Grant · not repaid

Regional Tariff Response Initiative in Southern Ontario - Liquidity Assistance

Government of Canada, Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario · Ontario

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Funding
Up to $2,000,000
Up to $2,000,000 per project
Deadline
Ongoing
Open, accepted on an ongoing basis (no fixed deadline).
Type
Grant · not repaid
Covers up to 50% of eligible costs
Company stage
SME
Limited to: Tariff-impacted. Only applicants in this group can apply.

Overview

Financial assistance for businesses affected by tariffs to address liquidity pressures, strengthen competitiveness, diversify markets, and build resilience amid global trade disruptions. Provides short-term non-repayable support to maintain operations and employment.

Who can apply

Incorporated for-profit business located and operating in Southern Ontario, with minimum annual revenue of $1M in the past two fiscal years, viable before tariffs, and demonstrating impacts from trade disruptions (operating in a sector affected by Section 338 or 232 tariffs, earning 25%+ of revenue from goods ultimately exported to the U.S., or experiencing significant tariff-related impacts such as higher input costs, supply chain disruptions or revenue loss).

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What it can pay for

Business 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 Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.