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 (financing, guarantees, credit insurance; includes $700M direct-financing envelope). This page covers eligibility, intake status, and what an application actually requires.
At a glance
| Funding amount | Varies (financing, guarantees, credit insurance; includes $700M direct-financing envelope) |
|---|---|
| Cost share | Premium-based |
| Level | Federal |
| Program type | Insurance/Financing |
| Delivered by | Export Development Canada (EDC) |
| Available in | All provinces |
| Intake status | Open - Rolling |
| Last verified | 2026-10-05 |
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
Not a grant. EDC committed up to $5B in added financing and insurance capacity (launched March 2025); about $3B deployed to 800+ companies as of Aug 2026. Strengthened effective Sept 1, 2026: higher risk appetite, focus on SMEs hit by new U.S. tariffs, and a $700M direct-financing envelope. Open to exporters and companies that supply exporters. Products include Portfolio Credit Insurance, Export Guarantee Program, Trade Expansion Lending Program, FX Facility Guarantee, bonding and direct lending. No published end date; start via EDC's inquiry form or your bank.
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 a complete application that answers what the program asks for.
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.