Export Development Program

Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling

Odds

Not published

Effort

1–2 hours

Can you get this?

✓For small and medium-sized businesses

✓Must be based in Manitoba

✓Activity must occur April 2026–March 2027

Your real odds

Competitiveness data is not published, so you are going in without a benchmark, which is worth factoring into how much time you invest.

The program is currently accepting rolling applications for activities scheduled between April 1, 2026 and March 31, 2027, and no rejection rates or annual award counts are disclosed publicly.

What it takes

Confirm your activity is eligible (trade show, trade mission, or incoming buyer event within the 2026/27 program year)1–2 hours

Contact the Economic Programs and Initiatives Branch to get application materials and guidance1–3 days

Submit your application before the activity takes place1–2 weeks to prepare

Worth knowing

Your application must cover activities that fall within the April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027 window, and you need to submit before your trade event happens, not after it.

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