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CanExport Innovation │ Trade Commissioner Service

January 1, 1900

Value

Up to $75,000.

Description

Innovators from Canadian organizations may access up to $75,000 in funding to assist with research and development (R&D) for a single technology. CanExport Innovation will cover up to 75% of costs to pursue and sign collaborative R&D agreements with international partners and investors.

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Canadian organizations are:

  • Small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs): for-profit companies with 499 or fewer full-time equivalent employees
  • Academic institutions: recognized Canadian educational institutions dedicated to education and research
  • Non-government research centres: research organizations that are not wholly or majority funded by the government

Eligible organizations must meet basic eligibility by demonstrating that they:

  • are registered in Canada
  • Have a Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) business number*
  • Own or co-own intellectual property rights (IP) for the technology featured in the application and/or have appropriate decision-making authority over the IP
  • Have a prototype for the technology and be at Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 4 or higher, as per Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada guidelines
  • Intend to commercially launch the technology within 5 years

* Organizations registered on First Nations reserve lands do not require a CRA business number.

Eligible Expenses

Non-travel activities:

  • Applying for intellectual property protection in international markets
  • Applying for certification in international markets
  • Seeking expert legal and business advice
  • Shipping technology to determine feasibility/compatibility with a partner’s technology
  • Translating, adapting and creating promotional plans or materials
  • Attending virtual networking functions, meetings or conferences

Travel-related activities:

  • Travel abroad or in Canada to meet with pre-identified foreign partners
  • Travel abroad or in Canada to meet with pre-identified foreign investors
  • Attending an event or conference to meet with pre-identified foreign partners or investors

Deadline Date

The CanExport Innovation program operates on a periodic/cyclical intake basis, with funding available during multiple opening periods throughout the fiscal year. The most recent intake period opened on February 24, 2026, for 24 hours, and has now closed. Future intake dates are not yet announced. Applications are assessed as received until the budget for each period is fully allocated. Please visit the official website for the most current information on upcoming intake periods and detailed guidelines.

Contact

Contact Name: CanExport Innovation Team

E-mail Address: CanExportInnovation@international.gc.ca

Website: https://www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca/funding-financement/canexport/innovation/index.aspx?lang=eng

Industry:

Export

Location:

Alberta, British Colombia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, NWT, Ontario, PEI, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon

Tags:

R&D, Technology

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