Aide à la commercialisation des exportations ### 📋 Eligible Entities - Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) - Businesses actively engaged in or planning to engage in export activities - Companies with a valid business registration in Canada - Sole proprietors, partnerships, and corporations eligible - Businesses operating in most sectors (specific exclusions may apply) - Must demonstrate capacity to execute export marketing projects ### 💰 Funding Details - Maximum Grant Amount: $10,000 per project - Cost-Sharing Ratio: Grant covers up to 50% of eligible project costs - Minimum Project Cost: $20,000 (implied, based on 50% coverage maximum) - Repayability: Non-repayable grant (contribution/subsidy model) - Funding Type: Direct financial assistance; no loan component - Number of Awards: Subject to program availability and budget allocation ### 🛠️ Approved Expenses - Export market research and analysis - Trade show participation and exhibition costs - International marketing materials and promotional campaigns - Business development activities in new foreign markets - On-the-ground commercial development missions and travel - Digital export marketing initiatives - Market entry feasibility studies - Export logistics and market access planning ### ⚠️ Conditions & Milestones - Project must target new export markets (not existing markets) - Activities must represent new commercial initiatives for the applicant - Applicant must commit matching funds for the remaining 50% of project costs - Project timeline and deliverables must be clearly defined at application - Grant recipients must provide progress reports and project completion documentation - Expenses must be incurred during the approved project period - Funds cannot be used for routine operational or administrative costs - All marketing materials and activities must comply with Canadian export regulations - Program eligibility and approval timelines subject to government program guidelines