COVID-19 Business Support Resource Guide
Added: 02/23/2021
Jumpstart Recovery Program: The WindsorEssex Small Business Centre (SBC) recognizes the need for local small businesses to adapt their business models to thrive during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. SBC invites Windsor-Essex businesses to submit a project proposal to receive a $5,000 Jumpstart Recovery Program grant. This program is delivered by the Small Business Centre at the WindsorEssex Economic Development Corporation and is funded by the Government of Ontario through the Starter Company PLUS program.
Added: 02/16/2021
RE3: Rebuild, Reopen, Revive: RE3 is a government funded program that provides non-repayable performance based contributions up to $5,000 to assist Southern Ontario women-led SMEs to rebuild, reopen and revive their businesses
RE3: Rebuild, Reopen, Revive - Website
Added: 1/26/2021
Southwest Ontario Regional Business Support Webinar: Join Lisa MacLeod, Ontario’s Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries to discuss an overview of supports available to businesses and the government's response to COVID-19.
Southwest Ontario Regional Business Support Webinar - Website
Added: 1/26/2021
Job Match Placement Incentive Program: Assists in providing paid work experience opportunities for clients. These experiences build skills, allow clients to establish work references and increase confidence. We can help clients identify realistic career paths and job goals geared at promoting transferable skills into areas that support long-term employment.
Added: 1/26/2021
Canada-Ontario Jobs Grant: Intended to support Ontario employers to invest in and develop their workforce through employer-driven training. The program can provide direct financial support to individual employers who wish to purchase training for their workforce. Employers choose the individuals they would like to have trained, and identify the training that meets their workforce development needs.
Added: 1/18/2021
The Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF): Provides liquidity support to businesses and organizations affected by the economic impacts of COVID-19, that are unable to access other federal relief measures, or require additional support. RRRF has been extended and expanded in southern Ontario. The expanded parameters include increases in contribution amounts and the time-frame for eligible costs, and are available to new applicants and existing recipients.
Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) - Website
Added: 1/18/2021
Ontario Small Business Support Grant: Helps small businesses that are required to close or significantly restrict services under the new Province-wide Shutdown.
Ontario Small Business Support Grant - Website
Applications Now Open for Ontario Small Business Support Grant - News Release
Added: 1/18/2021
The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS): Helps businesses that have seen a drop in revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic. You may be eligible for a subsidy to cover part of your employee wages, retroactive to March 15, 2020. This subsidy will enable you to re-hire workers, help prevent further job losses, and ease your business back into normal operations.
Added: 1/18/2021
Digital Main Street Programs for Ontario Businesses: Offers three new programs to support businesses across Ontario: DMS ShopHERE powered by Google, DMS ONTARIO GRANTS, and DMS FUTURE PROOF.
Digital Main Street Programs for Ontario Businesses - Website