Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) in the Prairie provinces — Not-for-profit

💡What Is This Program?

🎁What Benefits Are Offered?

Non-repayable contribution funding for not-for-profit organizations, normally covering up to 90% of eligible project costs. For commercial (revenue-generating) projects, funding will normally be repayable for up to 75% of eligible costs. Indigenous non-commercial projects may receive up to 100% coverage, and Indigenous commercial projects up to 80%. Funding supports projects that help affected businesses diversify markets, improve productivity and competitiveness, strengthen supply chains, and access business support/advisory services.

📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?

📝Steps to ApplySource

• Check eligibility in the Who can apply section
• Understand what can be funded in the Program information section
• Review the complete program materials
• Assign a project lead from your organization
• Gather all the documentation that PrairiesCan is requesting for the application
• Submit your application

🌐Application PortalSource

https://www.canada.ca/en/prairies-economic-development/services/funding/regional-tariff-response-initiative.html

📤Submission MethodSource

online

📅Key DatesSource

2026-09-14Application intake open

2028-12-31Application intake closes

🔄Intake TypeSource

fixed-deadline

📄What Documents Are Required?

✅Required DocumentsSource

• Completed application form
• Financial statements
• Project proposal

📎Optional DocumentsSource

• Letters of support from partners
• Market analysis reports

📐Format RequirementsSource

PDF only, max 10MB

📥Templates AvailableSource

• Application Form

✉️Supporting LettersSource

Letters of support are recommended but not mandatory.

💰What Expenses Are Eligible?

🧾Eligible ExpensesSource

• labour (e.g. wages and benefits)
• material costs
• capital costs (e.g. purchase of machinery or equipment)
• consultancy fees (e.g. professional, advisory and technical services)
• advisory expenses (e.g., planning, business information, counselling advisory services; coaching, mentoring or networking events, workshops or conference fees, fees associated with participation in business training through a business service organization)
• costs related to expanding or maintaining markets

🚫Ineligible ExpensesSource

• land and building acquisition
• entertainment expenses
• refinancing existing debt
• salary bonuses and dividend payments
• costs deemed not reasonable, non-incremental and/or not directly related to project activities

📏Expense CapsSource

not-for-profit organizations... normally covers up to 90% of eligible project costs

💳Payment ModelSource

non-repayable

⏪Retroactive Expenses EligibleSource

Yes

🤝Is Matching Funding Required?

🔀Matching RequiredSource

Yes

📊Matching RatioSource

10% minimum

🏦Eligible Matching SourcesSource

• cash
• in-kind

📚Stacking RulesSource

Applicants may receive support from other federal, provincial, territorial, or municipal programs

🛡️Proof of Matching RequiredSource

Applicants must disclose all sources of government assistance received or requested

📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?

🗓️Reporting FrequencySource

annual

📑Reporting RequirementsSource

• measure and substantiate expected results
• report on employment and payroll levels

🔍Audit RequirementsSource

Recipients may be subject to audits to ensure compliance with funding agreements.

📢Branding RequirementsSource

Recipients must acknowledge funding from PrairiesCan and the Government of Canada in project materials.

🗄️Record Retention PeriodSource

7 years