Grant · partly repayable

CED Regional Tariff Response Initiative - Pivot project

Government of Canada, Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions · Quebec

OpenGeneralExportManufacturing
Funding
Up to $1,000,000
Up to $1,000,000 per project — only partly a payout; the rest is repayable
Deadline
Ongoing
Open, accepted on an ongoing basis (no fixed deadline).
Type
Grant · partly repayable
Covers up to 50% of eligible costs
Company stage
SME
Limited to: Tariff-impacted. Only applicants in this group can apply.

Overview

Support for businesses to increase productivity, stay competitive, and reduce the impact of future trade disruptions through productivity improvements, technology adoption, market diversification and supply chain resilience.

Who can apply

Incorporated for-profit business located and operating in Quebec, with minimum annual revenue of $1M in each of the past two fiscal years, viable prior to tariffs, and able to demonstrate trade disruption impacts (operating in a sector affected by Section 338 or 232 tariffs, earning 25% or more of revenue from goods exported to the U.S., or having experienced significant tariff-related impacts).

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What it can pay for

Capital / EquipmentTechnology adoptionExportBusiness Expansion

Past recipients

No public list of past recipients is linked for this program yet.

Official source

Program details change. Always confirm eligibility, amounts and deadlines on the official page before you apply.

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Last checked by SeedPort: Oct 15, 2026. SeedPort is not affiliated with the funder. Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.