CanExport Innovation
Status not published
Continuous intake within the federal fiscal year while funds last.
Up to CAD 75,000 covering up to 75% of eligible costs of pursuing a single R&D collaboration agreement with a foreign partner.
You must co-fund 25%.
Global Affairs Canada, Trade Commissioner Service
public · national
Deadline: rolling — Continuous intake within the federal fiscal year while funds last.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.
You fund 25% yourself.
Who can apply
- Up to 500 employees
- Sectors: deeptech, any
- Stage: pre_seed, seed, series_a
- R&D activity required
- Locally registered entity required
Canadian SMEs, academic institutions and non-profit research centres seeking an international R&D partnership for a specific technology.
How to apply
- Identify a specific foreign R&D partner and target agreement.
- Register on the CanExport portal and submit the application before travel or costs are incurred.
- Sign the contribution agreement.
- Claim eligible costs (travel, IP protection abroad, consultants, certification).
What you will need
- Description of the technology and its stage
- Named foreign partner and target agreement
- Budget
- Proof of Canadian incorporation
Source. https://www.tradecommissioner.gc.ca/en/our-solutions/funding-financing-international-business/canexport-innovation.html — checked 2026-08-14 · not human-checked