Canadian origin or brings value to Canada), capacity and commitment to expand globally, target markets must be new (sales in target market were less than $100,000, OR sales were greater than $100,000 but less than 10% of total combined domestic and international sales during last complete tax reporting year), export-ready business, have legal signing authority, if a sister/affiliated company offers same products/services in target market, must demonstrate differentiation, cannot apply on behalf of another entity identified by a different CRA business number (e.g., parent company for subsidiary)
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