Support programmes
34 programmes
- AlbertaOpen
Alberta Export Expansion Program
Funding to offset travel costs for Alberta companies and trade organizations attending outbound trade events to reach new international markets.
Last verified October 17, 2026Official page(opens in a new tab) - AlbertaClosed
Canada-Alberta Workforce Resilience Initiative
Funding for workforce planning and employer-led training in Alberta sectors exposed to trade changes, partly funded by the Canada-Alberta Workforce Tariff Response.
Last verified October 17, 2026Official page(opens in a new tab) - AlbertaOpen
Level Up
Export workshops, coaching and resources for Alberta businesses expanding into new domestic and international markets.
Last verified October 17, 2026Official page(opens in a new tab) - British ColumbiaAnnounced
BuyBC program
Free provincial brand and marketing programme being expanded beyond agriculture to promote made-in-B.C. products in Canada and non-U.S. markets.
Last verified October 17, 2026Official page(opens in a new tab) - British ColumbiaOpen
Integrated Marketplace
Cost-shared funding for B.C. technology companies to test and deploy their solutions with industry customers at approved testbeds.
Last verified October 17, 2026Official page(opens in a new tab) - British ColumbiaAnnounced
BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund (BCMJF)
Provincial funding for capital projects that help B.C. manufacturers modernize, innovate and reach new markets, renewed with $30 million as part of the 2026 tariff response.
Last verified October 17, 2026Official page(opens in a new tab) - British ColumbiaOpen
Rural Economic Diversification and Infrastructure Program (REDIP)
Grants for rural and Indigenous communities in B.C. for economic infrastructure and diversification projects; not a direct business programme.
Last verified October 17, 2026Official page(opens in a new tab) - FederalOpen
AgriMarketing Program: Market Diversification for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
Non-repayable contributions for agri-food and seafood SMEs to reach new export and interprovincial markets, with priority for sectors hit by tariffs.
Last verified October 17, 2026Official page(opens in a new tab) - FederalOpen
Forestry Support Program
BDC liquidity and transformation loans for forestry manufacturers and forestry service companies hurt by U.S. tariffs and duties.
Last verified October 17, 2026Official page(opens in a new tab) - FederalOpen
Pivot to Grow Program
BDC loans for liquidity, pivot projects and equipment for Canadian businesses hurt by U.S. tariffs, with long interest-only periods.
Last verified October 17, 2026Official page(opens in a new tab) - FederalOpen
Softwood Lumber Guarantee Program
BDC guarantees on bank term loans and letters of credit for softwood lumber mills facing U.S. duties.
Last verified October 17, 2026Official page(opens in a new tab) - FederalOpen
Steel and Aluminium Industries Support Program
BDC working capital loans for Canadian manufacturers of steel, aluminium, copper and products made mostly from them that export to the U.S. and are harmed by tariffs.
Last verified October 17, 2026Official page(opens in a new tab) - FederalOpen
Canada Strong Diversification Fund
Tariff-relief stream of the Strategic Response Fund that funds pivoting and diversification projects and non-repayable capital maintenance for tariff-affected firms.
Last verified October 17, 2026Official page(opens in a new tab) - FederalOpen
Trade Impact Program (TIP)
EDC financing, working capital guarantees and trade credit insurance for exporters and their suppliers facing tariff pressures.
Last verified October 17, 2026Official page(opens in a new tab) - FederalOpen
Trade Disruption Customer Support Program
Farm Credit Canada lending and payment flexibility for farms, agribusinesses and food processors affected by trade disruption.
Last verified October 17, 2026Official page(opens in a new tab) - FederalOpen
Large Enterprise Tariff Loan (LETL) facility
Last-resort federal loans for large Canadian companies whose liquidity is hurt by tariffs or countermeasures.
Last verified October 17, 2026Official page(opens in a new tab) - FederalOpen
Regional Tariff Response Initiative in Atlantic Canada
Non-repayable liquidity help and repayable or non-repayable funding for pivot projects for Atlantic Canadian businesses hit by tariffs.
Last verified October 17, 2026Official page(opens in a new tab) - FederalOpen
Regional Tariff Response Initiative in British Columbia
Funding for British Columbia businesses affected by trade pressures, including liquidity help and pivot projects, delivered by PacifiCan.
