Government Grant, Repayable Contribution

Regional Tariff Response Initiative in Southern Ontario | RTRI

The national Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI), delivered by Canada’s regional development agencies (RDAs), is part of the broader Government of Canada tariff response plan to protect Canadian businesses and workers.

RDAs are delivering $1.95 billion to help businesses boost productivity, lower costs, strengthen supply chain resilience, and open doors to new markets, enhancing overall competitiveness across all sectors, including steel, aluminum, copper, automotive, food security and forestry.

Businesses can normally request:

  • $125,000 to $10 million in repayable funding; or
  • $125,000 to $1 million in non-repayable funding.

Not-for-profit organizations can normally request a minimum of $125,000 to $10 million in non-repayable funding.

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The national Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI), delivered by Canada’s regional development agencies (RDAs), is part of the broader Government of Canada tariff response plan to protect Canadian businesses and workers.

RDAs are delivering $1.95 billion to help businesses boost productivity, lower costs, strengthen supply chain resilience, and open doors to new markets, enhancing overall competitiveness across all sectors, including steel, aluminum, copper, automotive, food security and forestry.

Businesses can normally request:

  • $125,000 to $10 million in repayable funding; or
  • $125,000 to $1 million in non-repayable funding.

Not-for-profit organizations can normally request a minimum of $125,000 to $10 million in non-repayable funding.



RTRI supports businesses and sectors impacted by tariffs through projects that can be executed in the timeframe of this initiative (March 2025 to March 2028), by:

  • Helping businesses undertake projects to boost productivity, enhance competitiveness and reduce costs to mitigate tariff impacts; and
  • Enabling greater resiliency among Canadian businesses through more robust domestic supply chains, enhanced internal trade, market diversification, and future-proofing operations.