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Creative Export Canada — Export Development Stream
Government of Canada, Canadian Heritage
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The official page says: “Current status: Closed”
Read from the official page on October 13, 2026. Confirm the deadline on the official page before you apply.
- Amount
- Not stated on the page
- Cost share
- Not stated on the page
- Who can apply
- Businesses; Non-profits and charities
- Where
- Anywhere in Canada
What it is
Support for Canadian creative industry exports
Funding to support projects by companies and organizations with little or no export experience to expand sales and develop international business networks.
Description from the Government of Canada’s Business Benefits Finder (list of July 17, 2025), Open Government Licence – Canada.
What applicants actually got
From the federal records of every agreement signed under this program.
- Agreements, last 12 months
- 68
- starting Oct 2025 or later
- Typical award
- $35K–$67K
- the middle half, since Oct 2023
- Median award
- $52K
- 154 agreements since Oct 2023
- All agreements
- 223
- $12.4M
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026. Filed as “Creative Export Canada - Export Development Stream” (Canadian Heritage, 223).
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program, all years.
Plus 28 agreements ($1.7M) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
Who got it in your province
Open a province to see the organizations there with the most funding under this program, all years.
Ontario83 agreements · $4.6M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Indigenous Music Alliance | 2 | $177K |
| Black Screen Office | 3 | $172K |
| Folk Canada | 2 | $136K |
| Livres Canada Books | 3 | $126K |
| Lofty Sky Entertainment Inc. | 1 | $117K |
| Canadian Arts Presenting Association | 3 | $108K |
| Capital Motion Picture Group Inc. | 1 | $90K |
| Verite Films Inc | 1 | $89K |
| Riyo Inc. | 1 | $88K |
| Small World Music Society | 1 | $87K |
| Apricotton | 1 | $85K |
| Secret Location Inc. | 1 | $85K |
| A-Game Studios, Inc. | 1 | $85K |
| Canadian Independent Music Association (Cima) | 1 | $82K |
| Toronto Biennial Of Art | 1 | $80K |
Quebec67 agreements · $3.9M
British Columbia29 agreements · $1.7M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Board of Trade | 1 | $160K |
| SQx Danza | 1 | $98K |
| The Other Guise Theatre Company | 1 | $85K |
| Red Nexus Games Inc. | 1 | $81K |
| REP Here In Canada | 1 | $74K |
| Coal Car Studio Ltd. | 1 | $67K |
| Graffiti+ | 1 | $65K |
| Pacific Opera Victoria Association | 1 | $65K |
| Savage Production Society | 1 | $63K |
| Whistler Film Festival Society | 1 | $60K |
| Wildermage Games | 1 | $59K |
| Digibc | 1 | $53K |
| Push International Performing Arts Festival Society | 1 | $53K |
| Snakes X Ladders | 1 | $51K |
| Caledonia Games Ltd. | 1 | $50K |
Alberta11 agreements · $717K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Banff World Media Festival | 1 | $110K |
| Neojac Entertainment Inc. | 1 | $69K |
| Northern Gateway Films Inc. | 1 | $66K |
| Scaffold Institute | 1 | $65K |
| Hurry Hard Music Ltd. | 1 | $65K |
| Nvr Nude | 1 | $63K |
| Folklore Publishing Ltd. | 1 | $31K |
| Eschia Books Inc. | 1 | $21K |
Nova Scotia14 agreements · $540K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Maritime Digital Art And Design Ltd. | 1 | $90K |
| Craft Alliance / Alliance Métiers D'art | 2 | $82K |
| Atlantic Film Festival Association | 1 | $70K |
| IOM Media Ventures NS Inc. | 1 | $67K |
| Gorgeous Mistake Productions (Gmp) | 1 | $39K |
| Lunenburg Doc Fest | 2 | $34K |
| Moonshot Rights Inc. | 1 | $27K |
| Brass Door Productions Inc. | 1 | $26K |
| Atlantic Presenters Association Inc. | 1 | $20K |
| Prismatic Arts Society | 1 | $9,000 |
Manitoba8 agreements · $426K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| New Media Manitoba Inc. | 2 | $137K |
| Jazz Winnipeg Inc. | 1 | $91K |
| At Bay Press Ltd. | 1 | $50K |
| National Screen Institute - Canada L'Institut national des arts de l'écran - Canada | 1 | $48K |
| Black Watch Entertainment Inc. | 1 | $45K |
| Women in Music Professional Association of Canada | 1 | $30K |
| Birthday Cake | 1 | $25K |
Northwest Territories3 agreements · $227K
None in this data.
