Managing your business during COVID-19
Reopening
- Guidance for workplaces and businesses
How to stay safe while operating during COVID-19. Information is also available by province or territory.
Financial support, loans and access to credit
- CEBA (Canada Emergency Business Account)
Open
Interest-free loans for small businesses and not-for-profits - Recovery benefits for Canadians
Open
Benefits to help Canadians and businesses facing hardship as a result of the global COVID-19 outbreak - CEWS (Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy)
Open
Help for businesses to keep or re-hire employees - CERS (Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy)
More information coming soon
Rent and mortgage support for qualifying organization affected by COVID-19 - BCAP (Business Credit Availability Program)
Open
Credit to help cover operating costs due to the COVID-19 pandemic - RRRF (Regional Relief and Recovery Funds)
Open
Help for those unable to access other support measures. Apply through your Regional Development Agency (RDA). - Canada United Small Business Relief Fund
Open
A $5,000 grant to purchase personal protective equipment (PPE), to renovate, develop a website or enhance E-commerce capability - BEP (Black Entrepreneurship Program)
More information coming soon
An investment of up to $221 million to help Black-led businesses grow - Support for Indigenous businesses
Open
Short-term, interest-free loans and non-repayable contributions - Large Employer Emergency Financing Facility
Open
Bridge financing for Canada’s largest employers facing financial challenges - CECRA (Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance)
Closed
Forgivable loans for commercial property owners - Northern Business Relief Fund
Closed
Non-repayable grant for territorial businesses
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Small businesses and self-employed
- Small Business Help Centre
Resources and tools from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) - Posters and signage
Printable templates from the Canadian Business Resilience Network (CBRN) - Rules for federally-regulated workplaces
How to prepare for, manage and address issues caused by the spread of the virus - Taxes and benefits
Updates to income tax filing, payment deadlines and audits from the CRA (Canada Revenue Agency) - Work-sharing program
Avoid layoffs in your workplace - Advice and tools to overcome the crisis
Online resources developed by the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) - Record of employment
Issue records of employment to your employees so they can apply for Employment Insurance (EI) benefits - Fill a position
Advertise a job on Job Bank and receive maximum exposure through several job search platforms
Suppliers
- Manufacturers
Help Canada meet the need for medical supplies
Industry and international trade
