Funding Intelligence

Support programs relevant to tariff-affected Canadian businesses. Each record shows eligibility conditions, the official source, a last-verified date and a confidence level. Nothing here is an eligibility conclusion.

Open nowContinuous intakeAnnounced — details pendingClosing soonFunding may close when exhaustedTax credit or reimbursementLoanRepayable contributionNon-repayable contributionPartner-led opportunityNot currently eligibleEligibility not establishedClosed

Applications openNon-repayable contribution, with repayable support possible for larger projectsConfidence: Amber — probable

Regional Tariff Response Initiative — Southern Ontario

Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario

Support for tariff-affected businesses and for not-for-profit organizations helping businesses adapt, grow or expand trade.

Applicant type

Eligible businesses, and eligible not-for-profit organizations supporting business adaptation, growth or trade expansion.

Geography

Southern Ontario

Funding amount

Up to $3 million in non-repayable funding for eligible businesses, including up to $2 million for demonstrated liquidity needs. Repayable support may be available for larger-scale projects.

Matching contribution

Not confirmed from an authoritative source.

Stacking rules

Not confirmed from an authoritative source.

Deadline

Not confirmed from an authoritative source. Apply early — intake may close when funding is allocated.

Thresholds and requirements

• Applications open as of September 8, 2026
• Applicant must operate in the southern Ontario service area
• Tariff or trade-disruption impact must be demonstrated to the agency

Eligible activities

• Business and product pivots
• Productivity improvements
• Capital investments
• Supply-chain resilience
• Market diversification
• Adaptation to trade disruptions
• Eligible liquidity requirements
• Services delivered by qualifying not-for-profit organizations

Ineligible

• Not confirmed from an authoritative source.

Required documents

• Business registration or articles of incorporation
• Recent financial statements and revenue evidence
• Cash-flow forecast
• Project budget, quotes and implementation timeline
• Evidence of tariff exposure, including import, export or supplier records
• Affected product and HS-code information
• Canadian job and economic-impact estimates
• Details of other government assistance requested or received

Application steps

• Confirm your operating location is within the southern Ontario service area
• Assemble tariff-impact, financial and project evidence
• Review the official program page and contact the agency with open questions
• Submit the application through the official channel

Details requiring confirmation

• Applicant revenue requirement
• Project cost-sharing requirement
• Eligible and ineligible expenses
• Required proof of tariff impact
• Project start and completion dates
• Stacking limits with other government funding
• Whether costs incurred before approval are eligible
• Security or collateral requirements, if applicable

Important. Funding is subject to government eligibility requirements, assessment and available program funds. MAVORAIQ does not guarantee eligibility, approval, funding amounts or processing timelines, and does not determine government eligibility.

FedDev Ontario — enhanced Regional Tariff Response Initiative · Last verified September 8, 2026 Check My Eligibility

Applications openNon-repayable contribution, with liquidity support in some casesConfidence: Amber — probable

Regional Tariff Response Initiative — Prairie provinces

Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan)

Support for tariff-affected businesses and not-for-profit organizations in the Prairie provinces.

Applicant type

Businesses and not-for-profit organizations meeting the published program requirements.

Geography

Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba

Funding amount

Not confirmed from an authoritative source.

Matching contribution

Not confirmed from an authoritative source.

Stacking rules

Not confirmed from an authoritative source.

Deadline

Intake until December 31, 2028, or until funding is fully allocated. Completion: business liquidity assistance up to 12 months and no later than March 31, 2028; business-pivot projects no later than March 31, 2029; not-for-profit projects no later than March 31, 2029.

Thresholds and requirements

• Applications may be submitted until December 31, 2028, or until available funding is fully allocated
• Tariff or trade-disruption impact must be demonstrated to the agency

Eligible activities

• Business liquidity assistance
• Business-pivot projects
• Not-for-profit projects supporting business adaptation

Ineligible

• Not confirmed from an authoritative source.

Required documents

• Business registration
• Financial statements
• Evidence of tariff impact
• Project budget and timeline

Application steps

• Confirm your region is served by PrairiesCan
• Assemble tariff-impact and financial evidence
• Contact the agency
• Apply through the official channel

Details requiring confirmation

• Applicant revenue requirement
• Eligible and ineligible expenses
• Cost-sharing and stacking limits

Important. Apply early. Intake may close when available funding has been fully allocated. MAVORAIQ does not determine government eligibility.

