Grants you can apply for · Federal program · Non-repayable contribution
Regional Tariff Response Initiative
Government of Canada, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
Taking applications?
Taking applications; no deadline stated
Read from the official page on October 14, 2026. Confirm the deadline on the official page before you apply.
- Amount
- Up to $20M
- Cost share
- Up to 50% of eligible costs
- Who can apply
- Businesses; Non-profits and charities
- Where
- New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island
What it is
Strengthens regional economic resilience through partnerships that address local priorities, including support for businesses affected by tariffs and other external pressures.
Open. For businesses, non-profits
Description from ACOA funding programs, the funder’s own list of programs. The Government of Canada’s Business Benefits Finder (list of July 17, 2025) doesn’t include it.
What applicants actually got
From the federal records of every agreement signed under this program. Advertised: up to $20m.
- Agreements, last 12 months
- 125
- starting Oct 2025 or later
- Typical award
- $268K–$750K
- the middle half, since Oct 2023
- Median award
- $500K
- 126 agreements since Oct 2023
- All agreements
- 127
- $65.1M
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026. Filed as “REGI-BSP-Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI)” (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, 125), “REGI-RIE-Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI)” (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, 2).
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program, all years.
Plus 9 agreements ($4.4M) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
Who got it in your province
Open a province to see the organizations there with the most funding under this program, all years.
Nova Scotia42 agreements · $23.2M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Mil-Aero Electronics Atlantic Inc. | 2 | $1.3M |
| KD Pharma Canada Ltd. | 1 | $1M |
| Surrette Battery Company Limited | 1 | $1M |
| LED Roadway Lighting Ltd. | 1 | $998K |
| Cherubini Metal Works Limited | 1 | $997K |
| Lobster Hub Inc. | 1 | $995K |
| Maritime Gourmet Mushrooms Inc. | 1 | $975K |
| 2223134 Nova Scotia Limited | 1 | $950K |
| Novatec Braids Limited | 1 | $900K |
| Vale Packaging Limited | 1 | $900K |
| Outdoor-Fit Exercise Systems Inc. | 1 | $779K |
| Hailmar Investments Limited | 1 | $750K |
| Polysteel Atlantic Limited | 1 | $750K |
| AC Live Lobster Inc. | 1 | $700K |
| Ocean Pride Fisheries Limited | 1 | $660K |
New Brunswick35 agreements · $20.6M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Xtreme Mattings Corp. | 1 | $1M |
| Cooke Aquaculture Inc. | 1 | $1M |
| MQM Quality Manufacturing Ltd. | 1 | $1M |
| Atelier Gérard Beaulieu Inc. | 1 | $800K |
| Metaltech Panel Division Ltd. | 1 | $797K |
| West-Wood Industries Ltd. | 1 | $795K |
| TTL Organics Ltd. | 1 | $750K |
| Razor Contract Manufacturing Ltd. | 1 | $750K |
| Max Steel Inc. | 1 | $750K |
| Atlantic Potato Distributors Ltd. | 1 | $750K |
| Jessem Tool Corporation | 1 | $700K |
| Urban Machinery Corporation | 1 | $700K |
| Allain Equipment Manufacturing Ltd. | 1 | $700K |
| JMN Enterprises Inc. | 1 | $600K |
| G.E. Barbour Inc. | 1 | $575K |
Newfoundland and Labrador32 agreements · $12.4M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Fogo Island Co-Operative Society Limited | 1 | $1M |
| Clearwater Seafoods Limited Partnership | 1 | $990K |
| Browning Harvey Limited | 1 | $975K |
| St. John's Dockyard Limited | 1 | $950K |
| Exploits Welding and Machine Shop Limited | 1 | $750K |
| Quidi Vidi Brewing Company Ltd. | 1 | $750K |
| St. Anthony Basin Resources Inc. | 1 | $605K |
| Empowered Homes Incorporated | 1 | $500K |
| KJL Solutions Inc. | 1 | $500K |
| Virtual Marine Technology Inc. | 1 | $500K |
| Clear Risk Inc. | 1 | $450K |
| Corner Brook Fabrication & Steel (2005) Limited | 1 | $400K |
| Solace Power Inc. | 1 | $400K |
| Instrumar Limited | 1 | $400K |
| Notus Electronics Limited | 1 | $375K |
Prince Edward Island17 agreements · $8.4M
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| MacDougall Steel Erectors Inc. | 1 | $990K |
| Trout River Industries Inc. | 1 | $988K |
| Kennedy Metals Inc. | 1 | $800K |
| Prince Edward Island Brewing Company Ltd. | 1 | $790K |
| Somru BioScience Inc. | 1 | $748K |
| East Point Potato 2009 Incorporated | 1 | $710K |
| 6773443 Canada Inc. | 1 | $483K |
| Royal Star Foods Ltd. | 1 | $431K |
| P.E.I. Mussel King (1994) Inc. | 1 | $363K |
| Livingston Steel Inc. | 1 | $354K |
| Atlantic Beef Products Inc. | 1 | $325K |
| P.E.I. Bag Co. Ltd. | 1 | $261K |
| Canada's Island Garden Inc. | 1 | $260K |
| Bluefield Seeding Solutions Inc. | 1 | $184K |
| Montague Brewing Company Inc. | 1 | $150K |
Ontario1 agreement · $600K
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Superior Glove Works Limited | 1 | $600K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 4721613 Nova Scotia Limited | Contribution | $375,000 |
| May 2026 | Exploits Welding and Machine Shop Limited | Contribution | $750,000 |
| May 2026 | Majestic Metals Ltd. | Contribution | $150,000 |
| May 2026 | GRi Simulations Inc. | Contribution | $250,000 |
| May 2026 | Cold Ocean Salmon Inc. | Contribution | $500,000 |
| May 2026 | Atlantic Machine Works Inc. | Contribution | $205,000 |
| Apr 2026 | KD Pharma Canada Ltd. | Contribution | $1,000,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Notus Electronics Limited | Contribution | $375,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Fogo Island Co-Operative Society Limited | Contribution | $1,000,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Metaltech Panel Division Ltd. | Contribution | $796,500 |
| Apr 2026 | Victoria Co-operative Fisheries Limited | Contribution | $500,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Kennedy Metals Inc. | Contribution | $800,000 |
| Apr 2026 | E Sonar Inc. | Contribution | $175,000 |
| Apr 2026 | Clearwater Seafoods Limited Partnership | Contribution | $990,000 |
| Mar 2026 | QRA Consulting Inc. | Contribution | $400,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Ocean Pride Fisheries Limited | Contribution | $660,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Hailmar Investments Limited | Contribution | $750,000 |
| Mar 2026 | KJL Solutions Inc. | Contribution | $500,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Urban Machinery Corporation | Contribution | $700,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Clear Risk Inc. | Contribution | $450,000 |
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
* 2026 so far: agreements starting by Oct 2026. Departments publish each quarter after it ends, so the latest months fill in later.
Show the numbers
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 | $22.5M |
| 2026* | 77 | $42.5M |
The full record: REGI-BSP-Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI), REGI-RIE-Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI).
More programs: New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island.