Application Now Open for Ontario’s Small Business Support Grant

This morning the Ontario government announced that applications for the new Ontario Small Business Support Grant are now open. The previously announced grant provides a minimum of $10,000 to a maximum of $20,000 to eligible small businesses whose operations have been restricted due to the Province-wide Shutdown. Small businesses can use this funding in whatever way is best for their individual businesses needs.

Eligible small businesses include those that:

• Were required to close or significantly restrict services due to the Province-wide Shutdown being imposed across the province effective 12:01 a.m. on December 26.
• Have fewer than 100 employees at the enterprise level.
• Have experienced a minimum of 20 per cent revenue decline in April 2020 compared to April 2019. New businesses established since April 2019 will also be eligible if they meet the other eligibility criteria.

Technical details about grant eligibility can be found here.

This grant is in addition to other government programs providing support including the Property Tax and Energy Cost Rebate Grants and the Main Street Relief Grant for Personal Protective Equipment.