Finance­ment pour l’exportation N.B.

📋 Eligible Entities - New Brunswick-based businesses - Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) - Businesses with export potential or existing export operations - Private for-profit companies - Sole proprietors and self-employed exporters - Cooperatives and business partnerships Note: Non-profit organizations and Crown corporations are typically excluded unless otherwise specified by program administrator. ### 💰 Funding Details - Maximum Grant Amount: $15,000 CAD per project - Cost-Share Ratio: Grant covers 65% of eligible project costs - Applicant Responsibility: Must contribute minimum 35% of total project costs - Repayability: Non-repayable grant (forgivable funding) - Funding Type: Contribution-based funding (not a loan) ### 🛠️ Approved Expenses - Export strategy development and planning - Market research and feasibility studies - Export marketing activities and campaigns - Trade show participation and booth costs - Marketing materials creation (digital and print) - International business plan development - Export market entry planning - Digital marketing for export promotion - Translation and localization services - Professional consulting fees for export strategy ### ⚠️ Conditions & Milestones - Projects must focus on short-term export initiatives - Costs must directly align with export strategy or marketing objectives - Applicants must provide evidence of matching contribution (35% minimum) - Grant is administered through New Brunswick economic development authority - Funds must be used within specified project timeline - Recipient must maintain records and receipts for all expenses - Project deliverables and completion reports typically required - Ineligible costs (overhead, salaries, routine operations) cannot be claimed - Application deadlines and intake periods apply; verify current program status with administrator