Grants you can apply for · Federal program · Non-repayable contribution
Creative Export Canada — Export-Ready 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
Funding for Canadian creative industry exports
Funding for projects that generate export revenues and help creative industries increase export profitability around the world.
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
- 22
- starting Oct 2025 or later
- Typical award
- $160K–$298K
- the middle half, since Oct 2023
- Median award
- $215K
- 53 agreements since Oct 2023
- All agreements
- 71
- $21M
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 Ready Stream” (Canadian Heritage, 71).
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program, all years.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Studios Moment Factory Inc. (Les) | 1 | $1.3M |
| Pixcom International Inc. | 2 | $974K |
| Emm Williams Productions Inc. | 1 | $950K |
| Blue Frog Studios | 1 | $835K |
| Shifty Eye Games Ltd. | 1 | $789K |
| Array of Stars Inc. | 1 | $734K |
| Science North | 1 | $710K |
| Kotn | 1 | $596K |
| Groupe BeatConnect inc. | 1 | $545K |
| Royal Ontario Museum | 2 | $505K |
| Underknown | 2 | $417K |
| Latierra | 2 | $416K |
| Games By Stitch | 1 | $413K |
| Starseed Records | 1 | $405K |
| Loft Entertainment | 1 | $403K |
| Iron Fox Games Inc. | 1 | $402K |
| 7 Doigts De La Main (Les) | 1 | $375K |
| Éditions Chouette (1987) Inc. (Les) | 1 | $365K |
| Berzerk Studio Inc. | 1 | $363K |
| Epic Story Media Inc. | 1 | $356K |
| ASTROLABE Interactive Inc. | 1 | $346K |
| Metric Empire Inc. | 1 | $298K |
| Milo Productions Inc. | 1 | $295K |
| Albedo Informatics Incorporated | 1 | $268K |
| Big Bad Boo Studios Inc. | 1 | $264K |
| Saturday Industries Limited | 1 | $250K |
| Show One Productions | 1 | $241K |
| Apricotton | 1 | $237K |
| Nagamo Publishing Inc. | 1 | $219K |
| Machine De Cirque | 1 | $215K |
Plus 10 agreements ($2.3M) 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.
Quebec29 agreements · $9.1M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Studios Moment Factory Inc. (Les) | 1 | $1.3M |
| Pixcom International Inc. | 2 | $974K |
| Emm Williams Productions Inc. | 1 | $950K |
| Groupe BeatConnect inc. | 1 | $545K |
| 7 Doigts De La Main (Les) | 1 | $375K |
| Éditions Chouette (1987) Inc. (Les) | 1 | $365K |
| Berzerk Studio Inc. | 1 | $363K |
| ASTROLABE Interactive Inc. | 1 | $346K |
| Metric Empire Inc. | 1 | $298K |
| Machine De Cirque | 1 | $215K |
| Hacienda Creative Inc. (La) | 1 | $215K |
| Studio Iregular inc. | 1 | $213K |
| Andraos & Mongiat Inc. - Daily Tous Les Jours | 1 | $205K |
| Eski inc. | 1 | $205K |
| Global Mind Inc.- Playmind Inc. | 1 | $180K |
Ontario33 agreements · $8.6M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Array of Stars Inc. | 1 | $734K |
| Science North | 1 | $710K |
| Kotn | 1 | $596K |
| Royal Ontario Museum | 2 | $505K |
| Underknown | 2 | $417K |
| Latierra | 2 | $416K |
| Games By Stitch | 1 | $413K |
| Starseed Records | 1 | $405K |
| Loft Entertainment | 1 | $403K |
| Epic Story Media Inc. | 1 | $356K |
| Albedo Informatics Incorporated | 1 | $268K |
| Saturday Industries Limited | 1 | $250K |
| Show One Productions | 1 | $241K |
| Apricotton | 1 | $237K |
| Nagamo Publishing Inc. | 1 | $219K |
British Columbia4 agreements · $1.4M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Frog Studios | 1 | $835K |
| Big Bad Boo Studios Inc. | 1 | $264K |
| Studiostone Creative | 1 | $177K |
| Paintillio Enterprises, Inc. | 1 | $145K |
Alberta3 agreements · $1.3M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Shifty Eye Games Ltd. | 1 | $789K |
| Milo Productions Inc. | 1 | $295K |
| Weigl Educational Publishers Limited | 1 | $175K |
Prince Edward Island1 agreements · $402K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Iron Fox Games Inc. | 1 | $402K |
Northwest Territories1 agreements · $250K
None in this data.
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | Squido Studio | DigiGods Market Relaunch InitiativeContribution | $154,000 |
| Oct 2025 | Weigl Educational Publishers Limited | Digital Platform Export and DistributionContribution | $174,500 |
| Oct 2025 | Verite Films Inc | Contribution | $152,000 |
| Oct 2025 | University of Toronto Press | Global Reach: Expanding Canadian Scholarly eBooksContribution | $215,000 |
| Oct 2025 | Underknown | Underknown International FAST GrowthContribution | $231,500 |
| Oct 2025 | Studiostone Creative | Export Diversification - EuropeContribution | $176,500 |
| Oct 2025 | Studio Iregular inc. | PUBLIC SQUARES in the USA and the Middle EastContribution | $212,500 |
| Oct 2025 | Sideways Dog Productions | Contribution | $131,000 |
| Oct 2025 | Secret City Studio Inc. | The Perfect BiteContribution | $151,000 |
| Oct 2025 | Royal Ontario Museum | Export of ROM Exhibit Design ProductContribution | $242,000 |
| Oct 2025 | Pixcom International Inc. | Expansion à l'internationalContribution | $284,000 |
| Oct 2025 | Loft Entertainment | LOFT Entertainment X BIG FAMILYContribution | $403,000 |
| Oct 2025 | Latierra | World wide distribution of premium alpaca knitwearContribution | $136,000 |
| Oct 2025 | Kotn | Kotn’s 2025 UK-Export ProjectContribution | $595,500 |
| Oct 2025 | Iron Fox Games Inc. | Card Scramble: Violas DinerContribution | $402,000 |
| Oct 2025 | Eski inc. | Déploiement et commercialisation de NOVAContribution | $205,000 |
| Oct 2025 | DC Canada Education Publishing | Market Canadian Content to Southeast AsiaContribution | $59,000 |
| Oct 2025 | Covalent Media inc. | International Growth Strategy for Canadian IPsContribution | $180,000 |
| Oct 2025 | Big Bad Boo Studios Inc. | Export of Big Bad Boo Children's TV CatalogueContribution | $264,000 |
| Oct 2025 | Berzerk Studio Inc. | Just Shapes & Beats : Harmonies Sans FrontièresContribution | $363,000 |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 20 | $7.8M |
| 2024 | 27 | $7.8M |
| 2025 | 24 | $5.4M |
The full record: Creative Export Canada - Export Ready Stream.
More programs: all provinces.