Export Guarantee Program

By providing a guarantee to your financial institution, the Export Guarantee Program could help you access additional financing to support export-related activities and/or foreign investments.

For example, we can provide guarantees on loans to:

finance your work in progress and inventory related to a specific or multiple export contracts;
finance on-going export-related working capital needs;
finance the purchase of equipment or other expenses related to export activities;
finance your federal Scientific Research and Experimental Development Tax Credits (SR&ED) related to both your pre- and post-filing period. EDC can provide a partial guarantee to financial institutions that are willing to provide loans using the tax refund as collateral.
provide support to allow Canadian companies looking to expand their business by making business investments outside Canada;
finance foreign-domiciled inventory. Among other requirements, this type of inventory must consist of finished goods for which the exporter has unencumbered legal title; and
free up working capital by using the security of your foreign receivables and an EDC guarantee to your bank to increase your operating line of credit.

The coverage available can vary from:

up to 100% for loans where Canadian companies are making direct investments abroad;
up to 90% for guaranteed amounts up to and including $500,000;
up to 75% for guaranteed amounts greater than $500,000 and up to $10 million.

Qualification
Any Canadian company with export-related activities or foreign investments can inquire about this program. To qualify, your financial institution must be willing to establish a credit arrangement with your company and participate in the financing.

Cost
Costs are based on the associated risks, the duration of the contract and the amount of financing required.

Apply
Application Form (RTF)

More Information
Brochure (PDF Format)
Call 1-866-283-2957 weekdays between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. EST or submit an inquiry online.