Tariff Response Advisory
Tariff Response & Government Funding Strategy
Affected by U.S. tariffs? Government support may be available — but the terms matter.
TEO Global Advisory helps businesses assess available tariff-response funding and financing options, understand program conditions and determine which opportunities align with their financial and strategic circumstances.
What kind of support does your business need?
Liquidity & Working Capital
Short-term support for businesses facing cash-flow pressure.
Market Diversification
Support for businesses looking to reduce dependence on U.S. customers and enter new markets.
Equipment, Productivity & Transformation
Support for automation, technology, equipment and long-term competitiveness.
Workforce Retention
Programs that may help businesses retain employees during temporary trade-related disruption.
Explore Support by Province
Québec
Emergency financing, transformation support and federal tariff-response programs.
Ontario
Working-capital financing, market diversification, reshoring and transformation support.
British Columbia
Liquidity, manufacturing investment, forestry and productivity support.
New Brunswick
Working capital, market diversification, workforce support and federal regional assistance.
The fine print matters.
Government funding is not always “free money.” Some programs are loans. Others are non-repayable contributions. Some require matching investment, restrict eligible expenses, impose ongoing conditions or affect which other programs can be combined.
The question is not only “Can we apply?” It is “Will this support leave the business stronger 12–24 months from now?”
How TEO Global Advisory Can Help
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Program Eligibility Review
Assess whether a business appears to meet the core eligibility requirements of relevant tariff-response programs before significant time is invested in an application.
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Grant vs. Repayable Financing Assessment
Clarify whether available support is non-repayable, repayable or structured as a loan, and what that distinction may mean for the business.
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Terms & Conditions Review
Help business leaders understand repayment obligations, restrictions, moratoriums, eligible expenses and other important program conditions.
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Tariff Impact Assessment
Help organize and articulate how tariffs, customer losses, increased costs, supply-chain disruption or changing U.S. purchasing behaviour are affecting the business.
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Government Program Navigation
Identify relevant federal, provincial and regional programs and help businesses understand which government bodies administer them.
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Application Readiness
Help businesses determine what financial information, forecasts, cash-flow information, supporting evidence and strategic documentation may be required before submitting an application or engaging with the administering organization.
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Strategic Coordination
Where appropriate, work alongside a company’s accountant, financial advisor, legal counsel or other professional advisors so that government-support decisions are considered within the company’s broader financial and business strategy.
Our Approach
- 01
Assess
We review your tariff exposure, financial pressure and strategic objectives.
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Compare
We identify relevant programs and compare their conditions, structure and fit.
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Prepare
We help clarify the evidence, financial information and strategic documentation that may be required before engaging with the relevant program administrator.
Not sure where to start?
TEO Global Advisory can help assess which tariff-response programs may be worth investigating for your business.
Programs change. So do the rules. Government programs, eligibility requirements, funding levels and application windows may change. TEO Global Advisory assesses available options based on the company’s circumstances and the program terms in effect at the time of review.