What is Small Business Export and Market Development Program (Opportunities NB)?
Small Business Export and Market Development Program (Opportunities NB) is delivered by Opportunities NB (ONB) as a grant. Funding is typically up to $30,000. This page covers eligibility, intake status, and what an application actually requires.
At a glance
| Funding amount | Up to $30,000 |
|---|---|
| Cost share | 50% |
| Level | Provincial |
| Program type | Grant |
| Delivered by | Opportunities NB (ONB) |
| Available in | NB |
| Intake status | Open - rolling |
| Last verified | 2026-08-04 |
Who qualifies
- Eligible industries: All NB export-ready businesses
- Eligible activities: Market research and export plan development; trade show attendance and booth materials; export-focused website additions, e-commerce, SEO and translation; business development travel; international marketing materials
Watch out for
Non-NB head office; domestic-only activity; no CRA business number; no demonstrated two-year growth
Deadlines & how to apply
Up to $30,000 for export and market development activity outside New Brunswick. Applicant must show revenue, profit or workforce growth over the past two years and that the activity will improve export performance. Head office registered and operating in NB, valid CRA business number required. Apply through your ONB contact, or DAAF / NRED for agri and resource files; ONB Business Navigators 1-833-799-7966. Verified Aug 4, 2026.
How NorthGrants helps with Small Business Export and Market Development Program (Opportunities NB)
Most business owners read about Small Business Export and Market Development Program (Opportunities NB), 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.