Virtual: Financial Assistance for Importers and Exporters

This webinar in the City of Toronto's Trade Diversification series will focus on finding the financial resources to support your trade diversification strategy.

This webinar will answer the following questions:

• What types of financial resources are available for me to begin diversifying my business’s trade strategy?
• What kind of information will I need to provide to receive funding? Which documents should I have prepared?
• What considerations are important to know when sourcing funding for trade diversification?
• How do I know what my funding demand is? What happens if I ask for too much or too little?
• What should I expect the process to be like to receive funding for trade diversification?
• Are there any differences in funding if I am only exporting or importing, but not both?
• What other resources and tools are available for me and my enterprise to use to search for financial assistance?
• What government financial assistance is available to help businesses with tariffs?
• What examples are there of Canadian companies that received grants to aid in their trade diversification initiatives?

Join us to learn more about financial assistance for importers and exporters!

Speaker Bios:

Vincent Desrochers is a Grants Specialist at helloDarwin, with a proven track record in securing millions in government funding for Canadian businesses. He has guided hundreds of importers, exporters and other organizations through grants supporting trade diversification, expansion, digital transformation, and sustainability. In July 2025, helloDarwin's work contributed to over $12 million in funding submissions. Vincent partners directly with government agencies to ensure clients, ranging from SMBs to large enterprises, benefit fully from available financial assistance programs.

Samuel Chamberland is a Grant Specialist at helloDarwin, where he specializes in guiding businesses through the complexities of government grants and incentives. With extensive experience in non-dilutive funding, he has helped both small and large companies unlock growth opportunities through programs that fuel expansion, modernization, and sustainability. Known as a strong facilitator, Samuel has played a key role in enabling businesses across industries to secure substantial funding and strengthen their long-term growth strategies.

If you require accommodation, please notify us by email at least 4 weeks before the event date at [email protected]. To cancel the accommodation, we require 5 business days' notice before the event date.