Loan guarantee · repayable

Account Performance Security Guarantee (APSG)

Government of Canada, Export Development Canada · Federal (all of Canada)

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Funding
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Loan guarantee — the bank lends the money, not this program directly
Deadline
Ongoing
Open, accepted on an ongoing basis (no fixed deadline).
Type
Loan guarantee · repayable
Company stage
SME, Large Corp

Overview

EDC guarantee allowing Canadian exporters to issue letters of guarantee or standby letters of credit through their financial institution without posting cash collateral or freezing their credit line. EDC assumes the collateral requirement and risk, freeing up working capital.

Who can apply

  • Canadian exporting companies with an existing commercial banking relationship at a financial institution
  • the guarantee is arranged jointly by EDC and the applicant's lender.
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What it can pay for

Export

Past recipients

No public list of past recipients is linked for this program yet.

Official source

Program details change. Always confirm eligibility, amounts and deadlines on the official page before you apply.

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Last checked by SeedPort: Oct 15, 2026. SeedPort is not affiliated with the funder. Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.