Last verified October 17, 2026Official page(opens in a new tab) - FederalOpen
Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) in the Prairie provinces
Non-repayable liquidity help and funding for pivot projects for Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba businesses facing tariff pressures.
Last verified October 17, 2026Official page(opens in a new tab) - FederalOpen
Regional Tariff Response Initiative
Non-repayable liquidity help and funding for pivot projects for Quebec businesses hit by tariffs, delivered by CED.
Last verified October 17, 2026Official page(opens in a new tab) - FederalOpen
Regional Tariff Response Initiative in southern Ontario
Non-repayable liquidity help and funding for pivot projects for southern Ontario businesses facing tariff pressures.
Last verified October 17, 2026Official page(opens in a new tab) - FederalOpen
Strategic Response Fund (SRF)
Contributions for large projects that help firms in tariff-exposed sectors adapt, diversify, retool and protect Canadian capacity.
Last verified October 17, 2026Official page(opens in a new tab) - FederalOpen
Workforce Retention and Retraining Program - Work-Sharing
Employment Insurance support for workers on a temporarily reduced work week, plus training funding, for employers whose activity has dropped because of tariffs.
Last verified October 17, 2026Official page(opens in a new tab) - ManitobaOpen
Export Support Program
Funding for Manitoba small and medium-sized businesses to attend trade events outside Manitoba or host international buyers.
Last verified October 17, 2026Official page(opens in a new tab) - ManitobaOpen
Manitoba Trade Resilience Loan Program
Repayable provincial working capital loans for Manitoba businesses directly hit by U.S. Section 232 or 338 tariffs or related Canadian counter-tariffs.
Last verified October 17, 2026Official page(opens in a new tab) - ManitobaAnnounced
Workforce Stabilization Program
Targeted wage subsidies for Manitoba private-sector employers affected by tariffs and related disruptions.
Last verified October 17, 2026Official page(opens in a new tab) - New BrunswickOpen
Repayable Loans for Working Capital
Repayable short-term working capital loans from Opportunities NB for New Brunswick exporters disrupted by tariffs.
Last verified October 17, 2026Official page(opens in a new tab) - Newfoundland and LabradorOpen
Labour Market Partnerships Tariff Response (LMPTR)
Funding for training, reskilling and upskilling of employed workers at risk of job loss from tariffs, to help Newfoundland and Labrador employers stay in business.
Last verified October 17, 2026Official page(opens in a new tab) - Nova ScotiaOpen
Tariff and Customs Advisory Program (TCAP)
Up to 12 hours of subsidized advice from customs brokers, trade consultants or trade lawyers for Atlantic Canadian companies affected by tariffs.
Last verified October 17, 2026Official page(opens in a new tab) - Nova ScotiaOpen
Workforce Tariff Response Fund
Contributions for retraining, reskilling and upskilling so Nova Scotia employers affected by tariffs can keep people working or move them into new roles.
Last verified October 17, 2026Official page(opens in a new tab) - Northwest TerritoriesOpen
Support for Entrepreneurs and Economic Development (SEED) Program
Territorial contribution funding that may help Northwest Territories businesses adapt to tariffs, for example by finding new suppliers, adapting products for other markets or getting customs broker advice on CUSMA compliance.
Last verified October 17, 2026Official page(opens in a new tab) - OntarioOpen
Ontario Together Trade Fund
Grants or interest-free loans for Ontario businesses affected by U.S. tariffs to invest in reaching new interprovincial and international customers or re-shoring supply chains.
Last verified October 17, 2026Official page(opens in a new tab) - OntarioOpen
Protect Ontario Financing Program
Provincial working capital loans for Ontario businesses facing material cash-flow problems from U.S. Section 232 or Section 338 tariffs or related import bans.
Last verified October 17, 2026Official page(opens in a new tab) - OntarioClosed
Trade-Impacted Communities Program
Grants to Ontario municipalities, economic development organizations and industry associations for projects responding to U.S. trade disruption; businesses can only be partners.
Last verified October 17, 2026Official page(opens in a new tab)
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