The Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) is now accepting expression of interests (EOI).
If you are a business in the Prairie provinces affected by recent trade actions, or a not-for-profit organization that support small and medium-sized enterprises to manage the impact of trade disruptions, the RTRI could be for you. It aims to:
- help businesses to undertake projects to raise productivity, enhance competitiveness and reduce costs, thereby mitigating tariff impacts within the firms; and
- enable greater resiliency among Canadian businesses through more robust domestic supply chains, enhanced internal trade, market diversification and future-proofing their operations.
Your project proposal must focus on boosting productivity, driving growth, and diversifying markets for businesses and sectors affected by recent tariffs or countermeasures. Examples of supported activities include:
- investing in digitization, automation, and technology to enhance productivity and competitiveness;
- developing and expanding markets to help businesses find new customers;
- optimizing global supply chain logistics and ensuring compliance with standards to gain market access and/or enhance sales;
- strengthening domestic supply chains and facilitating internal trade to increase the resilience and competitiveness of businesses and the reliability of domestic markets;
- reshoring production, research and development operations, and recruiting highly qualified personnel and expertise.
For more information about the initiative and how to apply, please visit PrairiesCan’s RTRI website or contact a regional office.
PrairiesCan will also be holding two seminars in their Winnipeg office, with opportunities to participate in-person or online via Teams. Please click here to RSVP for either the October 2 or October 8 session.
