Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency · Contribution program
Regional Tariff Response Initiative
The Regional Tariff Response Initiative aims to support impacted businesses and sectors to boost productivity, catalyze growth, and diversify markets,
- Total value
- $4.6M
- Agreements
- 5
- Apr 2025 to Mar 2026
- Median agreement
- $934K
- Typical range
- $389K–$1M
- the middle half of agreements
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.
Applying? Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI). Taking applications? Yes, taking applications; no deadline stated. The deadline, who can apply and what applicants actually got are on its page.
See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
| Recipient | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Gjoa Haven Hunters and Trappers Association | 1 | $1.9M |
| Northern Vision Development Corp | 1 | $1M |
| Nunavut Fisheries Association | 1 | $934K |
| Cobalt Construction Inc. | 1 | $389K |
| Undah Gogha Corporation | 1 | $368K |
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 | 4 | $2.7M |
| 2026* | 1 | $1.9M |
By province
Per resident: the total over the whole window divided by the population on 1 July 2026 (Statistics Canada, table 17-10-0009-01). Agreements are placed by the recipient’s address, so a national organization’s funding counts where its office is.
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Nunavut | 2 | $2.9M |
| Yukon | 2 | $1.4M |
| Northwest Territories | 1 | $368K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Indigenous recipients | 2 | $2.3M |
| For-profit organizations | 2 | $1.4M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 1 | $934K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | Gjoa Haven Hunters and Trappers Association | Country Foods Processing Facility Development ProjectContribution | $1,925,000 |
| Dec 2025 | Nunavut Fisheries Association | Montagui Shrimp Market Research and PromotionContribution | $933,586 |
| May 2025 | Undah Gogha Corporation | Contribution | $367,999 |
| Apr 2025 | Northern Vision Development Corp | Technology Modernization InitiativeContribution | $1,000,000 |
| Apr 2025 | Cobalt Construction Inc. | Improve Efficiency & Resilience - 3D Grade Control InvestmentContribution | $389,285 |