Export-Ready Stream — Creative Export Canada

The Export-Ready Stream (ERS) of the Creative Export Canada program offers funding through contributions (not loans) for export-ready projects that generate export revenues and help Canadian creative industries reach more people around the world. Ultimately, the program aims to increase export profitability for Canada’s creative industries.

Grant Deadline

Deadline not available

Funding Amount

Deadline not available

Type of Grant

Grant

Sectors

Arts & Culture, Film, Music

Demographics

Indigenous

Incorporation

For Profit

Perks

Region Restriction

This grant is restricted to whole of Canada

Keywords

canadian, expand export, Artists, Media/Arts

Age Restriction

This grant is age restricted from 18 to 100

Eligibility and Requirements

Eligibility

The program is responsible for determining the eligibility of each applicant, its project and project-related expenses.

The Export-Ready Stream is extremely competitive. Requests for funding highly exceed the program’s annual budget. Therefore, submitting an eligible application does not guarantee funding. Furthermore, funding is limited to three fiscal years funding per recipient in a five-year period.

Eligible projects

To be eligible for funding, your project must:

• be export-ready at the project start date (content is ready to be marketed, export research/plan is fully developed):
• the applicant must hold the intellectual property rights for content;
• if the project involves content with a third party's intellectual property, the applicant must demonstrate that they have secured the rights of usage for the market(s) targeted by the project.
• expect to generate new export revenues;
• support one or more of the following creative industries:
• artistic craft;
• audiovisual;
• design (limited to exhibit, fashion, artistic product, public art, urban);
• music;
• performing arts;
• publishing (books and periodicals);
• visual art;
• interactive digital media (in combination with at least one of the industries listed above).
• have a minimum total cost of $150,000;
• be funded at a minimum of 25% by private sources (which can include applicant’s own contribution).

Projects that, in the opinion of the Department of Canadian Heritage, involve offensive content are not eligible.

A project that only consists of travel to events or business meetings is unlikely to be competitive in this process.

Eligible expenses

Only project-related cash expenses are eligible; these may include:

• development costs and/or acquisition of digital or other technologies;
• professional services or the portion of employees' salaries directly related to the project;
• travel-related expenses, which must be directly related to the project and must not exceed the rates permitted for travel on government business, in accordance with the National Joint Council Travel Directive;
• marketing expenses;
• project-related administrative costs (e.g. general office supplies, mailing, and cloud storage costs), limited to a maximum of 15% of the total recommended amount;
• project-related translation and interpretation expenses, limited to a maximum of 10% of the total amount of funding requested from the program.

Applicants must be able to provide supporting documentation if requested.

Ineligible expenses include:

• ongoing operating expenditures (such as salaries or wages not directly related to the project, routine or recurring activities, ongoing overhead expenditures (e.g. rent, insurance, utilities, etc.);
• capital expenses related to applicant’s ongoing operating activities (e.g. computer or equipment purchase, etc.);
• content creation and development;
• hospitality and related expenses (e.g. meals and beverages served at an event, catering fees);
• contingency funds;
• in-kind expenses;
• prizes, gifts and giveaways (pencil, mug, bag, t-shirt, trial version, etc.);
• costs related to the preparation of a business plan, export plan or documentation needed to present an application under the Export-Ready Stream;
• creative content not related to one of the eligible creative industries;
• expenses relating to lobbying, public relations, policy development and influence;
• Government led trade mission travel expenses.
• If you incur expenses for your project as of April 1, 2023, before receiving written confirmation of your funding approval, you will be doing so at your own risk.

If you incur expenses for your project as of April 1, 2023, before receiving written confirmation of your funding approval, you will be doing so at your own risk.

Grant Application website

https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/funding/creative-export-canada/export-ready-stream.html?utm_source=bbf-orae&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=FTF&utm_term=business_benefits_finder-outil_recherche_aide_aux_entreprises&_kx=

Contact

Contact us

Creative Export Canada program

Department of Canadian Heritage

25 Eddy St, 8th Floor

Gatineau QC J8X 4B5

Email

creativeexportcanada-exportationcreativecanada@pch.gc.ca

Please note that we will respond to you within 2 business days.

Telephone

819-997-0055

1-866-811-0055 (toll-free)

TTY

1-888-997-3123 (toll-free)

Agents are available to answer your questions, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Local time).