Support for Businesses
The Resources You Need
PROVINCIAL
WAGE AND RENT SUPPORT
B.C. Increased Employment Incentive
The B.C. Increased Employment Incentive offers a refundable tax credit for all private sector B.C. employers to encourage the creation of new jobs for B.C. workers or increased payroll for existing low or medium-income employees
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Learn more about the B.C. Increased Employment Incentive.
B.C. Employer Training Grant
The BC Employer Training Grant offers employers 100% of eligible training costs, up to a maximum of $10,000 per participant per fiscal year, to support British Columbians that are employed or have been employed in sectors impacted by COVID-19.
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Learn more about the B.C. Employer Training Grant.
LOANS AND GRANTS
Small and Medium Sized Business Recovery Grant
The Small and Medium-Sized Business Recovery Grant provides grants of $10,000 to $30,000 to support eligible B.C. businesses that employ between 2 and 149 B.C. residents, or sole proprietorships and partnerships with fixed costs related to tangible assets, and have experienced declines in revenue since March 2020. The program ends on August 31, 2021.
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Learn more about the Small and Medium-Sized Business Recovery Grant.
Launch Online Grant Program
The Launch Online Grant program provides grants up to $7,500 to eligible B.C. businesses to create an online shop and/or improve their e-commerce experience. Applications are open until September 30, 2021 or until the funds have been fully subscribed.
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Learn more about the Launch Online Grant Program.
FEDERAL
WAGE AND RENT SUPPORT
Employment Insurance (EI) Work Sharing Program
The EI work sharing program provides EI benefits to workers who agree to reduce their normal working hours as a result of developments beyond the control of their employers.
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Learn more about the Employment Insurance (EI) Work Sharing Program.
LOANS AND GRANTS
National Resource Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP)
The NRC IRAP provides assistance to innovative, early-stage small- and medium-sized businesses that are unable to access other COVID-19 business supports.
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Learn more about the National Resource Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program.