Creative Export Canada (CEC) – Export Ready Stream
Receive up to $2.5M in Creative Export Funding.
The Creative Export Canada – Export Ready Stream offers funding for projects that generate export revenues and help Canadian Creative Industries reach more people around the world.
Attention: This program is currently closed. You can speak with a member of our team about future intake periods or similar funding programs you may be eligible for, get email updates through our weekly newsletter, or look through our list of available funding programs in our directory page.
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Funding Amount
Access up to 75% of eligible expenses to a maximum of $2.5 million in government contribution.
Eligible Applicants
For-profit or not-for-profit organizations with a maximum of $500 million in annual revenues and a minimum of one full-time employee.
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Amount of Funding
Access up to 75% of eligible expenses to a maximum of $2.5M in government contribution.
Eligible Applicants
To be eligible for this program, applicants must be:
- For-profit or not-for-profit organizations;
- Maximum of $500M in annual revenues;
- Minimum of one full-time employee; and
- Canadian-owned and -controlled.
*A portion of the stream’s funding will be reserved for companies where at least 50% of the owners and/or board members self identify as Indigenous people and/or members or equity deserving communities.
Eligible Activities
Projects must be centred around export-ready (content* is ready to be marketed, export research/plan is fully developed), and expect to generate new export revenues.
Support one or more of the following creative industries:
- Artistic craft
- Audiovisual
- Design (limited to exhibit design, fashion design, artistic product design, public art design, urban design)
- Music
- Performing arts
- Publishing
- Visual art
- Interactive digital media (in combination with one of the industries listed above)
Projects must also have a minimum total cost of $150,000 and the applicant must hold the intellectual property rights for content.
Program Deadline
Speak with a member of our team to find the latest intake period info for this program or subscribe to our newsletter to be notified.
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