Federal Export Programs
Federal export and trade-diversification funding available to Canadian companies: 26 programs covering grants, loans, financing, insurance, advisory, and regional development support.
Canada-wide programs
AgriMarketing Program - Market Diversification for National Industry Associations
grant - up to $5,000,000 - 70% cost share
AgriMarketing Program - Market Diversification for SMEs
grant - up to $100,000 - 70% cost share
BDC Pivot to Grow Program
loan - up to $5,000,000
BDC $1B Critical-Metals Working-Capital Program (steel, aluminum, copper)
loan - up to $50,000,000
Canada Strong Diversification Fund (Strategic Response Fund, ISED)
contribution - up to $30,000,000
CCC - International Prime Contractor (G2G) + Global Bid Opportunity Finder
service
Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP)
grant / contribution
CanExport Associations
grant - up to $500,000 - 50% cost share
CanExport Innovation
grant - up to $37,500 - 75% cost share
CanExport SMEs
grant - up to $50,000 - 50% cost share
Creative Export Canada (Canadian Heritage)
grant - up to $2,500,000
EDC Export Financing (Export Guarantee Program, TELP, credit insurance, FX guarantee, Mid-Market Lending)
loan/guarantee/insurance - up to $10,000,000
EDC Trade Impact Program (TIP)
guarantee/insurance/loan - up to $5,000,000,000
Farm Credit Canada - Trade Disruption Customer Support Program
loan / credit facility - up to $500,000
Large Enterprise Tariff Loan (LETL) Facility
loan - up to $10,000,000,000
Regional Tariff Response Initiative
contribution - up to $20,000,000 - 50% cost share
Trade Commissioner Service - Export Advisory Services
advisory - 100% cost share
Trade Diversification Corridors Fund
contribution - up to $500,000,000 - 50% cost share
Work-Sharing Program and Workforce Tariff Response Funds
program - up to $570,000,000
Regional federal programs
Federal programs delivered by regional development agencies for specific provinces and territories.
Business Development Program (BDP) - Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Atlantic Canada (NB, NL, NS, PE) - grant (interest-free repayable contribution) - 50% cost share
Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI) - Business Scale-up and Productivity
Atlantic Canada (NB, NL, NS, PE) - grant (interest-free repayable contribution) - 50% cost share
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions - Business Scale-up and Productivity (REGI)
Quebec - repayable contribution (interest-free); non-repayable for NPOs - 50% cost share
FedDev Ontario - Funding for businesses in southern Ontario (Business Scale-up and Productivity)
Southern Ontario - repayable contribution (interest-free) - up to $10,000,000 - 50% cost share
FedNor Northern Ontario Development Program (NODP) - Business Growth and Competitiveness
Northern Ontario - repayable contribution
PacifiCan Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP) in British Columbia
British Columbia - repayable contribution (interest-free) - up to $5,000,000 - 50% cost share
PrairiesCan Business Scale-up and Productivity (BSP) in the Prairie provinces
Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba - repayable contribution (interest-free) - up to $5,000,000 - 50% cost share
Relevant services
The services below are grant-eligible: CanExport and EDC reimburse up to 50% for incorporated Canadian exporters.
CanExport Application Pack
Provincial Grant Alignment
Grant Activity Documentation
EDC Financing Pack
Funding Aligner
GAC Trade Mission Enrolment
Team Canada Mission Preparation
Sector and Commodity Deep-Dive Missions
Delegation Logistics and Protocol
Shared Buyer Discovery Trips
Tariff-Response and Diversification
