RCM Vallée-Du-Richelieu – Emergency Assistance Program for SMEs – Customs Tariffs

The Emergency Assistance Program for SMEs – Tariffs supports SMEs in the MRC Vallée-du-Richelieu affected by U.S. tariffs through a loan of up to 150 000 $. It covers up to 75 % of cash-flow needs over 12 months and supports adaptation planning to ensure the business's long-term viability.

RCM Vallée-Du-Richelieu – Emergency Assistance Program for SMEs – Customs Tariffs Funds up to 75% of admissible expenses, capped at $150,000 per project.

The application deadline for this grant program is March 31, 2028. Applicants must submit their complete application before this date to be considered for funding.

To be eligible for the RCM Vallée-Du-Richelieu – Emergency Assistance Program for SMEs – Customs Tariffs program, you must: SMEs having generated revenue of at least 200 000 $ and at most 2 000 000 $ in the most recently completed fiscal year, with profitability demonstrated for at least one of the last two fiscal years. SMEs for which at least 25 % of the revenue of 2024 came directly or indirectly from exports to the United States, and whose revenue fell by 20 % compared with 2024, or whose projected revenue could be reduced by at least 20 % as of 2026. SMEs having submitted, or committing to submit in the 12 months following the assistance, an adaptation action plan and presenting reasonable prospects of medium-term profitability.

You can contact RCM Vallée-Du-Richelieu by email at aeq@mrcvr.ca.

The RCM Vallée-Du-Richelieu – Emergency Assistance Program for SMEs – Customs Tariffs program is available across Canada.

RCM Vallée-Du-Richelieu – Emergency Assistance Program for SMEs – Customs Tariffs is a Loans and Capital investments