FINANCIAL SUPPORT:

Relief for Small & Medium-Sized Businesses

A Guide for Carleton & Ottawa Business Owners. Click on links below to find out more:

GRANTS + REBATES

PROGRAMS FOR E-COMMERCE

FEDERAL FUNDING

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO APPLY

GRANTS + REBATES

ONTARIO SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT GRANT – UP TO $20,000

ONTARIO SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT GRANT

What you’ll receive:

– $10,000 grant for all eligible businesses (dollar for dollar funding)

– A maximum of $20,000

APPLY FOR THE NEW ONTARIO SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT GRANT

ELIGIBILITY:

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
Have experienced a minimum of 20% revenue decline comparing April 2020 to April 2019 revenues
Businesses that are not eligible include those that were already required to close prior to the introduction of modified Stage 2 measures, and essential businesses permitted to operate with capacity restrictions.

PROPERTY TAX & ENERGY BILL REBATES

What you’ll receive:

– Municipal and education property taxes

– Energy costs, including electricity and natural gas (or where natural gas is not available, propane and heating oil)

Funding will cover the entire length of time that regionally targeted public health restrictions are in place

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

ELIGIBILITY:

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

What you’ll receive:

– Eligible businesses will get a one-time grant of up to $1000

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible, your business must have 2-9 employees and be in one of the following sectors:

Retail
Accommodation and food services
Repair and maintenance
Personal and laundry services
Gyms and yoga studios

DIGITAL MAIN STREET

Programs for E-Commerce

SHOP HERE

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

ONTARIO GRANTS PROGRAM

Providing main street businesses with $2,500 Digital Transformation Grants, and municipalities / local communities with grants to implement a Digital Service Squad.

THE FUTURE OF MAIN STREET

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.

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP

FEDERAL FUNDING

CANADA EMERGENCY BUSINESS ACCOUNT

What you’ll receive:

– Provides interest-free loans of up to $60,000

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

ELIGIBILITY:

Small businesses must meet the following eligibility requirements:

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

What you’ll receive:

– Provides easy-to-access rent and mortgage subsidy of up to 65% directly to tenants

– Qualifying organizations that have been significantly restricted by a mandatory public health order can receive an additional 25% of rent support

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible to receive the rent subsidy, you must meet all four of the following criteria:

- 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

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO APPLY

BUSINESS & BANKING INFORMATION

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)

RECEIPTS FOR PPE

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.

BILLS AND/OR INVOICES

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