PrairiesCan — Regional Tariff Response Initiative · Last verified September 8, 2026 Check My Eligibility

Continuous intakeNon-repayable contributionConfidence: Amber — probable

NRC IRAP

National Research Council of Canada — Industrial Research Assistance Program

Technical research, development and commercialization of innovative technology-driven products.

Applicant type

Incorporated, for-profit Canadian small or medium-sized business with up to 500 employees.

Geography

Canada

Funding amount

Determined case by case following adviser assessment

Matching contribution

Applicant contributes a share of eligible project costs

Stacking rules

Other government assistance may affect the contribution

Deadline

No fixed deadline — initial engagement with an adviser is required

Thresholds and requirements

• Up to 500 employees
• Incorporated and for-profit
• Growth and profit ambition through innovation

Eligible activities

• Technical development of an innovative product or process
• Advisory services from an industrial technology adviser
• Work performed in Canada

Ineligible

• Ordinary business operations
• Purely commercial activities
• Work performed outside Canada

Required documents

• Incorporation documents
• Financial statements
• Technical project description
• Project budget and work plan

Application steps

• Request initial engagement with an industrial technology adviser
• Complete the technical and financial assessment
• Submit the project proposal
• Negotiate the contribution agreement

Important. Funding is not guaranteed. Ordinary operations, purely commercial activities and work outside Canada are not funded.

NRC IRAP — official program page · Last verified September 8, 2026 Prepare My IRAP Readiness Report

Tax credit or reimbursementInvestment tax creditConfidence: Amber — probable

Federal SR&ED

Canada Revenue Agency

Tax incentives for qualifying experimental development and scientific research conducted in Canada.

Applicant type

Businesses carrying out eligible work in Canada; enhanced treatment may apply to certain Canadian-controlled private corporations.

Geography

Canada

Funding amount

Depends on qualifying expenditures and corporate status

Matching contribution

Not applicable

Stacking rules

Other government assistance can reduce eligible expenditures

Deadline

Filed with the corporate tax return, within the reporting deadline for the tax year

Thresholds and requirements

• Basic federal investment tax credit rate: 15%
• Some corporations may qualify for an enhanced 35% rate
• Some claims may be refundable

Eligible activities

• Experimental development
• Applied and basic research
• Directly supporting work such as engineering, design and testing

Ineligible

• Market research and sales promotion
• Quality control and routine testing
• Style changes and routine data collection

Required documents

• Project technical narratives
• Time and payroll records
• Contract and materials records
• Supporting experimental evidence

Application steps

• Identify qualifying projects
• Assemble contemporaneous technical and financial evidence
• Consider the optional pre-claim approval where available
• File the claim with the corporate tax return

Important. Eligibility depends on the nature of the work and the evidence retained. Optional pre-claim approval may be available.

SR&ED — Canada Revenue Agency · Last verified September 8, 2026 Start My R&D Evidence Checklist

Tax credit or reimbursementRefundable tax creditConfidence: Amber — probable

Ontario Innovation Tax Credit

Ontario Ministry of Finance, administered through the Canada Revenue Agency

Refundable Ontario credit for eligible scientific research and experimental development carried out in Ontario.

Applicant type

Corporations with a permanent establishment in Ontario that meet the applicable corporate rules.

Geography

Ontario

Funding amount

8% of eligible Ontario SR&ED expenditures, subject to limits

Matching contribution

Not applicable

Stacking rules

Interacts with the federal SR&ED credit and other government assistance

Deadline

Filed with the Ontario corporate tax return

Thresholds and requirements

• 8% rate where the applicable corporate rules are met
• Expenditure and taxable-income limits may reduce or eliminate the credit

Eligible activities

• Eligible Ontario SR&ED expenditures

Ineligible

• Work performed outside Ontario
• Expenditures that do not qualify federally

Required documents

• Federal SR&ED claim
• Ontario corporate tax filings
• Project and expenditure records

Application steps

• Confirm the Ontario permanent establishment
• Confirm the federal SR&ED claim
• Claim the Ontario credit on the corporate return

Important. Eligibility is not guaranteed and depends on the corporation's circumstances.

