Loan · repayable

Regional Defence Investment Initiative (RDII) in the Prairie provinces – For-profit

Government of Canada, Prairies Economic Development Canada · Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba

OpenGeneralManufacturing
Funding
75% of costs
Covers 75% of eligible costs, no stated dollar cap
Deadline
Ongoing
Open, accepted on an ongoing basis (no fixed deadline).
Type
Loan · repayable
Covers up to 75% of eligible costs
Company stage
SME

Overview

Contribution funding to help Prairie-based for-profit SMEs accelerate integration into defence supply chains, drive innovation for Canada's defence priorities through dual-use technologies, and strengthen regional economies to enhance security and create jobs.

Who can apply

  • For-profit small and medium-sized enterprises in the Prairie provinces (Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba) with projects focused on technology adoption, capacity building, productivity improvement or technology commercialization related to defence supply chains
  • at least 25% of project costs must be covered by non-PrairiesCan funding.
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What it can pay for

Technology adoptionCommercializationBusiness 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: Sep 15, 2026. SeedPort is not affiliated with the funder. Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.