The Canada Organic Trade Association (COTA) has a fund to promote the export of Canadian organic products worldwide. This fund provides a grant to all exporters of organic products to help cover the cost of shipping samples to foreign buyers interested in their products.
To be eligible for a grant of 50% of your shipping costs, applicants must complete a form, complete a survey outlining sales potential and provide a copy of the paid invoice for samples shipped to a buyer outside of Canada. Shipping must have taken place between April 1, 2022 and March 31, 2023. There is currently a lot of funding available, so we encourage you to contact COTA as soon as possible as all applications must be completed by March 31, 2023.
Please contact Kim De Lallo, Member Relations &. Business Development Manager at kdelallo@canada-organic.ca or by phone at 613-482-1717 ext. 205.
Complete the application here.