- Open continuously
Overview
If you’re an export-ready Canadian agriculture, food, or seafood company you can get access to government-approved and recognized national branding consisting of a new logo, modernized graphics, and branded taglines as well as access to a revamped marketi
At a glance
Funding available
- Develop strategic partnerships
- Access new markets
- Launch or market a product/service
- Varies by project
- Open continuously
Eligible candidates
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Canada
- Financial cooperative
- Non-profit
- Public or Parapublic institution
- For-profit business
- Sole proprietorship
- Social economy enterprise
- Non-financial cooperative
- All revenue ranges
- All organization sizes
- Startups
- Economic, Social and Community Development
- International Activities
- Business Associations
- Business owners / entrepreneurs
- All structures
- National
- International
Next Steps
Activities funded
Canada Brand offers opportunities for initiatives that enhance the international presence and competitiveness of Canadian agriculture, food, and seafood products. The activities eligible for this grant are centered around marketing, branding, and international promotion.
- Participation in a government-approved and recognized national branding program.
- Utilization of a marketing toolkit optimized for today's business environment.
- Engagement in promotional opportunities in international markets.
- Collaboration within a community sharing a strategic vision for a unified international Canadian presence.
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
Canada Brand is open to export-ready, registered Canadian business entities involved in producing, promoting, or supporting Canadian agriculture, food, or seafood products. Eligible entities must ensure that their products are grown, raised, harvested, or processed in Canada and comply with all relevant Canadian export regulations.Who is not eligible
There are certain types of companies that are not eligible for the Canada Brand grant. Companies that do not have a role in producing, promoting, or supporting Canadian agriculture, food, or seafood products are not eligible. Additionally, products that are not grown, raised, harvested, or processed in Canada are not eligible for this grant.
- Companies without a role in producing, promoting, or supporting Canadian agriculture, food, or seafood products
- Products that are not grown, raised, harvested, or processed in Canada
Eligible expenses
Eligible expenses for this grant may include marketing and promotional activities, participation in international markets, and branding program costs.
- Marketing and promotional activities
- Participation in international markets
- Branding program costs
Eligible geographic areas
This grant is open to export-ready, registered Canadian business entities involved in agriculture, food, or seafood. All eligible companies must be registered within Canada.
- Registered entities anywhere within Canada.
Additional information
Here are additional relevant details for this grant:
- Participation in the Canada Brand program provides companies with access to a marketing toolkit optimized for today's business environment.
- Members can take advantage of promotional opportunities in international markets to help increase product visibility globally.
- The Canada Brand community fosters collaboration among members to enhance the international presence of Canadian products.
- Service standards include responding to inquiries by the next business day and providing application feedback within a specified timeline.