Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) in the Prairie provinces

Intake open for a limited time

Apply any time before December 31, 2027, or until all funding is used.

Review eligibility criteria and apply as early as possible.

All projects must be completed by March 31, 2028.

Information sessions

Businesses across the Prairies are invited to attend upcoming virtual sessions to learn more

Helping Canadian businesses adapt, grow, and build resilience in a shifting trade landscape

The Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI), delivered by Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan) and Canada’s six other regional development agencies, is part of the Government of Canada’s strategy to defend Canadian jobs, industries, and supply chains. This new initiative is part of a coordinated effort to protect Canadian businesses and workers from the impacts of tariffs.

With $1 billion in targeted support, the RTRI strengthens the competitiveness of impacted small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) by helping them diversify their markets, create new export revenue sources, adopt innovative technologies to boost productivity and competitiveness, and build more resilient supply chains.  To that end, RTRI will equip businesses, and the organizations that support them, to seize new opportunities, adapt to global trade disruptions, and boost domestic trade. These investments will contribute to long-term economic resilience in the face of continued global uncertainty.

PrairiesCan collaborates with other federal departments, Indigenous partners, and provincial governments so that businesses have access to the full range of supports available to them.

Related program

• RTRI is part of the national Regional Economic Growth through Innovation program.

Contact PrairiesCan

For additional RTRI information, contact us directly at one of our regional offices by calling 1-888-338-9378.