Office of the Honourable Prabmeet Sarkaria | MPP Brampton South
Associate Ministry of Small Business & Red Tape Reduction 

As of Wednesday, February 24^th, we have approved over 67,000 applications with more than $950 million in payments going to businesses in communities across the province.

Starting at $10,000 for all eligible businesses, the grant provides them with funding to a maximum of $20,000 to help cover decreased revenue expected as a result of the Provincewide Shutdown. In order to qualify, business must demonstrate that they experienced a revenue decline of at least 20 per cent when comparing monthly revenue in April 2019 and April 2020.

This time period was selected because it reflects the impact of the public health measures in spring 2020, and as such provides a representation of the possible impact of these latest measures on small businesses. New businesses established since April 2019 are also eligible provided they meet the other eligibility criteria.

And to help keep businesses informed with the most up to date information, there’s now a new way for them to check the status of their application online: https://www.app.grants.gov.on.ca/msrf/#/home#BSGStatusWindow

The applicants would need to scroll down to the section marked “Check Ontario Small Business Support Grant application status” as indicated in the screenshot below. To check  application status, authorization number and CRA business number are required.

Check your application status: https://www.app.grants.gov.on.ca/msrf/#/home#BSGStatusWindow 

Learn more about the grant: http://ontario.ca/COVIDsupport

Any questions - contact Natalia Tkacz, Director of Stakeholder Relations at natalia.tkacz@ontario.ca. 

Ontario Expands Eligibility for Main Street Relief Grant 

February 16, 2021

Helping Small Businesses Access PPE as Province Returns to Framework

TORONTO - The Ontario government is expanding the number of small businesses that can apply for the Main Street Relief Grant to help offset the costs of purchasing personal protective equipment (PPE) to cautiously and gradually reopen in parts of the province. Small businesses with 2 to 19 employees in all eligible sectors - expanded from 2-9 employees - including those in the arts, entertainment, and recreation sector, can now apply for up to $1,000 in financial support. The expansion is being made as more parts of the province enter the strengthened COVID-19 Response Framework, which allows for the gradual and safe reopening of in-store shopping at non-essential retail stores.            Read more ...

YORK REGION BUSINESS ALLIANCE

THERE ARE NINE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND BOARDS OF TRADE IN YORK REGION REPRESENTING 42,000 BUSINESSES.

IF YOU'RE NOT ALREADY A MEMBER - YOU SHOULD BE!

Aurora Chamber; East Gwillimbury  Chamber; Georgina Chamber; King Chamber; Markham Board of Trade; Newmarket Chamber; Richmond Hill Board of Trade; Stouffville Chamber; Vaughan Chamber

42,00O LOCAL BUSINESSES

With a population of 1.2 million, York Region is the third largest municipality in Ontario and the sixth largest in Canada. The York Region Business Alliance, representing all nine Chambers of Commerce and Boards of Trade in York Region, speaks for the businesses that keep this region growing