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Regional Tariff Response Initiative in Southern Ontario
The Government of Canada has announced an expansion to the Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) to support businesses affected by tariffs, including those facing liquidity challenges. Details regarding the implementation of this additional support in southern Ontario will be made available shortly.
You can visit here for current information and to sign up for more information as it is announced.
National Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI)
Funding per recipient
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.
Eligible applicants:
Incorporated for-profit businesses located and operating in southern Ontario.
Not-for-profit organizations in southern Ontario whose primary focus is to support SMEs.
Tariff Finder
Quickly get tariff information for specific products and countries where Canada has a Free Trade Agreement. The Canada Tariff Finder tool is so intuitive, it gives tariff rates even without the HS code.