\CanExport SMEs provides up to $50,000 to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) registered in Canada to help develop export opportunities for their products and services in new international markets
Can Export cover up to 50% of costs for export marketing of your products and services in international markets where you have little or no sales.
In light of COVID-19, CanExport SMEs activities requiring travel are currently on hold. CanExport encourage you to make informed decisions to minimize risk and protect your health and that of your employees. Please refer to the Government of Canada�s�travel advisories�for the most recent information.
CanExport support the following non-travel activities:
Gathering market intelligence (custom research, reports and studies)
Applying for intellectual property protection in international markets
Applying for certification in international markets
Seeking expert legal and business advice
Search Engine Optimization
Translating, adapting or creating marketing materials
Attending virtual trade shows, networking functions, meetings or conferences
When travel resumes, CanExport also support:
Visits to foreign markets
In-person participation at trade shows, networking functions, meetings or conferences
Participating in a trade mission
- If CanExport approve your project, the start date of the funding agreement (the date that your expenses are eligible) will be the date that you submitted your project unless:
- 1) you applied after December 15 of the current fiscal year; or
- 2) the program runs out of funds for the current government fiscal year. In those two instances, the start date will be April 1 of the following government fiscal year.
- Export brokers in the agriculture and agri-food sector may be eligible to the program, provided they meet Canadian content requirements.
- The program now supports costs tied to online advertising on social media platforms, online marketplaces and search engines.
- Expert advice for digital and e-commerce marketing (Category F) is now eligible.
Application Deadline: �October 29, 2021, 05:00 PM EDT.