Newfoundland and Labrador2 agreements · $131K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Opera on the Avalon Inc. | 1 | $87K |
| Laughing Heart Music Ltd. | 1 | $44K |
Saskatchewan3 agreements · $118K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Cheshire Smile Animation Inc. | 1 | $61K |
| Saskinteractive | 1 | $46K |
New Brunswick2 agreements · $109K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Société Nationale De L'acadie Inc. (La) | 1 | $65K |
| Atlantic Ballet Theatre of Canada Inc. | 1 | $44K |
Prince Edward Island1 agreements · $26K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Music Prince Edward Island Inc. | 1 | $26K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | Yzanakio | Yzanakio – Du Québec vers l'internationalContribution | $67,500 |
| Dec 2025 | Youtheatre | Heartbeat Reverie - European Tour - Phase 1Contribution | $49,000 |
| Dec 2025 | Women in Music Professional Association of Canada | 2025-26 Women in Music Canada Export ProgramGrant | $30,000 |
| Dec 2025 | Vlimeuses Productions Inc. | Exportation Colonelle filmsContribution | $57,000 |
| Dec 2025 | Vision Diversité | Le Canada au coeur des musiques métisséesContribution | $58,000 |
| Dec 2025 | This Naija Girl Studios Inc. | Operation Lights Out: Global Launch & DistributionContribution | $66,000 |
| Dec 2025 | The Society of We Are Canadians Too | Jade Music Fest Asia 2026: Market DevelopmentGrant | $21,000 |
| Dec 2025 | Société Nationale De L'acadie Inc. (La) | Programme de la SPAASI 2025-26 : Bâtir sur nos acquisContribution | $65,000 |
| Dec 2025 | Snakes X Ladders | Pocket Scion Global Launch CampaignContribution | $51,000 |
| Dec 2025 | Scaffold Institute | Game Invest West:Summit & Multi-Province RoadshowContribution | $65,000 |
| Dec 2025 | Saskinteractive | Next Gen IDM Showcase '26Contribution | $46,000 |
| Dec 2025 | Rock Bottom Movement | Big Time Miss at Holland Dance FestivalGrant | $10,000 |
| Dec 2025 | Réseau Indépendant Des Diffuseurs D'événements Artistiques Unis (Rideau) Inc. | Développer et consolider les marchés francophonesGrant | $34,000 |
| Dec 2025 | Productions Ocho inc. | Ocho - Expansion export pour récits diasporiquesContribution | $68,000 |
| Dec 2025 | Palettera Inc. | Fête Chinoise Magazine: Hong Kong LaunchContribution | $63,000 |
| Dec 2025 | Pacific Opera Victoria Association | Pacific Opera Victoria Market Development ProjectContribution | $65,000 |
| Dec 2025 | Ottomata | Contribution | $50,000 |
| Dec 2025 | Organisme Exmuro Arts Publics | Stratégie de développement internationale d'EXMUROContribution | $59,000 |
| Dec 2025 | Nvr Nude | Crafting a Global Fiine Jewellery BrandContribution | $63,000 |
| Dec 2025 | Northern Gateway Films Inc. | Legends of Conquest 3D - International Pre-SalesContribution | $66,000 |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 76 | $4.8M |
| 2024 | 74 | $4.3M |
| 2025 | 73 | $3.3M |
The full record: Creative Export Canada - Export Development Stream.
More programs: all provinces.