FedNor has officially launched our Regional Tariff Response Initiative.
Offer
- Maximum $1M non-repayable (to 50% of project costs)
- There is also a >$1M zero interest repayable opportunity
- 1-time support per company
Company Eligibility
- Incorporated SME with minimum three years operations and 5+ FTE employees in Northern Ontario
- Demonstrably negatively impacted by tariffs or has >25% sales in tariff affected markets
- Companies manufacturing, fabricating, commercializing value-added products
- Priority sectors: steel, automotive, critical minerals, mining, forestry, clean technology, bioeconomy, and agriculture
- No retail, services, tourism or primary producers
Project eligibility
- Productivity, growth, expansion projects
- Market expansion projects
- Eligible costs retroactive to March 2025
- Completion by March 2028
Next steps
- Please share this with any qualifying company that could benefit
- Any Sudbury-region company interested in applying must speak with me first. Companies in other regions can contact their local FedNor Officer.
- Program details are here: Regional Tariff Response Initiative