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COVID-19 Related Incentives and Programs

If your business has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, you may be able to access support through the grants and programs noted below. These programs are offered from all levels of government and some private-sector organizations. City staff can help you determine if a given incentive is a good fit for your business.

COVID-19 Related Incentives and Programs

Hamilton COVID Concierge

The Hamilton COVID Concierge for Business is a service created for Hamilton businesses through a partnership between the City of Hamilton and the Flamborough, Hamilton, and Stoney Creek Chambers of Commerce. This one-stop resource centre and phone line aims to support Hamilton businesses with their COVID-19 questions and concerns.

The COVID Concierge is a City of Hamilton action taken under the Mayor’s Task Force on Economic Recovery (MTFER). The MTFER issued a report including a number of recommendations related to supporting economic recovery by providing easy access for local businesses to information and resources related to financial support programs and public health best practices.

Click here to Connect with the Hamilton COVID Concierge Team

Ontario Small Business Relief Grant

This grant is designed to support businesses directly impacted by public health measures relating to the current Omicron wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Eligible businesses subject to closures as a result of the province’s move to the modified step two of the Ontario Roadmap to Reopen will receive a grant of $10,000.

To receive the grant, a small business must:

  • be required to close due to public health orders that took effect 12:01 a.m. on January 5, 2022
  • have fewer than 100 employees
Click Here for more information on the Ontario Small Business Relief Grant

Ontario Business Costs Rebate Program

This grant is designed to support businesses directly impacted by public health measures relating to the current Omicron wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Eligible businesses that are required to close or reduce capacity will receive rebate payments for a portion of the property tax and energy costs they incur while subject to these measures.

Eligible businesses required to reduce capacity to 50 per cent, such as smaller retail stores, will receive a rebate payment equivalent to 50 per cent of their costs, while businesses required to close for indoor activities, such as restaurants and gyms, will receive a rebate payment equivalent to 100 per cent of their costs.

Applications for this program open on January 18, 2022.

Click here for more information on the Ontario Business Costs Rebate Program