November 22, 2020
It may have gone unnoticed in the announcement of further lockdowns and restrictions in Ontario that there is $600 million in relief available to support eligible businesses required to close or significantly restrict services due to enhanced public health measures.
Eligible businesses can apply online for temporary property tax and energy cost rebate grants from the province. The rebates will cover the length of time that a business is required to temporarily close or significantly restrict services as a result of being located in an area categorized as Red-Control or Lockdown, or previously categorized as modified Stage 2 public health restrictions.
As a brief summary, the Property Tax and Energy Bill Rebates are available mainly for businesses and organizations in the retail and consumer services sector.
A detailed list of eligible businesses, as well as instructions for applying, can be found at:
https://www.ontario.ca/page/businesses-get-help-covid-19-costs
Information about other provincial financial assistance programs can be found on this page:
https://covid-19.ontario.ca/covid-19-help-businesses-ontario#financial-relief
Support may also be available for a wider range of businesses eligible under one of the federal government’s benefits, such as the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS).
The complete range of federal programs, including Credit Availability, can be found on this page:
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/business/maintaining-your-business.html