Loan · partly repayable

Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) in the Prairie provinces

Prairies Economic Development Canada · Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba

OpenGeneralExportManufacturing
Funding
Loan up to $5,000,000
Borrow up to $5,000,000 per project — repayable, not a payout
Deadline
Ongoing
Open, accepted on an ongoing basis (no fixed deadline).
Type
Loan · partly repayable
Covers up to 50% of eligible costs
Company stage
SME
Limited to: Tariff-impacted. Only applicants in this group can apply.

Overview

Funding to support small and medium-sized businesses in the Prairie provinces in adapting to global trade disruptions and boosting domestic trade, improving productivity, competitiveness and market diversification.

Who can apply

  • For-profit small and medium-sized businesses in the Prairie provinces (Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba) impacted by tariffs and global trade disruptions
  • the label restricts this stream to for-profit applicants.
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What it can pay for

Business ExpansionCapital / EquipmentExportTechnology adoption

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 Information is summarized from public sources and may be out of date.