Businesses: Get help with COVID-19 costs

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covid 19: Help for businesses in Ontario

Ontario Tourism and Travel Small Business Support Grant: Applications now closed

Applications for the Ontario Tourism and Travel Small Business Support Grant closed on July 9, 2021. Applications received before the deadline will be reviewed.

The Ontario Tourism and Travel Small Business Support Grant provided one-time payments of $10,000 to $20,000 to eligible small businesses in the tourism and travel sector.

Businesses that applied for the program before the deadline can check the status of their application online.

Property tax and energy cost rebates: Applications now closed

Applications for property tax and energy cost rebates closed on July 30, 2021. Applications received before the deadline are being reviewed.

The property tax and energy cost rebates program provided support to businesses that were required to close or significantly restrict services due to provincial public health measures. Eligible businesses were able to apply for rebates, provided in the form of grants, to help with their fixed costs.

Ontario Small Business Support Grant: Applications now closed

Applications for the Ontario Small Business Support Grant closed on April 7, 2021.

The grant provided help to small businesses that were required to close or significantly restrict services under the Provincewide Shutdown effective December 26, 2020.

Starting at $10,000 for all eligible businesses, the grant provided businesses with funding to a maximum of $20,000 to help cover decreased revenue expected as a result of the Provincewide Shutdown.

On March 24, the government announced a second round of support through this grant. Small businesses who were determined as eligible recipients for the grant automatically received a second payment in an amount equal to the first payment they received. No additional application was required.

With this additional round of support, eligible businesses received a minimum of $20,000, up to a maximum of $40,000, over the two Ontario Small Business Support Grant payments. To be eligible, a business had to demonstrate they experienced a revenue decline of at least 20% when comparing monthly revenue in April 2019 and April 2020. This time period was selected because it reflects the impact of the public health measures in spring 2020, and as such provides a representation of the possible impact of these latest measures on small businesses.