Regional Tariff Response Initiative in British Columbia-How to apply
Accepting applications.
How to apply
To apply for funding through the Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI):
- Review the eligibility requirements
- Review the applicant guide for businesses or not-for-profits
- Submit an application through our online application portal
- In the application portal, be sure to select the correct organization and program stream when you create your submission.
- If you are seeking liquidity assistance, please submit all required supporting documents. Applications submitted without all required documents will be considered incomplete and cannot be processed. Required supporting documents are:
- forecasted income statements and cash flows for the 12-month assistance period; you may create your own cash flow forecast or use this cash flow forecast template (XLSX, 18 kB)
- payroll records for the last 12 months
- recent financial statements (two years) and current (interim) financial statements
- supporting documents to substantiate liquidity need (e.g., other essential operating costs for previous 12 months) and tariff impact claims
- incorporation documents
- confirmation of funding from other sources
- If you are applying for pivot project funding, consult the applicant guide for required supporting documents.
Businesses
- Business Applicant Guide
- Organization and program stream: In the application portal, select BC (PacifiCan) - RTRI-Business
Not-for-profits
- Not-for-profit Applicant Guide (PDF, 506 kB)
- Organization and program stream: In the application portal, select BC (PacifiCan) - RTRI-Not-for-profit-NFP
Applications may be shared with other government departments as appropriate. This may include but is not limited to Employment and Social Development Canada, the Business Development Bank of Canada and other Regional Development Agencies.
Automated systems and/or artificial intelligence may be used to assist review and assessment of applications.
