Decisions on applications are sent by email to the Legal Signing Authority. All funding decisions are final and non-negotiable. Any expenses incurred or paid before the funding agreement is signed at the applicant's own risk.
CanExport GAC-Led Delegations will only communicate with individuals identified in the application. Authorization can be delegated to another individual by emailing canexportdelegations@international.gc.ca.
To be reconsidered, applicants must submit a new project for review, keeping in mind the program's comments on the previous submission.
Recipients can expect to receive their funding agreement by email within 20 calendar days. An authorized individual of the firm will need to review, sign, and return the funding agreement within 20 calendar days of the date of receipt.
If the funding agreement is not returned within 20 calendar days, the funding will be considered forfeited.
The funding agreement is a legally binding document. It stipulates the responsibilities and obligations of both signing parties: The recipient and CanExport GAC-Led Delegations Program, on behalf of GAC.
The funding agreement outlines:
The National Research Council's Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) manages all funding agreements, processes claims and issues payments. All questions regarding funding agreements, claims and reporting should be directed to NRC IRAP (nrc.canexport.cnrc@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca).
All funding recipients under CanExport GAC-Led Delegations are approved with the understanding that they are a confirmed delegate to an eligible trade mission or delegation.
However, in cases where a recipient withdraws from a delegation for which they received funding, they are required to promptly advise the program at nrc.canexport.cnrc@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca as they no longer meet the eligibility criteria outlined in Section 1 of this guide. Depending on the circumstances, a termination and repayment letter may be sent to the funding recipient
Please note that if the program is not properly advised of delegation withdrawal, this may have an impact on your ability to secure future CanExport funding.
