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COVID-19 Resources for Businesses
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GEORGINA (MUNICIPAL)
Speak at Council or Committee Meetings
Business recovery programs and support in Georgina
Including:
- Pivot Planning Squad
- Development Rebate Building Permit Fee Program
- Temporary Patio Program
- Community Involvement Plan Grant
- Not-For-Profit/Charitable Organizations Program
- Municipal Measures
South Lake Futures is a Community Futures Development Corporation delivering the Government of Canada’s Community Futures Program. South Lake Futures provides business name registration assistance, loans, grants, counselling and education to businesses in the Town of East Gwillimbury, Georgina and the Township of Brock.
- COVID-19 1:1 Business Consultations (free)
- COVID-19 Response Fund Loans
- Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF)
The RRRF helps businesses and organizations continue their operations, including paying their employees. It will also help support projects by businesses, organizations and communities to prepare now for a successful recovery
Digital Mainstreet ShopHERE Program
This program creates online stores for Independent small businesses and artists at no cost.
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YORK REGION (REGIONAL)
COVID-19 Resources (Info sheets, printouts, etc.)
Preventing Covid-19 in the Workplace
(Scroll to the bottom of the page)
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ONTARIO (PROVINCIAL)
COVID-19 Worker Income Protection Benefit Program
As an employer, you may eligible to be reimbursed for paid infectious disease emergency leave.
Workplace PPE Supplier Directory
Covid-19 Business Support Grants
- Main Street Relief Grant for Personal protective equipment (PPE) providing up to $1,000 for PPE costs to eligible small businesses across Ontario with 2 to 9 employees.
- Property Tax and Energy Cost Rebate Grants for businesses that were required to shut down or significantly restrict services due to provincial public health measures (modified Stage 2 restrictions or, going forward, in areas categorized as control or lockdown). This provincial application-based grant provides a rebate to eligible businesses in respect of property taxes and energy bills.
Resources to Prevent COVID-19 in the Workplace
Find sector specific guidelines and posters to help protect workers, customers and the general public from COVID-19 in Ontario.
Stop the Spread Business Information Line 1-888-444-3659
Help is available from Mon. – Sun. (8:30-5:00) for businesses who have questions about how emergency measures impact their business or employment.
COVID-19 Pandemic Preparedness Toolkit for Ontario Businesses (document)
COVID-19 Energy Assistance Program - Small Business (CEAP-SB)
The COVID-19 Energy Assistance Program for Small Business (CEAP-SB) provides a one time, on-bill credit to eligible small business and registered charity customers to help them catch up on their energy bills and resume regular payments.
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CANADA (FEDERAL)
Managing Your Business During COVID-19
A summary of resources available to business owners (financial resources, information sheets, etc.)
Canada COVID-19 Economic Response Plan
Support for Individuals, Businesses, Sectors, Organizations helping Canadians and Provinces/Territories
How to Cope with the impacts of COVID-19 on your Business (video)
COVID-19: Support for Culture, Heritage and Sport Sectors
Canadian Chamber of Commerce Pandemic Preparedness for Business (document)
COVID-19: Understanding Mortgage Payment Deferral
Support for Individuals/Self-Employed
Each Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB) eligibility period is a specific 2-week period. When you apply, you will receive a $1,000 ($900 after taxes withheld) payment for the period that you applied for.
Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB)
(CRSB) gives income support to employed and self-employed individuals who are unable to work because they are sick or need to self-isolate due to COVID-19, or have an underlying health condition that puts them at greater risk of getting COVID-19
Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB)
(CRCB) gives income support to employed and self-employed individuals who are unable to work because they must care for their child under 12 years old or a family member who needs supervised care. This applies if their school, regular program or facility is closed or unavailable to them due to COVID-19, or because they are sick, self-isolating, or at risk of serious health complications due to COVID-19
EI Special Benefits for Self-Employed People
Avoiding Layoffs and Rehiring Employees
Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS)
As a Canadian employer who has seen a drop-in revenue due to COVID-19, you may be eligible for a subsidy to cover part of your employee wages, retroactive to March 15.
Work-Sharing (WS) is a program that helps employers and employees avoid layoffs when there is a temporary decrease in business activity beyond the control of the employer. The program provides Employment Insurance (EI) benefits to eligible employees who agree to reduce their normal working hours and share the available work while their employer recovers
Taxes and Tariffs
This allows for the relief of customs duty for eligible goods which were imported on or after . This relief can be claimed at the time of importation or within two years of the date of importation.
Financial Support, Loans and Access to Credit
Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA)
CEBA is intended to support businesses by providing financing for their expenses that cannot be avoided or deferred as they take steps to safely navigate a period of shutdown, thereby helping to position businesses for successful relaunch when the economy reopens.
Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS)
Canadian businesses, non-profit organizations, or charities who have seen a drop in revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic may be eligible for a subsidy to cover part of their commercial rent or property expenses, starting on September 27, 2020, until June 2021.
Export Development Canada (EDC) Loan Guarantee for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
This guarantee to your financial institution is specifically for new operating lines of credit or new term loans to sustain operations in response to COVID-19.
BDC Co-Lending Program for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
The financing will be used solely to support operational cashflow requirements
Through the Business Credit Availability Program, the Business Development Canada's (BDC) Mid-Market Financing Program will provide commercial loans ranging between $12.5 million and $60 million to medium-sized businesses whose credit needs exceed what is already available through the Business Credit Availability Program and other measures.
Large Employer Emergency Financing Facility (LEEFF)
Targeted Support (Black and Indigenous Businesses)
The goal of the Ecosystem Fund is to strengthen the entrepreneurship ecosystem for Black entrepreneurs and business owners across Canada. It will allow not-for-profit Black-led organizations to develop new services or expand those they already offer such as mentorship, networking, financial planning, and business training for Black entrepreneurs.
Relief Measures for Indigenous Businesses
Support for Indigenous businesses during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Indigenous Community Business Fund
First Nation, Inuit and Métis communities and collectives can access funding to support their community-owned businesses whose revenues have been affected by COVID-19.
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