Financial Support
Resources from government to support businesses and entrepreneurs during the crisis
Understanding the COVID-19 NRC IRAP Innovation Assistance Program
Starting on April 22, 2020 at 7 am EDT / 4 am PDT small and medium-sized Canadian businesses unable to secure funding...
COVID-19 Emergency Support Fund for Cultural, Heritage and Sport Organizations
The Government of Canada has announced the COVID-19 Emergency Support Fund for Cultural, Heritage and Sport Organizations to help address...
Accounting for the Canada Emergency Business Account Loan
The following overview has been provided by Edwin Radke, CA CPA to provide insight into how organizations can properly record...
Understanding the Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF)
Updated May 15, 2020 Launched May 14, 2020, the Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) is a $962b fund that...
Community Foundations of Canada invites applications for $350m funding program
In collaboration with Canadian Red Cross and United Way Centraide Canada, Community Foundations of Canada (CFC) has announced the Emergency...
City of Edmonton unveils Economic Recovery Program for business
The City of Edmonton has launched several tools and sets of services for businesses requiring financial support during COVID-19 recovery....
Community Futures Boosts Financial Relief for Local Businesses in Grande Prairie
Small businesses in the Grande Prairie region impacted by COVID-19 pandemic can now access additional financial relief and recovery support....
Additional Support Resources for Entrepreneurs
In mid-March, COVIDContinuity.com was created to help business leaders understand the challenges and opportunities associated with running your business operations...
Government of Alberta business relaunch grant launching soon
From the Government of Alberta announcement on June 5, 2020: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many small- and medium-sized businesses...
Supporting Alberta’s beekeepers during COVID-19
In response to the recent challenges faced by Alberta’s beekeepers, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry is introducing a new Canadian Agricultural...
Negotiating Rental Assistance for Tenants
The recent announcement of government aid through the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) program will certainly support both tenants and landlords, but not solve...
Estimating your Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy 2.0
We’re very excited to launch a free tool to help Canadian employers navigate the latest iteration of the Canadian Emergency...
Updates to CEWS and CEBA (Fall 2020)
In this week’s Speech from the Throne, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, opened the...
Detailed Updates to CEWS and CEBA
In today’s announcement from the government, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, announced extensions and expansions...