Upgraded | Canadian Government Funding

- Name of the organization applying

- Contact information for the organization

- Description of the organization, including its mission and goals

- Description of previous experience managing networks and implementing grant programs

- Understanding of the program background and goals of the U.S. Alumni Network in Tajikistan (USANT)

- Strategy for increasing engagement and communication among U.S. government exchange program alumni

- Plan for building career and leadership skills of alumni and their colleagues

- Approach to sustaining continued interaction and communication between the U.S. Embassy and alumni

- Plan for increasing the number of alumni-led projects focusing on sharing skills and knowledge

- Strategy for recruiting and partnering with new and diverse alumni audiences

- Description of the target participants and audiences the organization will engage with

- Understanding of the expected activities to be managed by the implementing partner

- Plan for managing the Alumni Network of Tajikistan (USANT)

- Approach to organizing regional alumni conferences, trainings, and workshops

- Strategy for implementing the Democracy Outreach Alumni Small Grants program

- Plan for strengthening civil society organizations' capacity and fostering positive relationships between the United States and Tajikistan

- Description of the intended long-term impact of the small grants program

- Approach to strengthening the capacity of USG Alumni to address current challenges and issues in Tajikistan

- Strategy for enhancing connections between alumni of U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs in Tajikistan

- Budget for the implementation of the program, including the management of alumni network activities and the small grants program

- Timeline for the implementation of the program and disbursement of small grant awards

Apply for Funding

Approval rating across all Canadian funding programs

Average time savings to our clients, compared to
businesses that apply for funding in-house

Up to 50% funding to a maximum $50,000 grant per project;
Applicants may receive up to 50% of eligible costs for up to $10,000 to $50,000 in grant funding per project;
The applicant is responsible for the remaining 50% of costs;
The annual CanExport contribution maximum is $99,999 (in the event of multiple projects approved in the same government fiscal year);
A group of related companies cannot receive >$200,000 in funding in a single fiscal year. Projects budgets should be between $20,000-100,000; and
Applicants can apply for funding multiple times as long as their prior CanExport application has been completed all reporting is finished.

To be eligible for the CanExport program, Canadian businesses must:

Maintain 1 to <500 full-time employees;
Earn annual revenues ranging from $100,000 to $100,000,000;
Be federally incorporated federally or classified as a limited liability partnership (LLP);
Create eligible project expenses of $20,000 or more; and
Be financially stable and able to pay all project expenses not covered by the program.

‍