Expression of Interest: GRIT Trade Mission to Canada 2026 – YOA

Deadline: August 2, 2026

Caribbean Export Development Agency invites ladies-led companies from Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to apply for a spot on the GRIT 2026 Trade Mission to Canada: a structured, commerce and market growth OPPORTUNITY.

Selected entrepreneurs will take part in a two-metropolis programme – Winnipeg, Manitoba (26 October – 1 November 2026) and Toronto, Ontario (3–5 November 2026) – supported by an accelerated pre-mission Launch to Market programme and 6 months of put up-mission business observe-up.

The GRIT 2026 Trade Mission to Canada contains two related mission legs:

• Winnipeg leg: 26 October – 1 November 2026, anchored by the World Indigenous Business Forum 2026 and associated Indigenous enterprise, cultural economic system and market engagement actions. 
• Toronto leg: 3–5 November 2026, targeted on strategic Canadian market entry, purchaser and distributor engagement, diaspora networks, ladies entrepreneur networks and ecosystem associate conferences. 

Benefits

• Subject to eligibility, price range availability and Caribbean Export’s last approval, chosen entrepreneurs could obtain help together with pre-mission Launch to Market coaching, a personalized Canadian market entry plan, journey and lodging help, WIBF and Manito Ahbee delegate registration, coordinated market visits and, the place confirmed, B2B conferences, chosen collateral help, mission visibility help and 6 months of put up-mission observe-up.

Eligibility

This alternative is open to all ladies-led companies from the six GRIT international locations. The enterprise should be majority-owned or led by a lady. The following profiles are notably inspired to apply:

• Indigenous ladies entrepreneurs
• Rural ladies entrepreneurs
• Young ladies entrepreneurs (35 years and beneath)
• Women entrepreneurs with disabilities
• Entrepreneurs who’ve participated in GRIT Export Readiness Workshops

Priority Sectors

• Artisan and craft items
• Fashion and design
• Agro-processed meals and drinks
• Nutraceuticals, wellness and pure merchandise
• Sustainable and moral merchandise
• Cultural and artistic industries
• Eco-tourism, neighborhood tourism and cultural tourism experiences
• Digital companies, together with media, EdTech, FinTech and ICT-enabled options

Application

Applications shut at COB on 2 August 2026.

Click here to apply

For extra data, go to GRIT Trade Mission to Canada.