Funding that helps your company grow into global markets

Expand your business horizons

Looking to grow your business globally? Apply online for up to $75,000 in CanExport SMEs funding to cover up to 75% of your international market development activities. Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) may choose up to (5) export markets to target, where your company has no or minimal business. We are committed to provide a decision within 40 business days.

Which activities can be funded?

Activities eligible for CanExport SMEs funding include:

Business travel

Market research

Participation at trade events and fairs

Adaptation and translation of marketing tools

Intellectual property protection, certification, and adaptation of contracts

Expert advice on business, legal or tax matters

Who can apply?

Your company must meet the following to be eligible:

Be for-profit

Be an incorporated legal entity or a limited liability partnership (LLP)

Have a Canada Revenue Agency business number (unless Indigenous-owned or led)

Employ no more than 500 full-time equivalent employees

Declare between $100K and $100M in annual revenue in Canada during the last 12 months

CanExport SMEs enquiries and feedback

If you have questions not covered in the applicant’s guide or the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), we invite you to contact us at the following e-mail address: CanExportSMEs@international.gc.ca. Please note however, due to the high volume of emails that the program receives, only questions that are not already addressed in these documents will be answered.

Results to date - CanExport SMEs by the numbers

CanExport is administered by the Government of Canada’s Trade Commissioner Service (TCS) in partnership with the National Research Council of Canada’s Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP).