A chance for local small business owners to recoup some of their losses.
The province is now accepting applications for the Ontario Small Business Support Grant.
The program provides a minimum of $10,000 to a maximum of $20,000 to eligible small businesses who have had to restrict their operations due to the province-wide shutdown.
The one-time grant can be used for anything including paying employee wages and property taxes or paying heat, hydro and rent.
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.
Visit www.Ontario.ca/COVIDSupport to access the support the government has made available.
