• Applies to small and medium-sized businesses that have experienced a decline in revenues since March 10, 2020
• Grants of $10,000 to $30,000 are available

Emergency Business Account
(CEBA)

Intended to help small businesses pay immediate operating costs through an interest-free loan

• Applies to business and non-profit employers with 2019 payroll from $20,000-$1.5M
• Financial institutions are able to provide up to $40,000 interest-free loan
• If loan is repaid by December 31, 2022, 25% of loan is forgiven. If not repaid by that date, remaining balance is converted into 3-year loan at 5% interest 

Emergency Wage Subsidy
(CEWS)

Intended to help businesses avoid layoffs and rehires

• Program has been extended to December 19, 2020
• A base subsidy of employee wages is available to all eligible employers that are experiencing a decline in revenue

• Provides easy-to-access rent and mortgage support until June 2021 for qualifying organizations affected by COVID-19
• Support up to a maximum of 65% of eligible expenses until December 19, 2020
• Rent support without the need to work through landlords

Business Credit Availability Program – Loan Guarantee 

Intended to provide credit and cash flow loans

• Various programs for businesses in all sectors and regions to obtain financing during the COVID-19 pandemic

Large Employer Emergency Financing Facility (LEEFF)

Intended to provide bridge financing to large Canadian employers

• Applies to large Canadian employers with significant operations and workforce in Canada. With annual revenues of $300 million or more.
• Large for-profit enterprises in all sectors except for those in the financial sector
• Certain not-for-profit enterprises

Regional Relief and Recovery Fund

Support for businesses not eligible for CEBA

• Applies to businesses have applied for other federal relief measures and have not been able to secure fund
• Businesses that have accessed COVID-19 relief measures and continue to experience hardships
• Eligible businesses can receive a conditionally repayable contribution up to $40,000

• Supports black business owners and entrepreneurs
• Provides loans between $25,000 to $250,000

• Applies to small and medium-sized indigenous businesses
• Allow for short-term, interest-free loans and non-repayable contribution through Aboriginal Financial Institutions

Agriculture and food industry
Loan deferrals and other financing products

Loan deferrals and other financing products

• Applies to producers, agribusinesses and food processors
• Farm Credit Canada offering loan deferrals and other financing products

• Applies to farmers, fish harvesters and all food production and processing employers
•  Help employers with some of the costs associated with the mandatory 14-day isolations period for temporary foreign workers upon entering Canada

• Applies to organizations that support artists and athletes
• Fund will be administered by Canadian Heritage

• Applies to fish and seafood processing sector
• Will be delivered through Western Economic Diversification Canada in BC

Energy Sector Support

Credit and financing support

• Applies to small and medium-sized energy companies at risk due to COVID-19

View the Government of Canada's needed goods and services

The Rapid Response Platform automatically matches supply with demand, simplifying supplier discovery during the procurement process. As Canada's industries return to work, there is an increased demand for PPE – is your company able to be a supplier?

The BC Alliance of Manufacturing is calling on all abled manufacturers to respond to this urgent need. The Government of Canada announced funding to retool factories to increase production capacity for COVID-19 medical supplies and products.