What is EDC Trade Impact Program (TIP)?
EDC Trade Impact Program (TIP) is delivered by Export Development Canada (EDC) as a insurance/financing. Funding is typically varies (credit insurance, financing guarantees). This page covers eligibility, intake status, and what an application actually requires.
At a glance
| Funding amount | Varies (credit insurance, financing guarantees) |
|---|---|
| Cost share | Premium-based |
| Level | Federal |
| Program type | Insurance/Financing |
| Delivered by | Export Development Canada (EDC) |
| Available in | All provinces |
| Intake status | Open |
| Last verified | 2026-06-11 |
Who qualifies
- Eligible industries: All export sectors
- Eligible activities: Export credit insurance; receivables protection; tariff impact mitigation
Watch out for
Purely domestic businesses; no export activity
Deadlines & how to apply
Two-year campaign (Mar 2025 through ~Mar 2027) adding $5B in EDC capacity across four products: Portfolio Credit Insurance, Export Guarantee Program, Trade Expansion Lending Program, and FX Facility Guarantee. Access through your bank or EDC directly.
How NorthGrants helps with EDC Trade Impact Program (TIP)
Most business owners read about EDC Trade Impact Program (TIP), 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.