Financial Support

For Small & Medium Sized Business

Ontario Small Business Support Grant

Applications to open January 2021

To receive the grant, a small business must:

Be required to close or restrict services subject to the new Province-wide Shutdown

Have fewer than 100 employees at an enterprise level

New businesses established since April 2020 are also eligible.

Have experienced a minimum of 20% revenue decline comparing April 2020 to April 2019 revenues

Property Tax & Energy Bill Rebates

Applications to open January 2021

To receive the grant, a small business must:

Businesses that are, or were, required to close or significantly restrict services as a result of being under control or lockdown restrictions in the COVID-19 response framework.

Were required to close or significantly restrict services as a result of being under “modified Stage 2” restrictions in the previous framework

Businesses will not be eligible if they are within the areas subject to public health restrictions, but were not required to close or significantly restrict services or if they are owned by the federal, provincial, or a municipal government, or by a person holding federal or provincial office.

Funding for PPE Costs Rebates

Helping small businesses with unexpected costs of PPE

To receive the grant, a small business must:

Retail

Accommodation and food services

Repair and maintenance

Personal and laundry services

Gyms and yoga studios

Canada Emergency Business Account

CEBA

To receive the grant, a small business must:

Business is registered with the CRA with an effective date of registration on or prior to March 1, 2020.

Has an active business chequing/operating account.

If borrower currently does not have a business chequing/operating account, they must create one at their primary financial institution before applying for CEBA.

Intends to continue to operate its business or to resume operations.

To apply for CEBA, businesses should contact their financial institution.

Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy

CERS

To receive the grant, a small business must:

You had a CRA business number on September 27, 2020 OR;

You had a payroll account on March 15, 2020, or another person or partnership made payroll remittances on your behalf OR;

You purchased the business assets of another person or partnership who meets condition b above, and have made an election under the special asset acquisition rules OR;

You meet other prescribed conditions that might be introduced

Are an eligible business, charity, or non-profit (eligible entity)

Experienced a drop in revenue

Have eligible expenses

Digital Main Street

Programs for e-commerce

To receive the grant, a small business must:

A program that provides independent small businesses and artists with a quick, easy and no-cost way to get selling online right away.

Program delivered in partnership with Communitech and Invest Ottawa helps businesses identify new markets, pivot their business model, and develop and implement a deep digital transformation plan.

What You'll Need To Apply

Most frequent questions and answers

You will need your business and banking information to apply, including:

  • General business information (for example, Canada Revenue Agency business number)
  • Banking information (for example, banking institution, account number, branch code)

You will need to submit receipts or proof of costs purchased since March 17, 2020

  • This includes: gloves, gowns, face shields, eye protection, masks, sanitizer, thermometers, physical changes, signs to inform customers, etc.

To apply you will have to submit proof of costs

  • Property Tax Rebates: property tax bills or costs associated with property taxes
  • Energy Cost Rebates: digital copy of the first energy bill you received on or after in your region

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