What is Creative Export Canada?
Creative Export Canada is delivered by Canadian Heritage as a grant. Funding is typically not published (project-based). This page covers eligibility, intake status, and what an application actually requires.
At a glance
| Funding amount | Not published (project-based) |
|---|---|
| Cost share | Variable by project |
| Level | Federal |
| Program type | Grant |
| Delivered by | Canadian Heritage |
| Available in | All provinces |
| Intake status | Open |
| Last verified | Apr 2026 |
Who qualifies
- Eligible industries: Creative industries: media, music, publishing, design, gaming, film, fashion
- Eligible activities: International market entry; export capacity building; co-productions; foreign trade missions
Watch out for
Non-creative industries; domestic-only activity
Deadlines & how to apply
Two streams: established exporters and new exporters; apply at canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage
How NorthGrants helps with Creative Export Canada
Most business owners read about Creative Export Canada, see the funding amount, and stop. The hard part isn't finding the grant. It's building an application that actually wins.
NorthGrants builds the full application framework for you: a tailored project narrative aligned to this program's evaluation criteria, a budget structure that maps to eligible costs, and the supporting documentation checklist. You review it, refine the parts only you can write, and submit.