Jun 8, 2020 - Economic Development Newsletter
ONTARIO PERMITS MORE BUSINESSES AND SERVICES TO REOPEN
Wellington County allowed to move to Stage 2 on Friday, June 12

Today, the Ontario government announced the framework for Stage Two, allowing more businesses to reopen.

For a complete listing of businesses and services permitted to reopen with proper health and safety measures in place click on link below.
TOWN OF ERIN - ENTREPRENEURIAL HUB WEBINAR
Adapting your business through COVID-19 and beyond

When your company is scaling or going through challenging times, that’s when you should be agile and consider all the opportunities available to bring control and a sense of achievement to your organization. But how do you know which opportunities to take advantage of and what will work? In this webinar, you will learn a simple model for continuous productivity and quality improvement that will yield profound results and help you as you move through COVID 19 and beyond.

Join us for a one hour webinar and Q&A and see for yourself!
Date: June 15, 2020
Time: 10:00 am
Register: Please RSVP below and a webinar link will be emailed to you.
Business Resilience Service

Announced by the Prime Minister last week, the Business Resilience Service (BRS) is a hotline for small and medium-sized enterprises's (SME's), not-for-profits and charities to call for free accounting advice to help navigate COVID-19 uncertainty and plan for recovery.

The program will be provided for four weeks from Monday, May 25th, and involves support from approximately 125 business advisors from across the accounting profession.
To access the BRS call 1-866-989-1080 to connect with a business advisor from the accounting profession. The service is available 7 days/week from 8am – 8pm ET.
Regional Relief and Recovery Fund

The Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) provides financial contributions (interest-free loans) to help support fixed operating costs of small and medium-sized enterprises's , where business revenues have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Fund supports businesses impacted by COVID-19 that have been unable to access other Government of Canada measures. 

Businesses in Wellington County can apply directly through Wellington - Waterloo Community Futures. Click the link below to apply. 
CBRN Small Business Relief Fund

If you are a member of the Centre Wellington Chamber of Commerce or Dufferin Board of Trade you may be eligible for this funding.

As part of its Canadian Business Resilience Network (CBRN) campaign, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, through the generosity of Salesforce, will provide 62 small Canadian businesses with one-time $10,000 grants to help their recovery efforts during these unprecedented times. The program will open for online applications on June 1st. Click here for more information on the CBRN Small Business Relief Fund
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT?
Reopening? Get PPEs here
Before your business reopens, review  sector-specific guidelines  to identify personal protective equipment (PPE) and supplies to keep your employees and customers safe. A Workplace PPE Supplier Directory has been created to assist you in getting the supplies you need.
Seeding Our Food Future grant program

Seeding Our Food Future is a grant program offering seed funding, training and support for 40 new and existing Guelph-Wellington food system businesses, not-for-profits and social enterprises to support sustainable transition and recovery from current economic shocks.

$5,000 grants available to food system businesses in Wellington County! Apply to receive the SEEDING OUR FOOD FUTURE grant and a chance to win an additional low interest loan of up to $10,000.



Agri Food E-Business funding

The Agri-Food Open for E-Business initiative will help food producers, farmers markets, retailers, garden centres, greenhouses, nurseries, and agricultural associations develop online business. There are two funding streams.

1. Bring Your Business Online: Provides a grant of up to $5,000 to eligible organizations/businesses to help establish an online presence.
 
2. Develop Online Business Opportunities: Provides cost-share funding for up to 90 per cent of eligible costs to a maximum of $75,000 to develop e-business opportunities on a larger scale.
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