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Government of Canada, Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
Support for SMEs affected by tariffs
Helps small and medium-sized businesses in Quebec facing tariff pressures pay for costs to maintain operations and retain employees. Provides up to $2 million for liquidity support and $1 million for projects that improve competitiveness.
The program offers non-repayable funding (grants) for liquidity assistance (up to $2 million) and pivot projects (up to $1 million), as well as repayable funding (loans) for larger scale transformative pivot projects (over $1 million). A business can receive up to $3 million in combined non-repayable funding and up to $20 million in total RTRI funding, including repayable support. The goal is to help tariff-impacted businesses address liquidity pressures, strengthen competitiveness, diversify markets, and build resilience in the face of global trade disruptions. Support also includes guidance through the application process.
Business Size: small, medium
Industries: all sectors
Region: Quebec
Revenue Range: From $1M
Other Criteria: incorporated for-profit business, viable prior to March 21, 2025 (businesses established after this date may be considered on a case-by-case basis if tariff-affected), demonstrate direct or indirect impact by ongoing trade disruptions (tariffs, U.S. and China tariffs, Canadian countermeasures, countervailing duties), not-for-profit organizations (NFPs) whose primary focus is to support businesses
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This program is available to small, medium businesses in all sectors industries located in Quebec.
This program offers funding up to $20,000,000.
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