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Large Enterprise Tariff Loan (LETL) - Canada

Large Enterprise Tariff Loan (LETL)

Last Update: July 22, 2025
Canada
Financing support for large Canadian enterprises facing tariff impacts

At a glance

Eligible Funding
  • Min. $60,000,000
Timeline
  • Unspecified
Financing Type
Loans and Capital investments
Eligible Industries
  • All industries
Program status
Open

Overview

The Large Enterprise Tariff Loan (LETL) provides financing of $60 million or more to large Canadian businesses with significant operations or workforces in Canada facing tariff-related liquidity shortfalls. This program aims to support viable enterprises by covering a twelve-month liquidity gap after all other capital sources have been exhausted.

Financing terms and conditions

  • Minimum loan amount: $60 million.

Activities funded

  • Securing short-term liquidity to address financial shortfalls caused by imposed or potential tariffs and countermeasures.

Eligibility

  • The applicant must be a large Canadian company with significant operations or a significant workforce in Canada.
  • The company must have approximately $300 million or more in annual Canadian revenue.
  • The business must require a minimum loan size of $60 million.
  • The company must face a twelve-month liquidity shortfall related to new tariffs or countermeasures, after exhausting all other sources of capital.
  • The business must have been viable prior to the imposition of tariffs and countermeasures.

Who is eligible?

  • Large Canadian companies with operations or a significant workforce in Canada.

Who is not eligible

  • Businesses that have filed for relief or protection under the Companies’ Creditors Agreement Act (Canada), or any similar legislation in any jurisdiction.
  • Companies that are insolvent or seeking to resolve insolvency.

Eligible geographic areas

  • Companies with significant operations or a significant workforce in Canada.

How to apply

1

Assess your eligibility

  • Review the LETL factsheet to assess your eligibility
  • Ensure your business meets all criteria before proceeding
2

Fill in the Enquiry form

  • Download and complete the LETL Enquiry form
  • Provide accurate and complete information as requested
3

Submit the Enquiry form

  • Email your completed Enquiry form to info@ceefc-cfuec.ca
  • Do not attach any documents other than the Enquiry form
  • Ensure the form is complete to avoid processing delays
4

Await CEEFC contact

  • CEEFC will review your Enquiry form to determine eligibility
  • If you qualify, you will be contacted for additional information

Additional information

  • The LETL facility is managed by the Canada Development Investment Corporation through the Canada Enterprise Emergency Funding Corporation.
  • The facility was specifically announced on March 21, 2025, as a response to tariff impacts.
  • Applicants must complete and submit only the official Enquiry form; no other attachments are accepted at the initial application stage.
  • Incomplete Enquiry forms will not be processed by CEEFC.

Contacts

info@ceefc-cfuec.ca
Canada
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