Global Affairs Canada · Grant program
CanExport - Innovation
Promote and enhance Canada’s international innovation efforts by supporting innovators (employees of academic institutions, Canadian companies and non-government research centres that are seeking to commercialize technology) pursue international Research and Development (R&D) collaborative opportunities through the development of partnerships with key players in other countries/economies.
- Total value
- $4.8M
- Agreements
- 246
- Mar 2019 to Sep 2022
- Median agreement
- $8,649
- Typical range
- $4,544–$16K
- 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.
Plus 4 agreements ($36K) 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.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 158 | $1.5M |
| 2020 | 32 | $191K |
| 2021 | 20 | $536K |
| 2022 | 36 | $2.6M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 120 | $2.8M |
| British Columbia | 53 | $967K |
| Alberta | 23 | $450K |
| Quebec | 30 | $311K |
| Northwest Territories | 1 | $75K |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 4 | $69K |
| Manitoba | 5 | $54K |
| Nova Scotia | 4 | $54K |
| New Brunswick | 5 | $45K |
| Saskatchewan | 1 | $1,377 |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 69 | $2.5M |
| For-profit organizations | 174 | $2.1M |
| Other organizations | 2 | $181K |
| Academia | 1 | $57K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2022 | Intelligent Transportation Systems Society of Canada | CEA - Intelligent Transportation Systems Society of Canada 22/23Contribution | $54,000 |
| Sep 2022 | Canadian Apparel Federation | CEA - Canadian Apparel Federation - 22/23Contribution | $99,085 |
| Aug 2022 | Women’s Enterprise Organizationsof Canada | CEA - Women's Enterprise Organizations of Canada (WEOC) 22/23Contribution | $20,125 |
| Aug 2022 | Inuit Development Corporation Association | CEA - Inuit Development Corporation Association 22/23Contribution | $75,181 |
| Aug 2022 | Canadian Association of PublicSchools International (CAPS-I) | CEA - Canadian Association of Public Schools International [CAPS-I] 22/23Contribution | $72,375 |
| Aug 2022 | Canada-Poland Chamber of Commerce | CEA - Canada-Poland Chamber of Commerce 22/23Contribution | $15,000 |
| Aug 2022 | Aerospace Industries Association of Canada | CEA - Aerospace Industries Association of Canada 22/23Contribution | $98,675 |
| Aug 2022 | Tourism Industry Associationof Canada | CEA - Tourism Industry Association of Canada 22/23Contribution | $60,212 |
| Jul 2022 | Petroleum Technology Alliance Canad | CEA – Petroleum Technology Alliance Canada (PTAC) - 22/23Contribution | $106,000 |
| Jul 2022 | NanoCanada | CEA - NanoCanada 22/23Contribution | $109,750 |
| Jul 2022 | Folk Music Canada | CEA - Folk Music Canada 22/23Contribution | $82,075 |
| Jul 2022 | CBIE - Canadian Bureau for International Education | CEA - Canadian Bureau for International Education [CBIE] 22/23Contribution | $124,450 |
| Jul 2022 | Canadian Media Producers Association | CEA - Canadian Media Producers Association - CMPA 22/23Contribution | $50,800 |
| Jul 2022 | Canadian Hydrogen & Fuel CellAssociation | CEA - Canadian Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association [CHFCA] 22/23Contribution | $225,250 |
| Jul 2022 | Canada China Business Council | CEA - Canada China Business Council 22/23Contribution | $99,600 |
| Jul 2022 | Information Technology Associationof Canada | CEA - TECHNATION 22/23Contribution | $52,825 |
| Jul 2022 | Restaurants Canada | CEA - Restaurants Canada 22/23Contribution | $120,600 |
| Jul 2022 | Languages Canada - Langues Canada | CEA - Languages Canada - Langues Canada 22/23Contribution | $219,000 |
| Jul 2022 | Canadian Aboriginal & MinoritySupplier Council | CEA - Canadian Aboriginal and Minority Supplier Council 22/23Contribution | $72,180 |
| Jul 2022 | Canadian Dam Association | CEA - Canadian Dam Association 22/23Contribution | $112,200 |
| Jul 2022 | Canadian Global Exploration Forum | CEA - CGEF Canadian Global Exploration Forum 22/23Contribution | $26,609 |
| Jul 2022 | CALDO Consortium | CEA - CALDO Consortium 22/23Contribution | $59,725 |
| Mar 2022 | Cerba | CEA - Canada Eurasia Russia Business Association (CERBA) 21/22Contribution | $21,625 |
| Feb 2022 | Restaurants Canada | CEA - Restaurants Canada 21/22Contribution | $19,450 |
| Feb 2022 | Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association | CEA - Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association 21/22Contribution | $30,466 |