What is the largest published amount among these programs?

EDC Export Guarantee Program (EGP) publishes the largest figure on this page, shown as "Loans up to $25M". Published figures are program maximums, caps or limits, not what an applicant should expect to receive; many programs pay a share of eligible costs and amounts depend on your project and eligibility.

Do I have to pay this money back?

It depends on the program. Grants and incentives are generally not repaid, loans always are, and some contribution agreements are partly or fully repayable, so read the terms of each program. Among the 9 open or ongoing programs here, 3 are in our Grants category, 5 are loans and 1 are other incentives such as tax credits and rebates.

Are these federal or Ontario programs?

7 of the 9 open or ongoing programs here come from the federal government and 2 from the Ontario government. Both levels can usually be combined, but many programs have stacking rules that cap total government funding for the same costs, so check them before you apply.

Is this an official government website?

No. Grants & Loans Finder is an independent research tool. Each program page links to the official source, and applications are always made with the government agency or lender that runs the program.

Export and trade programs for businesses and corporations

We track 9 export and trade programs for businesses and corporations that are open or ongoing right now (7 federal, 2 Ontario), plus 5 that take applications in intake windows. 7 of the open or ongoing programs publish a figure of $100K or more. They are ranked below by our 0 to 100 score, which weighs how much a program pays against how hard it is to win; last checked Nov 2, 2026.

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Ranked programs

14 open, ongoing or intake-based programs, best score first.

FedDev Ontario - Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI)
FedDev Ontario
Liquidity assistance and pivot-project funding for southern Ontario businesses hurt by U.S. tariffs. Non-repayable for smaller amounts, repayable for large...
OpenFederalGrantsUp to $20M
54
Top pick
FedNor - Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI)
FedNor
Liquidity assistance and pivot-project funding for Northern Ontario businesses affected by U.S. tariffs.
OpenFederalGrantsUp to $20M
44
Strong
BDC Pivot to Grow (tariff support loans)
Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)
Liquidity, working capital and equipment financing for Canadian businesses affected by U.S. tariffs, with long interest-only periods and no prepayment penalty.
OpenFederalLoansLoans up to $10M
37
Worth a look
EDC Export Guarantee Program (EGP)
Export Development Canada (EDC)
Guarantees to your lender to secure flexible working capital, optimize an operating line or secure a new loan.
OngoingFederalLoansLoans up to $25M
37
Worth a look
EDC Trade Credit Insurance (Select and Portfolio)
Export Development Canada (EDC)
Insurance against non-payment by international buyers, improving access to financing through insured receivables.
OngoingFederalOther incentives
35
Worth a look
EDC Trade Expansion Lending Program (TELP)
Export Development Canada (EDC), delivered by partner lenders
EDC guarantees part of a loan or line of credit so your financial institution can offer more working capital to exporters.
OngoingFederalLoans
35
Worth a look
Ontario Together Trade Fund (OTTF)
Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
Tariff-response fund supporting near-term business investments to serve interprovincial customers, develop new markets and re-shore supply chains.
OngoingOntarioGrantsUp to $5M
35
Worth a look
Protect Ontario Financing Program
Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
Term loans giving working-capital relief to Ontario businesses hurt by U.S. section 232 / 338 tariffs.
OngoingOntarioLoans
25
Worth a look
EDC Direct Lending
Export Development Canada (EDC)
Commercial-rate loans for larger exporters investing in global expansion and export capacity.
OngoingFederalLoans
21
Long shot
Canadian Technology Accelerators (CTAs)
Trade Commissioner Service (Global Affairs Canada)
Free, equity-free business development programs that take high-growth Canadian tech companies into global tech hubs to meet partners, customers and investors.
Intake-basedFederalOther incentives
20
Long shot
CanExport Innovation
Trade Commissioner Service (Global Affairs Canada)
Covers costs of pursuing and signing collaborative R&D agreements with international partners.
Intake-basedFederalGrantsUp to $38K
19
Long shot
Canada Music Fund
Canadian Heritage (delivered by FACTOR and Musicaction)
Supports Canadian music artists and industry through Individual Initiatives (artist development, promotion, audience growth) and Collective Initiatives (profile, skills...
Intake-basedFederalGrants
17
Long shot
Ontario Music Investment Fund: Live Music, Company Development, Futures, Industry Development and Global Market Development
Ontario Creates (Ontario Music Office)
Ontario Music Investment Fund streams run by the Ontario Music Office: Live Music (grants to promoters and presenters), Music Company Development, Music Futures...
Intake-basedOntarioGrantsUp to $125K
17
Long shot
Telefilm Canada funding programs (feature film, festivals, career development, promotion)
Telefilm Canada
Federal agency funding feature film development, production and marketing, festivals, career development, theatrical exhibition and international promotion for...
Intake-basedFederalGrants
10
Long shot

How we rank

Each program gets a score from 0 to 100 that asks how much money you can realistically get for how little work. It blends the largest published amount (loans count for less because they are repaid), how much effort an application takes, how likely an eligible applicant is to succeed and how many people qualify. Closed programs score zero and programs without a published dollar figure get a neutral value, never a guess. Scores are editorial estimates, not predictions of approval.

Questions

How many export and trade programs for businesses and corporations are open right now?: Of the 15 export and trade programs for businesses and corporations in our database, 9 are open or ongoing and 5 take applications only in intake windows. The rest are closed, paused or of unknown status, so they are not ranked on this page. Counts reflect our last check on Nov 2, 2026; programs can change without notice.
What is the largest published amount among these programs?: EDC Export Guarantee Program (EGP) publishes the largest figure on this page, shown as "Loans up to $25M". Published figures are program maximums, caps or limits, not what an applicant should expect to receive; many programs pay a share of eligible costs and amounts depend on your project and eligibility.
Which export and trade programs for businesses and corporations rank highest?: Right now the top three by our score are FedDev Ontario - Regional Tariff Response Initiative (54, Top pick), FedNor - Regional Tariff Response Initiative (44, Strong), BDC Pivot to Grow (37, Worth a look). The score combines the size of the published amount, how much work an application takes, how likely an eligible applicant is to succeed and how many people qualify.
Do I have to pay this money back?: It depends on the program. Grants and incentives are generally not repaid, loans always are, and some contribution agreements are partly or fully repayable, so read the terms of each program. Among the 9 open or ongoing programs here, 3 are in our Grants category, 5 are loans and 1 are other incentives such as tax credits and rebates.
Are these federal or Ontario programs?: 7 of the 9 open or ongoing programs here come from the federal government and 2 from the Ontario government. Both levels can usually be combined, but many programs have stacking rules that cap total government funding for the same costs, so check them before you apply.
Is this an official government website?: No. Grants & Loans Finder is an independent research tool. Each program page links to the official source, and applications are always made with the government agency or lender that runs the program.

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Estimates; confirm on the official page. Independent research tool, not a government website. Data last checked Nov 2, 2026. Grants & Loans Finder.