Regional Tariff Response Initiative in Manitoba
Up to $3 million per business in funding that never has to be repaid, delivered in Manitoba by PrairiesCan. We find every program you qualify for, write the application and see it through.
Manitoba at a glance
Manitoba combines a large agri-food sector, including canola and pork that have faced Chinese tariffs, with aerospace, bus and transit vehicle manufacturing in Winnipeg and a central rail and trucking network that moves goods across the continent.
If your business sells to these sectors, buys from them or competes with imports, you may qualify even if you never export a single product yourself. Indirect exposure as a supply chain partner counts.
Federal funding
The Regional Tariff Response Initiative has two business streams. You can apply for one or both.
Up to $2M
Helps you absorb tariff pressure on cash flow, covering up to 50% of eligible costs for up to 12 months.
Up to $1M
Funds the projects that help you adapt and compete. Larger transformative projects can access interest free repayable support at up to 75% of costs.
Also available
Manitoba announced a tariff support package worth more than $100 million, including options to defer certain provincial tax payments and expanded loan guarantees for agriculture.
Official websiteCapital maintenance funding for tariff exposed manufacturers with $20M+ in revenue and 10+ employees.
Read the guideFor employers with an approved Work Sharing agreement, topping up pay for staff on reduced hours who train.
Read the guideBridge financing for Manitoba businesses that need capital before a grant decision lands.
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Incorporated for profit businesses located and operating in Manitoba with at least $1 million in annual revenue in one or both of their last two fiscal years, that were viable before March 21, 2025 and can show a direct or indirect tariff impact.
Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan) for the Prairie provinces.
Up to $2 million in liquidity assistance and up to $1 million for pivot projects, for a combined $3 million that does not need to be repaid. Including repayable support, total funding can reach $20 million per business.
Operating in a sector hit by U.S. Section 232 or Section 338 tariffs, directly or as a supply chain partner; earning at least 25% of revenue from goods ultimately exported to the U.S.; or facing significant cost increases, supply disruption or lost customers.
Often, yes, as long as the same costs are not funded twice. We map federal, provincial and municipal programs together so you apply where you are strongest.
Liquidity assistance can cover up to 12 months ending no later than March 31, 2028, and pivot projects must be complete by March 31, 2029. Funding is limited and committed as applications are approved, so applying early matters.
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