Export Development Program

Amount:

$30.000

Type of Program:

Grants

Description:

The Export Development Program (the “Program”) supports businesses looking to increase their sales outside of Nova Scotia, improve their competitiveness and positively impact the Nova Scotia economy.
EDP offers three streams to support the applicant's business growth:

1
Travel and Virtual Trade Missions stream;
2
Hire a Consultant or Service Provider stream;
3
Digital Adoption stream.

Comments on Funding:

Funding is up to 50% of eligible costs to a maximum of $30,000 CAD across the three streams. Minimum project cost is $5,000 CAD.

When It Ends:

13-Jan-23

Deadline:

Rolling deadline

Eligibility:

The applicant must:

be a Nova Scotia registered business in good standing (current registration on the Registry of Joint Stock Companies);
have a permanent establishment in Nova Scotia;
have most of the workforce currently residing in Nova Scotia (some exceptions may apply, contact the Regional Business Development Advisor in your area to discuss);
be engaged in, or have imminent plans to engage in, commercial activities outside of Nova Scotia, with fully developed exportable product(s), service(s), technology(ies), and/or intellectual property;
have a business plan and a strategy to sell products/services outside of Nova Scotia outlining the company’s target market and distribution channels; including challenges in the target market and how they will be overcome.

Application Steps:

contact the Regional Business Development Advisor in their area to discuss Program alignment to their project;

submit a completed Application Form to Invest Nova Scotia prior to the commencement of the project (Only project costs incurred after the application date are eligible to be claimed);

respond to any requests by Invest Nova Scotia for missing or follow up information required by Invest Nova Scotia for evaluation of the application no later than 5 business days following such requests by Invest Nova Scotia;

accept within 10 business days the Export Development Program Agreement (“Agreement”) which will be issued if their application was approved.

Documentation Needed:

Applicants for the Travel and Virtual Trade Missions stream must submit:

1
Claim Form Worksheet;
2
Copies of related project invoices/receipts as well as proof of payment such as credit card/bank statements, copies of the front and back of cheques (indicating that they have been cashed at a financial institution) or a wire or e-transfer receipt that shows the status of the transaction as “completed” or “confirmed”;
3
Per diem: Proof of payment will not be required for accommodations and ground transportation; however, proof of travel must be submitted (i.e., airline boarding passes or accommodations invoice, etc.) to validate the per diem calculation.

Applicants for the Hire a Consultant or Service Provider stream must submit:

1
A signed Invest Nova Scotia Attestation Form (on website) confirming project completion;
2
Related project invoices from the consultant/service provider indicating they have been paid;
3
Proof of payment such as credit card/bank statements, copies of the front and back of cleared cheques (indicating that they have been cashed at a financial institution) or a wire or e-transfer receipt that shows the status of the transaction as “completed” or “confirmed”.

Applicants for the Digital Adoption stream must submit:

1
Claim Form Worksheet;
2
A signed Invest Nova Scotia Attestation Form (on website) confirming project completion (if the project used a consultant/service provider);
3
Related project invoices from the consultant/service provider indicating they have been paid;
4
Proof of payment such as credit card/bank statements, copies of the front and back of cleared cheques (indicating that they have been cashed at a financial institution) or a Guidelines wire or e-transfer receipt that shows the status of the transaction as “completed” or “confirmed”.

Other Things to Note:

Applications will only be considered for projects completed between April 1, 2022 and March 31, 2023.

Program Contact:

Export Development Program

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