GrantTrail

Global Affairs Canada · Contribution program

CanExport - Associations

To increase Canadian prosperity, capacity and competitiveness in the international marketplace by financially supporting national trade or industry associations (or a regional association with a national perspective) or national horizontal/multi-sectoral organizations undertaking international business development activities for the benefit of member and non-member firms.

Total value
$25.5M
Agreements
274
Mar 2019 to Aug 2024
Median agreement
$80K
Typical range
$39K–$125K
the middle half of agreements

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.

See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on Global Affairs Canada’s website.

Who got it

Organizations with the most funding under this program.

RecipientAgreementsTotal
Development and Peace1$925K
Languages Canada - Langues Canada5$888K
Canadian Association of Defence and Security Industries4$813K
BIOTECanada6$691K
Canadian Association for the5$638K
Canadian Dam Association5$616K
Canadian Hydrogen & Fuel CellAssociation3$603K
Canadian Association of MiningEquipment & Services for Export3$601K
Organization of Canadian Nuclear Industries3$552K
Groupe CTT Group5$531K
Canadian Association of Defence &2$500K
Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association3$480K
CALDO Consortium5$473K
Toronto Finance International Toronto Financial Services Alliance3$452K
Folk Music Canada5$445K
Colleges and Institutes Canada6$443K
Alliance de producteurs5$406K
Marine Renewables Canada5$374K
Aerospace Industries Association of2$361K
Canada China Business Council3$361K
Aerospace Industries Association of Canada3$329K
Canadian Association of PublicSchools International (CAPS-I)3$312K
Decentralised Energy Canada3$304K
Restaurants Canada3$298K
Association des collèges etuniversités de la francophoniecanadienne4$288K
Canadian Media Producers Association3$276K
Canadian Space Society2$273K
The Canadian Music Publishers2$261K
Organization of Canadian Nuclear2$259K
Air Transport Associationof Canada3$252K
Music Managers Forum Canada4$251K
Canadian Hydrogen Association1$250K
Canadian Hydrogen & Fuel1$250K
Canadian Gay & Lesbian Chamber2$244K
NMMA Canada2$227K
BioEntreprise Corporation1$225K
Mining Suppliers Trade Association Canada1$218K
Canadian Association of Public2$210K
Futurpreneur Canada3$202K
Electric Mobility Canada2$200K
Intelligent Transportation Systems2$192K
Information and CommunicationTechnologies Association of1$188K
National Marine ManufacturersAssociation Canada2$186K
AluQuébec2$176K
Capacoa2$172K
Canadian Bureau For Intl Education1$171K
Automotive Parts Manufacturers2$169K
Launch Academy1$166K
Atlantic Canada Aerospaceand Defence Association1$166K
Canadian Interactive Alliance2$166K

Plus 2 agreements ($141K) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why

By year

Agreements by the year they started.

YearAgreementsTotal
201964$7.1M
202028$1.9M
202158$4.6M
202224$2.3M
202354$5.1M
202446$4.5M

By province

Province or territoryAgreementsTotal
Ontario200$19.4M
British Columbia17$2.4M
Quebec23$1.7M
Alberta21$1.1M
Nova Scotia7$562K
Manitoba5$318K
New Brunswick1$160K

By type of recipient

As the department classified the recipient.

Recipient typeAgreementsTotal
Not-for-profit organizations and charities189$19M
For-profit organizations77$6M
Other organizations6$530K
Government1$23K
Academia1$14K

Latest agreements

StartRecipientValue
Aug 2024Canadian Association of$13,500
Aug 2024Universities Canada$64,730
Jul 2024Canadian Country Music Association$85,075
Jul 2024Canadian Association of Public$84,900
Jul 2024Canadian Arts Presenting$49,625
Jul 2024Inuit Development Corporation$67,754
Jul 2024Intelligent Transportation Systems$102,800
Jul 2024Canadian Dam Association$248,786
Jul 2024Canadian Bureau For Intl Education$171,125
Jul 2024Canadian Aboriginal & Minority$52,350
Jul 2024Canada Eurasia Chamber of Commerce$56,250
Jul 2024BIOTECanada$181,050
Jul 2024Alliance de producteurs$66,911
Jul 2024Canada-Europe Roundtable For$77,750
Jul 2024Aerospace Industries Association of$156,300
Jun 2024Proptech Collective$28,712
Jun 2024Organization of Canadian Nuclear$149,637
Jun 2024Livres Canada Books$24,850
Jun 2024Folk Music Canada$152,450
Jun 2024Colleges and Institutes Canada$75,700
Jun 2024CGEF Canadian Global Energy Forum$21,175
Jun 2024The Canadian Music Publishers$136,342
Jun 2024Canadian Independent Music$102,900
Jun 2024Association des professionnels de$69,060
Jun 2024Mining Suppliers Trade Association$147,791