Regional Tariff Response Initiative in British Columbia
Additional funding announced for RTRI
The Government of Canada recently announced an additional investment of $500 million nationally through the Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) to support Canadian businesses affected by trade disruptions. This funding will help businesses improve productivity, diversify markets, and strengthen supply chains and trade resilience.
The RTRI program remains open in British Columbia.
Interested in the RTRI program? Watch our video: RTRI program and application information for companies - YouTube (15:27 minutes).
At a glance
| Status | Accepting applications. The closing date for applications will be established at a later date, based on the level of demand and available funds. Advance notice of at least 20 business days will be provided prior to closing intake of applications. |
|---|---|
| Funding per recipient | Businesses with commercial projects:
Not-for-profits with non-commercial projects: up to $10 million per project |
| Type of funding | Businesses: repayable and non-repayable contributions Not-for-profits: non-repayable contributions for non-commercial projects that support small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) |
| Eligible organizations | Incorporated for-profit businesses employing 10 to 499 full-time employees Not-for-profit organizations that support SMEs |
Overview
The Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) in British Columbia is part of the Government of Canada’s strategy to defend Canadian jobs, industries, and supply chains. It is part of a coordinated effort to protect Canadian businesses and workers from the impact of tariffs. This initiative is investing $1 billion in targeted support nationally.
Through the RTRI, we’re making investments to help B.C. businesses facing trade and tariffs disruptions to pivot to new paths to growth by helping them:
- boost productivity and reduce costs
- build more resilient supply chains
- reach new markets
The RTRI invests in businesses, either directly or through the organizations that support them, so that they can seize new opportunities, adapt to global trade disruptions and boost domestic trade. These investments contribute to long-term economic resilience in the face of continued global uncertainty. PacifiCan will deliver the RTRI in British Columbia to help B.C. small- and medium-sized businesses affected by tariffs improve productivity, expand and diversify export markets, optimize supply chains, and boost domestic trade within Canada. To benefit from this support, companies must have a strong plan to pivot their operations to new pathways to growth.
