What is Export Navigator Program (BC)?
Export Navigator Program (BC) is delivered by Community Futures BC / Small Business BC (funded by Province of BC and PacifiCan) as a advisory. Funding is typically free advisory program (no direct grant). This page covers eligibility, intake status, and what an application actually requires.
At a glance
| Funding amount | Free advisory program (no direct grant) |
|---|---|
| Cost share | Free |
| Level | Provincial |
| Program type | Advisory |
| Delivered by | Community Futures BC / Small Business BC (funded by Province of BC and PacifiCan) |
| Available in | BC |
| Intake status | Open - Rolling |
| Last verified | 2026-10-05 |
Who qualifies
- Eligible industries: All export-ready BC sectors
- Employee count: min 1, max 250
- Eligible activities: Export market research; trade show attendance; export planning; first-time exporter support
Watch out for
Outside BC; already exporting extensively (program targets first-time exporters)
Deadlines & how to apply
Free community-based export advisors for BC businesses, delivered by Community Futures BC with Small Business BC, funded by the Province of BC and PacifiCan ($1.2M renewal July 2025). Clients can also access the free Technical Specialist Pilot (1-5 hours of matched professional advice on legal, tax, logistics, regulatory and market research). No direct grant; advisors guide you to programs like CanExport. Indigenous-owned business services available.
How NorthGrants helps with Export Navigator Program (BC)
Most business owners read about Export Navigator Program (BC), 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.