Canada United Small Business Relief Fund
November 23, 2020
On October 20, 2020 the federal government announced an investment of $12 million in the Canada United Business Relief Fund.
Canada United is a national fundraising campaign created by the Royal Bank of Canada in collaboration with private sector partners and provincial and territorial Chambers of Commerce, including the Ontario Chamber of Commerce.
Small businesses may apply for grants of up to $5,000 to cover the costs of personal protective equipment, make physical modifications to their businesses to meet local health and safety requirements, and enhance their digital or e-commerce capabilities.
Applications are open to small businesses across sectors and industries in every part of the country that:
Have between $150,000 and $3 million in annual sales;
Have up to 75 employees;
Are registered in Canada; and
Would use the grant to cover the costs of personal protective equipment, make physical modifications to their businesses to meet local health and safety requirements, and enhance their digital or e-commerce capabilities.
The program began accepting applications on October 26, 2020. The link to the application form is as follows:
https://occ.ca/canada-united-small-business-relief-fund/
For more information:
https://occ.ca/wp-content/uploads/Canada-United-Program-Guidelines-EN.pdf
https://occ.ca/wp-content/uploads/Canada-United-Pre-Application-Check-List-EN.pdf
https://occ.ca/wp-content/uploads/Canada-United-FAQs-EN.pdf
