Tariffs & Resources

The City of Niagara Falls, along with our partners are actively monitoring the implementation of tariffs on Canadian goods; and the reciprocal tariffs on goods coming from the United States.

Follow this page for information and resources, as they become available.

Updates

(2026-09-08) FedDev Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI)
- The RTRI offers different types of support to help tariff-impacted businesses maintain operations, strengthen competitiveness, and build long-term resilience.
  - Liquidity Assistance - > Funding for businesses experiencing tariff-related financial pressures. This support is intended to help companies maintain Canadian operations and retain employees while responding to trade disruptions and planning for longer-term resilience.
  - Pivot Projects - > Investments for businesses undertaking activities that improve productivity, increase competitiveness, and reduce exposure to future trade disruptions.
- More information here - RTRI Information
Protect Ontario Financing Program
- The fund supports for-profit businesses (legal entity or limited partnership) registered to carry out business in Ontario.
  - More information here - POFP Information
Ontario Together Trade Fund
- The Ontario Together Trade Fund (OTTF) provides financial support to help businesses near-term investments so they can serve more interprovincial customers, develop new markets and re-shore critical supply chains in the face of U.S. tariffs. With a focus on small and medium enterprises (SMEs), the program will help businesses, build local capacity, enhance trade resiliency, and make the necessary investments to successfully expand into new markets.
  - More information here - OTTF Information
Additional Tariff Resources - Tariff Resources and Support for Niagara Businesses