Ontario Innovation Tax Credit — Government of Ontario · Last verified September 8, 2026 Check Ontario R&D Eligibility

Announced — details pendingNon-repayable contribution, with liquidity support in some casesConfidence: Grey — insufficient information

Regional Tariff Response Initiative — other regions

Regional development agencies

Support for businesses directly affected by tariffs, combining eligible investment and liquidity support.

Applicant type

Businesses meeting the published revenue, viability and tariff-impact requirements in the applicable region.

Geography

Administered by region

Funding amount

Up to $3 million in potential non-repayable support where applicable, combining eligible investment and liquidity support

Matching contribution

May be required depending on the project and region

Stacking rules

Subject to total government-assistance limits

Deadline

Funding may close when exhausted; project-completion deadlines apply

Thresholds and requirements

• General $1 million annual-revenue threshold where officially published
• Pre-tariff viability requirement
• Direct tariff-impact requirement
• Region-specific administration and application status

Eligible activities

• Eligible investment projects
• Liquidity support where applicable

Ineligible

• Businesses without a demonstrated direct tariff impact
• Projects outside the applicable region

Required documents

• Financial statements
• Evidence of direct tariff impact
• Project plan and budget
• Incorporation documents

Application steps

• Confirm regional administration and current intake status
• Assemble revenue, viability and tariff-impact evidence
• Discuss the project with the regional development agency
• Submit the application

Important. Direct RTRI eligibility has not been established. Consider an eligible business-support organization or industry-association partnership. A direct eligibility verdict requires the applicant to establish required annual revenue, pre-tariff viability, qualifying tariff impact, regional eligibility, an eligible project and the required financial capacity.

Regional development agencies — Government of Canada · Last verified September 8, 2026 Start My RTRI Readiness Assessment

Regional Tariff Response Initiative by agency

The initiative is delivered separately by each regional development agency. Match your operating location to the delivering agency below.

FedDev Ontario

Southern Ontario

Intake status: Applications open

Deadline: Not confirmed from an authoritative source.

Confidence: Amber — probable

Last verified: September 8, 2026

Official source

PrairiesCan

Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba

Intake status: Applications open

Deadline: December 31, 2028, or until funding is fully allocated

Confidence: Amber — probable

Last verified: September 8, 2026

Official source

FedNor

Northern Ontario

Intake status: Not confirmed from an authoritative source.

Deadline: Not confirmed from an authoritative source.

Confidence: Grey — insufficient information

Last verified: September 8, 2026

Official source

PacifiCan

British Columbia

Intake status: Not confirmed from an authoritative source.

Deadline: Not confirmed from an authoritative source.

Confidence: Grey — insufficient information

Last verified: September 8, 2026

Official source

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Atlantic Canada

Intake status: Not confirmed from an authoritative source.

Deadline: Not confirmed from an authoritative source.

Confidence: Grey — insufficient information

Last verified: September 8, 2026

Official source

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions

Quebec

Intake status: Not confirmed from an authoritative source.

Deadline: Not confirmed from an authoritative source.

Confidence: Grey — insufficient information

Last verified: September 8, 2026

Official source

Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency

Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut

Intake status: Not confirmed from an authoritative source.

Deadline: Not confirmed from an authoritative source.

Confidence: Grey — insufficient information

Last verified: September 8, 2026

Official source

Correction and verification log

PrairiesCan RTRI intake deadline

Previous value: Earlier displayed intake date

Corrected value: Applications may be submitted until December 31, 2028, or until available funding is fully allocated

Correction date: September 9, 2026 · Administrator: MAVORAIQ administrator

Official source

PrairiesCan RTRI project completion dates

Previous value: Earlier displayed completion dates

Corrected value: Business liquidity assistance: up to 12 months and no later than March 31, 2028. Business-pivot projects: no later than March 31, 2029. Not-for-profit projects: no later than March 31, 2029.

Correction date: September 9, 2026 · Administrator: MAVORAIQ administrator

Official source

FedDev Ontario RTRI status

Previous value: Announced — details pending

Corrected value: Applications open as of September 8, 2026 in southern Ontario

Correction date: September 9, 2026 · Administrator: MAVORAIQ administrator

Official source

MAVORAIQ provides decision-support information based on available official sources and user-provided data. Results requiring professional or government confirmation are clearly identified. Funding is never guaranteed and eligibility is determined by the administering authority.