- 1. What this program offers
- 2. Eligibility
- 3. Before you apply
- 4. How to apply
- 5. Complete the application and apply
- 6. After you apply
- Contact information
4. How to apply
Complete your application and apply.
- Access your program information
- Select the "Grants and contributions" button
- Choose a secure sign-in method
- Sign in (or sign up)
- Start a new application process
- Complete the Market Diversification for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Application Form
- Download the following forms to your computer
- Required: Detailed project budget
- If applicable: Capital asset pre-approval form for grants and contributions programs
- Complete and save the forms on your computer
- Upload the completed forms as well as the following documents
- Required: Copy of the organization's certificates or articles of incorporation
- Note: Not required for First Nations and Band Councils and Tribal Councils – additional options for other Indigenous applicants:
- director's resolution
- self-government agreement or modern treaty agreement
- legal document stating they are a legal entity
- Note: Not required for First Nations and Band Councils and Tribal Councils – additional options for other Indigenous applicants:
- Required: Copy of the last 2 years' financial statements
- If available: Project endorsement letters or letters of support
- Required: Copy of the organization's certificates or articles of incorporation
- Complete the application details
- Submit your complete application
For details about the application form, refer to Complete the application and apply. If you need help to complete and submit the application form, please contact Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Contact Centre.
If you're an Indigenous applicant and would like more information about program funding, you may contact the program directly, or the Indigenous Pathfinder Service by email at aafc.indigenouspathfinder-explorateurautochtone.aac@agr.gc.ca or by telephone at 1-866-367-8506.