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Export Market Access: A Global Expansion Program (EMA)

Export Market Access: A Global Expansion Program (EMA) is designed to assist small to medium size organizations (SMEs) to access and expand their growth in foreign markets that are beyond the U.S. Export Market Access is an initiative of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC), with support and funding from the Government of Ontario and the Government of Canada.

EMA Objectives

To help SMEs seek out, access and expand in new global markets, beyond the US and increase export sales in Ontario goods and services.

EMA Eligible Applicant Requirements

• Annual sales of $500,000 or more

• Have 5 to 500 employees

• Registered company (federally or provincially) for minimum of two years

• In full compliance with all government laws and regulations

• Cannot be in receipt of public funds towards activities contained in the funding application other than from support provided through export development programs offered by the International Trade Branch of the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade.

EMA Program Overview

• Eligible costs are shared 50/50 between OCC and applicant

• Non repayable grant

• Maximum grant is $30,000

• Two approved applications per year

• Eligible activities are: direct contacts, marketing tools, market research and foreign bidding projects.

• http://exportaccess.ca