Government COVID-19 support programs/resources for small businesses
City of Ottawa
• Economic support and recovery
• Resources for businesses and workers
Province of Ontario
• For a full overview of programs, click here
• Small business recovery resources (fewer than 100 employees)
Ontario COVID-19 Small Business Relief Grant • Program provides eligible small businesses subject to full closure with a grant of $10,000.
Ontario Business Costs Rebate Program: applications opening January 18, 2022
• Program provides rebate payments to eligible businesses for portion of property tax and energy costs.
Improving cash flows for Ontario businesses
• Program provides a six-month interest- and penalty-free payment period for most provincially administered taxes.
Government of Canada
• For a full overview of programs, click here
COVID-19 wage and hiring support for businesses
• Program provides eligible businesses with a subsidy to support a portion of employee wages.
Tourism and Hospitality Recovery Program (THRP)
• Program provides eligible businesses, charities, and not-for-profit organizations with a wage and/or rent subsidy.
Hardest-Hit Business Recovery Program (HHBRP)
• Program provides eligible businesses and organizations with wage and commercial rent support.
• Program provides eligible businesses and organizations with wage and commercial rent support.
Canada Recovery Hiring Program (CRHP)
• Program provides eligible employers with a subsidy to cover a portion of new employee wages and increase existing employee wages or hours.
Government extends loan forgiveness repayment deadline for the Canada Emergency Business Account
• The Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) program has provided interest-free, partially forgivable loans to nearly 900,000 small businesses and not-for-profit organizations. The deadline to qualify for partial loan forgiveness has been extended from December 31, 2022 to December 31, 2023 for eligible borrowers in good standing.