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Agriculture and Food Business Solutions Fund
Farm Credit Canada
If your agribusiness or agri-food company (including those involved in primary production, agri-tech, manufacturing, packaging and distribution) has been negatively affected by COVID-19, you could get convertible debt investments or other flexible financing solutions up to a maximum of $10 million to help you return to a sound financial footing.
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BDC Co-Lending Program (BCAP)
Business Development Bank of Canada
If your business has been affected by COVID-19, you could get up to $12.5 million to support your operational cash flow, co-financed by BDC and your primary lending institution.
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BDC – COVID-19 Working Capital loans
Business Development Bank of Canada
If your business has been affected by COVID-19, and you are unable to secure financing from your bank, you could qualify to postpone your payments and/or get working capital loans of up to $2 million with flexible terms for a period of up to 6 months, as well as reduced rates on new eligible loans.
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CED Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
If your SME or non-profit is working on a project to become more environmentally friendly, improve productivity, strengthen commercialization or integrate with regional and global supply chains, you could get a contribution to help with some of the costs.
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CED Aerospace Regional Recovery Initiative — Indigenous stream
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
If your SME or non-profit is working on a project to become more environmentally friendly, improve productivity, strengthen commercialization or integrate with regional and global supply chains, you could get a contribution to help with some of the costs
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CED Tourism Relief Fund - Quebec
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
If you’re working on a project to enhance tourism experiences in your region or helping the community attract more visitors, you could get a $100,000 non-repayable contribution for up to 50% of your project’s costs or a $500,000 repayable contribution for up to 75% of the costs.
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CED Tourism Relief Fund — Indigenous stream
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
If you’re working on a project to enhance tourism experiences in your region or helping the community attract more visitors, you could get a maximum $100,000 non-repayable contribution for up to 50% of your project’s costs or a maximum $500,000 repayable contribution for up to 75% of the costs. If you’re also a non-profit, the contribution is most likely non-repayable.
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COVID-19: Support for tourism operators (Parks Canada)
Government of Canada
If you’re operating within the tourism industry in a Canadian national park, historic site, or marine conservation area, you could defer your payments on commercial leases or licences of occupation until September 1, 2020.
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Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS)
Canada Revenue Agency
Get a temporary subsidy to cover a percentage of your employees’ wages until October 23, 2021. Retroactive application may be made after the program closes until the application deadline in March 2022.
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Canada Recovery Hiring Program (CRHP)
Business and industry
If your business is still impacted by COVID-19 and it meets the eligibility criteria for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy program, you could get one of the two wage subsidies to help keep staff on payroll.
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EDC — Mid-Market Guarantee and Financing Program
Export Development Canada
If you’re a mid-sized exporter, international investor or business selling your products or services within Canada, you can get a guarantee up to 75% on new operating credit and cash-flow loans ranging in size from $16.75 million to $300 million. More details will be made available soon.
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FCC Advancer Loan
Farm Credit Canada.
Are your operations expanding? Do you need additional funds? The FCC Advancer could be of interest.
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FCC Credit Line
Farm Credit Canada
Receive a pre-approved, renewable loan to help you meet your cash flow requirements and give you the working capital to pursue your activities.
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Indigenous Community Business Fund — Stream 2
Indigenous Services Canada
Get a non-repayable contribution to cover eligible operating costs if your Indigenous business has experienced a significant reduction in revenues due to COVID-19.
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Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program — COVID-19 Resilience stream
Infrastructure Canada
Get funding in varying amounts to cover eligible costs up to $10 million for quick-start projects such as retrofits, repairs, upgrades and disaster mitigation in response to COVID-19.
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NRC Pandemic Response Challenge Program
National Research Council
If your organization offers its capabilities and expertise to help fight against COVID-19, you could get financing to cover the costs of collaborative R&D projects. The program is focused on 3 main research areas: rapid detection and diagnosis, therapeutics and vaccine development, and digital health.
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Support for the publishing and news sectors
Canadian Heritage
Get support for your publishing or news organization to ensure that Canadians continue to get reliable information throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Support measures include a simplified application and approval process for the Canada Book Fund and Canada Periodical Fund in 2020-21, as well as the establishment of a new advisory board to help determine your organization’s eligibility regarding new journalism tax measures. More details to come.
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Temporary Wage Subsidy for Employers
Canada Revenue Agency
Get a wage subsidy of up to $25,000 to cover 10% of the remuneration you paid from March 18, 2020 to June 19, 2020, up to $1,375 per eligible employee.