Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) — Prairie Provinces — Pivot projects

This Prairie Provinces component of the Regional Tariff Response Initiative supports projects that help tariff-affected businesses improve productivity, develop markets and strengthen supply chains. It also supports organizations providing services that help these businesses adapt. This record covers pivot projects; liquidity assistance is described in a separate record.

• Incorporation documents and proof of signing authority, such as bylaws, articles of incorporation, board minutes or a record of decision.
• A business plan or pitch deck describing the organization, management team, corporate governance and proposed project.
• Financial statements for the past two years and interim statements covering at least the last six months; full applications also require forecasted income statements and cash flows with rationale and assumptions for 3 to 5 years.
• Confirmation of non-PrairiesCan project funding, such as bank statements, unused lines of credit, official letters of intent, funding agreements or signed term sheets.
• Supporting documents, including evidence of tariff impacts; liquidity assistance applications require payroll remittance reports and evidence of essential operating costs for the last 12 months and substantiation of liquidity needs. Not-for-profit full applications require the completed cost clarification form and financial disbursement disclosure form provided with the invitation.

• Not-for-profit EOIs are selected for full applications based on strongest merit, alignment with program objectives and priority areas, and significant economic benefits.
• Applications are assessed on viability, economic impact, ability to achieve program objectives, demonstrated need and the proposed response to tariff impacts.
• Business pivot projects and not-for-profit applications are also evaluated on relative strengths in market potential, management capability, financial capacity, economic benefits and alignment with governmental priorities.
• PrairiesCan may prioritize projects demonstrating the strongest potential impacts in productivity, competitiveness and regional economic benefits.
• Preference may be given to projects demonstrating greater leverage of funding from non-PrairiesCan sources.

• Check eligibility, understand what can be funded, review the applicable program materials, assign a project lead, and gather the requested documentation.
• For incorporated businesses, log in to the PrairiesCan portal and complete the detailed application form using the applicant guide.
• For incorporated businesses, attach the required documents and submit the application form through the PrairiesCan portal.
• For not-for-profit organizations, first submit an expression of interest through the PrairiesCan portal using the EOI help guide and attach the required documents.
• If selected, not-for-profit organizations will be invited to submit a detailed full application through the online portal.
• Before submitting, make sure your organization can enter into legally binding agreements and that the individual submitting is authorized to bind the organization.

• Within 30 days of submission, EOIs with the strongest merit and alignment with program objectives, priority areas, and significant economic benefits may be invited to complete a full application and undergo detailed assessment; if you are not contacted, your project will not be considered further.
• Funding decisions are usually made within 90 business days of receiving a complete application, including satisfactory supporting documentation.
• If approved, you will be invited to enter into a contribution agreement with PrairiesCan that must be signed within 30 days of notification and cannot be signed until all funding sources are confirmed.
• Funding for successful projects is provided as periodic reimbursements based on submitted claims for the approved portion of eligible project costs that have been paid.
• Successful applicants must provide periodic progress reports at least twice per year, annual financial statements from project start to the end of the repayment period if applicable, and track and report project activities and deliverables up to the final reporting date.

• RTRI is part of the national Regional Economic Growth through Innovation program.
• Funding under this program is intended to complement financial support from other federal or provincial tariff initiatives, and applicants are encouraged to explore industry specific support where available.
• Applicants are encouraged to consider Canadian materials and content where such materials and content are competitive and available.
• Talk to your accountant and/or the Canada Revenue Agency to understand how RTRI funding could affect your taxes or other current or future funding agreements.