Creative Export Canada
The Creative Export Canada (CEC) program, which is part of the Creative Export Strategy, provides visibility and funding to help Canadian creative works achieve financial success abroad.
CEC aims to heighten exposure of Canadian creative works in international markets and to increase export profitability for Canada’s creative industries. The CEC program’s total funding envelope is $33 million over three years ($11 million per year, from 2023-2024 to 2025-2026). The $11 million per year is divided into two funding streams: the Export-Ready Stream and the Export Development Stream.
Export-Ready Stream
The Export-Ready Stream provides $7 million in funding per year to support export-ready projects that are expected to generate export revenues and help Canadian creative industries reach more people around the world.
The period for submitting a funding application for projects with expenses occurring between April 1, 2025 and March 31, 2026 is now closed.
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Export Development Stream
The Export Development Stream provides $4 million in funding per year in new and early-stage exporters entering international markets and in experienced exporters expanding their global networks.
The application deadline is June 25, 2025 for projects with expenses occurring between April 1, 2025 and March 31, 2026.
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