Loan guarantee · repayable

Export Guarantee Program

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

OpenExport
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

A working capital solution in which EDC provides guarantees to your financial institution so it can extend your line of credit, provide term loans, or margin international assets or inventory. Delivered in collaboration with your lender; your bank account manager works with EDC to determine the right solution.

Who can apply

  • Canadian exporting companies with an existing commercial banking relationship
  • the financial institution must be willing to establish a loan agreement with the company and requests the guarantee from EDC.
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What it can pay for

ExportBusiness Expansion

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 Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.