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Alberta Export Expansion Program – Assess your potential eligibility

A voluntary questionnaire to help self-assess if you could be eligible for the program.

Potential eligibility assessment

The following pre-screening questionnaire is designed to assist potential applicant organizations in self-assessing their potential eligibility for Alberta Export Expansion Program (AEEP) funding. Organizations are encouraged to complete the questionnaire before booking their travel to international markets.

This pre-screening questionnaire should not be submitted to the Government of Alberta; it is for your personal use only. Please note results of the pre-screening questionnaire do not guarantee funding for an organization who then applies for funding after travel. The questionnaire is intended to support your organization’s decision-making around travel, including your own assessment for potential AEEP eligibility.

Only a grant application that is fully competed after you return from travel will be assessed for an eligibility decision by the Government of Alberta. While answering “no” to any question in the self-assessment below may mean your organization will be ineligible for AEEP funding, you may still wish to formally apply, as eligibility is not determined through this questionnaire.

Refer to the program guidelines for details on eligibility and the application process.

This pre-screening questionnaire is for self-assessment purposes only. It should not be submitted to the Government of Alberta. Please enter your email address to receive the results of the questionnaire for your consideration.
General
Is your organization an incorporated legal entity in Alberta?
Has your organization maintained a permanent establishment in Alberta for a minimum of one year?
Does your travel include attendance at an international formal trade event where proof of registration can be obtained?
Will your travel take place after April 1, 2024?
Are the travellers who are attending the international formal trade-related event(s) based in Alberta?
Will your organization submit an application no later than 2 months following the start of the formal event?
Does your organization expect to cover less than 75% of total trip expenses with government funding?
Are you applying for Alberta Export Expansion Program funding as:
For-profit applicants (small and medium-sized enterprises)
Does your business have annual gross sales of $250,000 to $25 million?
Does your business employ fewer than 500 full-time equivalent employees?
Is your business seeking to enter a new market? (A new market is defined as a country or US state representing $150,000 annual sales or – if sales are higher than $150,000 in the last year – less than 15% of the company’s total annual sales.)
Has your business developed product(s) or service(s) that can be exported?
Does your business have a plan for how to enter the target market(s) and can you include proof of the plan in the application? (Proof can include a business plan, annual report, market entry plan and/or strategy.)
Non-profit applicants (including Indigenous community or organization)
Does your organization have a minimum of one full-time employee in Alberta?
Does your organization provide specific services to Alberta small and medium-sized enterprises for trade and export activities?
Does your organization have a plan for trade promotion and export development? (Proof can include a business plan, annual report, market entry plan and/or strategy.)
Can your organization demonstrate how your participation at the formal trade event(s) provides benefits to Alberta companies?

Contact

Connect with one of our program advisors to discuss your AEEP application:

Hours: 8:15 am to 4:30 pm (open Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)
Email: [email protected]