Regional Tariff Response Initiative in British Columbia-Types of RTRI support available for businesses
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Types of RTRI support available for businesses
The RTRI offers different types of support to help tariff-impacted businesses maintain operations, strengthen competitiveness, and build long-term resilience.
Liquidity assistance - day-to-day operations
Funding for businesses experiencing tariff-related financial pressures for their day-to-day operations. This support is intended to help companies maintain Canadian operations and retain employees while responding to trade disruptions and planning for longer-term resilience.
Non-repayable funding:
- Up to $2 million, subject to the business’ demonstrated liquidity need
- Up to 50% of eligible costs
Funding period: Up to 12 months, ending no later than March 31, 2028.
Pivot projects
Investments for businesses undertaking activities that improve productivity, increase competitiveness, and reduce exposure to future trade disruptions.
Non-repayable funding:
- Up to $1 million for projects with local or regional economic benefits
- Up to 50% of eligible costs
Repayable funding:
- Over $1 million for larger-scale transformative projects
- Up to 75% of eligible costs
Funding period: start and end dates can vary by project, but all projects must be completed by no later than March 31, 2029.
Combining RTRI support
Eligible businesses may apply for up to 12 months of liquidity assistance, pivot project funding, or both.
- A business may receive up to a maximum of $3 million in combined non-repayable funding, consisting of up to $2 million in liquidity assistance and up to $1 million for a non-repayable pivot project.
- A business may receive up to a maximum of $20 million in total RTRI funding.
Supporting tariff-impacted businesses
The initiative will focus on businesses facing tariff pressures with minimum annual revenue of $1 million. Regional development agencies will assess applications based on program criteria, demonstrated need, and the business’s proposed response to tariff impacts.
