Provides a minimum contribution of $10,000 (requires that the total cost of eligible activities be at least $20,000) and a maximum contribution of $99,999 (which requires that the total cost of eligible activities be at least $199,998)

Reimburses up to 50 percent of eligible expenses

Requires that the applicant match funds on a one-to-one basis;

Is open, with few exceptions, to all industry sectors

Is open, with few exceptions to companies looking at export markets worldwide

Have no less than $200,000 and no more than $50 million in annual revenue declared in Canada during its last complete fiscal year. Company’s revenues are based on the line 101 of the GST 34 return (or the FP-500-V for Quebec based applicants). Under this line, all income, including exempt supplies, taxable supplies as well as international sales, must be included

Have a minimum of one full-time equivalent (FTE) employee and a maximum of 250 FTE employees. The number of employees working for a company is based on the number of T4 slips produced by the company

Have a Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) business identifier number

Be an incorporated legal entity or a limited liability partnership (LLP)

Be a for-profit company

Business travel

Participation at trade fairs

Market research

Legal fees associated with a distribution/representation agreement

Adaptation of marketing tools for a new market; and