CanExport SME funding program accepting applications for 2025

CanExport SMEs is now accepting applications for funding to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) aiming to expand their export activities in the 2025-2026 fiscal year.

The program offers eligible businesses up to $50,000, covering 50 per cent of costs related to exporting products or services to international markets where they have limited or no sales.

To qualify, businesses must incur eligible expenses between April 1, 2025, and March 31, 2026. Applicants must also follow the updated CanExport SMEs Applicants Guide, as recent program changes include a greater focus on export diversification. Applicants can now target either the United States or other international markets, but not both.

Other key changes include updated eligibility criteria for expenses, the requirement to upload articles of incorporation, and specific documentation for Quebec-based applicants (GST 34 return or FP-500-V).

Eligible businesses must meet the following criteria:

• Be established in Canada and for-profit.
• Be an incorporated entity, LLP, or cooperative.
• Have an active CRA business number and between 1 and 500 full-time employees.
• Declare annual revenues between $100,000 and $100 million.

The funding can cover a wide range of export-related activities, such as travel to foreign markets, participation in trade shows, market intelligence gathering, intellectual property protection, and the creation of tailored marketing materials.

For more information, read here.

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