Businesses During COVID-19
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The Municipality of South Bruce is here to support your business through COVID-19. We want to make sure you have access to the right resources and information so you can continue to run your business safely. View the latest in our Municipal COVID-19 updates to learn about current business operations in our community.
You can also use Deloitte’s helpful COVID-19 funding guide to help find the right support and funding for your business.
For non-COVID-19 business support, view our grants and resources.
Local support
Learn about the local grants and programs that can support your business and help make our community stronger, together.
Bruce County Economic Development Task Force Grants
Explore the various grants that Bruce County has to offer to local entrepreneurs and innovative business owners within the area.
Business Pivot and Adaption Grant |
| Apply for the Business Pivot and Adaption Grant to help improve your services. This is a great opportunity if you’re looking to pivot your business model, enhance your services or even install a patio for your business during the summer. |
Emergency Business Sustainability Loan |
| Bruce County is offering an Emergency Business Sustainability Loan that can offer you up to $20,000 to help your business through COVID-19. |
Ontario Tourism Innovation Lab: Spark Program |
| Enter your ideas on how you could “re-imagine” or “re-tool” your tourism operations to win the next 2021 round of the Spark Program. |
Grey Bruce Huron Strong
Grey Bruce Huron Strong is a platform organized by Bruce Power that provides support to the community and local businesses as everyone navigates the challenges of COVID-19. Support includes information on local business operations, stats, and funding assistance.
Regional Tourism Organization 7 (RT07) PPE COVID-19 Funds
If you work in the tourism industry, apply for the COVID-19 Tourism Response Fund to receive up to $1000 grant for PPE.
Saugeen Economic Development Corporation
Saugeen Economic Development Corporation offers various resources and grants to help your business get started and to thrive. They have also offered various programs to help businesses through the pandemic. The Business Resurgence Program is a free consulting program for local small businesses.
Provincial support
Learn about Ontario’s business support during COVID-19 that offers grants, rebates, assistance programs, tourism response funding and more for small businesses. We have put together the most valuable resources below to help you get started.
COVID-19 Energy Assistance Program for Small Business (CEAP-SB) |
| The Government of Ontario has an Energy Assistance Program to offer your small business or registered charity receive a one-time, on-bill credit so you can catch up on your energy bills. |
Ontario’s Main Street Relief Grant: PPE Support |
| If your business needs PPE Support, apply for the Ontario’s Main Street Relief Grant to keep you, your staff, and customers safe. |
Ontario Small Business Support Grant |
| If your business had to shut down or reduce your services because of public health measures, apply for the Ontario Small Business Support Grant to receive funding support. |
Ontario Together Program |
| The Ontario Together Program was built as a support system for small business. You can either sell medical supplies, volunteer your time, help solve problems or get access to personal protective equipment (PPE) and funding for your business. |
Property tax and energy cost rebates |
| Apply for Ontario’s property tax and energy cost rebates if your business had to shut down or reduce your services because of public health measures. |
Federal support
View the business resources Canada has to offer through their COVID-19 Economic Response Plan. We have put together the most valuable resources below to help you get started.
Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) |
| Apply for the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) if you’re business operations would benefit from a government loan. |
Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS) |
| The Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS) will help cover your business rent costs. Find out if your business property is eligible and what expenses you can claim. |
Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) |
| View the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) to help you cover 75% of your employee wages from certain periods throughout the pandemic. |
EDC Business Credit Availability Program (BCAP) Guarantee |
| Apply for the EDC Business Credit Availability Program (BCAP) Guarantee and get access to cash flow to support your increase of operational costs. |
Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) |
| If you’re facing funding pressures with your fixed operating costs, apply for the Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) to receive liquidity support for your business. |
10% Temporary Wage Subsidy for Employers |
| Apply for the 10% Temporary Wage Subsidy for Employers to help reduce the amount of payroll deductions you need to pay to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). |
Work-sharing Program |
| Apply for the Work-sharing Program to help avoid layoffs at your business during lower business activity periods. |
Resources to prevent COVID-19 in the workplace
Keeping your business and customers safe is our top priority. Check out these resources, guidelines, and PPE suppliers to help you prevent COVID-19 in the workplace.
Ontario’s Workplace Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) Supplier Directory |
| Access Ontario’s Workplace Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) Supplier Directory to help keep your employees and customers safe during COVID-19. |
Sector-specific guidelines and posters |
| Find sector-specific guidelines and posters in your area to communicate safety measures so everyone can be safe in your workplace. Learn about your responsibility as an employer, develop a workplace safety plan, and get access to PPE and sanitization suppliers near you. |
Reopening resources
Before you prepare to reopen, check out our Municipal COVID-19 updates to learn about our current business operations. To ensure you are meeting all of the Provincial guidelines and requirements, please view Ontario’s Framework for Reopening our Province.
Support local businesses
For those in the community, remember to shop local and visit South Bruce! Many of our businesses are working hard to innovate how they operate their business to continue serving you safely.
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