Update: this Ontario grant programme has closed and is no longer accepting applications. The PPE guidance below is kept for reference.
Small businesses in Ontario have sustained massive losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Necessary rules pertaining to Covid-19 imposed by Health Canada, Province of Ontario and various levels of Government have saddled small businesses with extra costs to purchase products needed to protect staff and customers as well as prohibited them from being open for business. The costs associated with the purchase of personal protective equipment, sanitization products, signage and other costs associated to changing business models were covered by the Ontario Main Street Relief Grant: PPE support (now closed) as well as grants covering property tax and energy bills for affected businesses.
Grants of up to $1000.00 were made available to Ontario small businesses to offset PPE costs. The Main Street Relief Grant was for eligible businesses with unexpected costs related to PPE for small businesses between 2 and 9 employees and from one of the eligible sectors. The grant could also cover costs related to Property tax and energy bill rebates.
IF PPEONLINE or Second Chance CPR customers require copies of invoices to support these grants, please email us at info@ppeonline.ca
Applications were submitted online for all three grants; the programmes are now closed. The details below are kept for reference. Remember, we’re in this together, please support your local small businesses and please follow the guidelines to keep each other safe.
Ontario's Main Street Relief Grant: PPE support
The grant helped small businesses with the unexpected costs of PPE.
Eligibility
To be eligible, a business had to have two to nine employees and be in one of the following sectors:
- retail
- accommodation and food services
- repair and maintenance
- personal and laundry services
- gyms and yoga studios
What you'll get
Eligible small businesses could get one-time grants of up to $1,000.
Most businesses received their rebate payments within a few weeks of submitting a complete application.
What you'll need to apply
Business and banking information
You will need your business and banking information to apply, including:
- general business information (for example, CRA business number)
- banking information (for example, banking institution, account number, branch code)
Receipts for PPE
You will need to submit receipts or proof of costs for PPE purchased since March 17, 2020.
This includes:
- gloves, gowns, face shields, eye protection, masks, sanitizer, sanitizing wipes
- thermometers, temperature monitors or cameras
- physical changes, including the installation of hand sanitizer stations and plexiglass dividers
- signs to guide or inform customers and employees
Bills and/or invoices
To apply, you will have to submit proof of costs.
We hope this information was beneficial! If there is anything we can do for you please don't hesitate to contact us directly.
Mike M
Co-Owner, PPE Online
info@ppeonline.ca
