Canadian Heritage · Contribution program
Creative Export Canada - Export Development Stream
Supports Canada's creative industries for high-potential projects that amplify their international reach. The Program’s main objectives are to increase the monetization and the discoverability of Canada’s creative content while supporting the export of creative industries.
- Total value
- $12.4M
- Agreements
- 223
- Apr 2023 to Dec 2025
- Median agreement
- $54K
- Typical range
- $37K–$70K
- 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.
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Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
Plus 28 agreements ($1.7M) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 76 | $4.8M |
| 2024 | 74 | $4.3M |
| 2025 | 73 | $3.3M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 83 | $4.6M |
| Quebec | 67 | $3.9M |
| British Columbia | 29 | $1.7M |
| Alberta | 11 | $717K |
| Nova Scotia | 14 | $540K |
| Manitoba | 8 | $426K |
| Northwest Territories | 3 | $227K |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 2 | $131K |
| Saskatchewan | 3 | $118K |
| New Brunswick | 2 | $109K |
| Prince Edward Island | 1 | $26K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not stated by the department | 152 | $9.2M |
| Other organizations | 71 | $3.3M |
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 |
| Dec 2025 | New Media Manitoba Inc. | Exporting IDM from MB – Training and Export TravelContribution | $57,000 |
| Dec 2025 | Neojac Entertainment Inc. | ATHOS Market Research & European LocalizationContribution | $68,500 |
| Dec 2025 | Moonshine Music Inc. / Musique Moonshine Inc. | Moonshine - Export Development InitiativeContribution | $64,000 |
| Dec 2025 | Montagne Secrète (La) / The Secret Mountain | L’expansion internationale de La Montagne secrèteGrant | $30,000 |
| Dec 2025 | Men I Trust | Men I Trust tournée 2025/2026Contribution | $60,000 |