GRANT WINDOW APPLICATION OPENS AUGUST 31 AT 1:00 PM EST
Mark your calendar and make sure your small business members are ready to submit their applications to the Canada United Small Business Relief Fund grant when the window opens on August 31 at 1:00 PM EST.
The Canada United Small Business Relief Fund will be managed by the Ontario Chamber of Commerce on behalf of the national Chamber network in support of other chambers and partners to help small Canadian businesses with their recovery efforts as a result of COVID-19.
If awarded, a relief grant can be used for any of the following activities:
- Purchasing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as masks, face shields, and latex gloves.
- Renovating physical space to adhere to local, Provincial or Federal reopening guidelines.
- Developing or improving e-commerce capabilities for your business.
A limited number of grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded. We intend to support local businesses of all kinds from across the country (from retailers to barbershops to farmers).
Learn more about the program and eligibility criteria at https://occ.ca/canada-united-small-business-relief-fund/.
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CANADA UNITED SMALL BUSINESS RELIEF FUND
About #CanadaUnited
The #CanadaUnited campaign is a nationwide small and local business campaign encouraging Canadians to shop and buy local.
The Royal Bank of Canada, ‘Corporate Canada’, Business Associations, and Major Media Partners have teamed up to start a movement, Canada United™ (#CanadaUnited), where everyday Canadians and large businesses come together in support of small and local businesses. The movement will start with a #CanadaUnited campaign where Canadians are asked to complete ‘micro-actions’ (likes, views, etc.) in support of small and local businesses on social media. In short, Canada United encourages action from everyday Canadians and Corporate Canada and kickstarts the recovery of local economies and small businesses.
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Get relief for your small business!
The Canada United Small Business Relief Fund will be managed by the Ontario Chamber of Commerce on behalf of the national Chamber network in support of other chambers and partners to help small Canadian businesses with their recovery efforts as a result of COVID-19.
If awarded, a relief grant can be used for any of the following activities:
- Purchasing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as masks, face shields, and latex gloves.
- Renovating physical space to adhere to local, Provincial or Federal reopening guidelines.
- Developing or improving e-commerce capabilities for your business.
Successful applicants will receive a relief grant of up to $5,000.
Eligibility criteria include:
- One application per ownership group
- Small to medium-sized (SME) companies from all sectors and all regions of Canada
- Both for-profit and not-for-profit organizations are eligible. Government organizations and municipalities are not eligible to apply
- Be incorporated and operating as a business in Canada as of March 1, 2020
- A SME with no more than 1- 75 employees
- Have minimum annual sales of $300,000 and not more than $3,000,000 (based on 2019 fiscal year annual sales).
- Have $2,000,000 of commercial general liability insurance that includes products and completed operations.
- Not receiving any other contributions from public funds towards the activities contained in the funding application
- Be in full compliance with all government laws and regulations
- Must continue in operation after September 1, 2020
Applications for the Canada United Small Business Relief Fund will be accepted starting on August 31, 2020.