Funding From EDC (first come first served)
| ACCESSING MORE MONEY FOR YOUR BUSINESS |
| FROM THE TRADE COMMISSIONER SERVICE (TCS) Get up to $50,000 in grant or contribution funding to support export sales The CanExport program is now accepting applications for funding to help cover the costs associated with expanding to markets where you have little or no sales. Grant and contribution funding can be used to apply for intellectual property protection, gather market research, create marketing materials, seek expert legal advice, fine-tune search engine optimization (SEO) strategies, translate materials, attend virtual or in-person visits to foreign markets, and more. Your application’s eligibility will be assessed within seven business days. Funding is available for projects starting April 2, 2023. [Apply for funding now] |
FROM STARTUP GLOBAL
StartUP Canada Pitch Competition: Win up to $75,000
Pitch your export idea to a panel of expert judges by registering for a chance to win up to $75,000 cash and up to $100,000 in support. But this competition offers more than that. It also features an online portal, offering free how-to guides, business templates, guidance to help you prepare for the competition, and access to EDC’s knowledge resources. [Learn more and register now to secure your spot]
FROM THE CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS
Explore and Create: Apply for a grant of up to $25,000
In 2019, Canada’s creative industries accounted for more than $57.1 billion of our gross domestic product (GDP) and employed more than 670,000 people. The arts also have excellent export potential (learn more about Canada’s creative export strategy here). The Explore and Create fund from the Canada Council for the Arts offers grants of up to $25,000 to support project research, creation, or development, including residencies—regardless if projects are for domestic or international audiences. Artists, curators, writers, artistic groups or collectives, and artistic organizations are all eligible to apply. [Learn more and apply now]
Patricia is the Business Mentor and owner of Grow Vantage and a Past President of the Barrie Chamber of Commerce. She applies over 30 years of business experience (from start-up to corporate) to mentor entrepreneurs. Since 2011, she has held over 6,500 coaching and training sessions in-person and online. Through Ask For Directions Training, her entrepreneurial training program (and parent company Grow Vantage), and as a business coach, she works with start-ups who are new (or who have lost traction) to design, launch and grow their businesses. Along with 20 other expert instructors she teaches strategies in marketing, sales, communications, and finance, as well as practical techniques to increase productivity, and manage their businesses. In other words, everything entrepreneurs need to learn to grow and run their businesses successfully, and avoid the costly mistakes they can't even see coming - that lead to delays in growth and getting stuck.
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