Good News !
If you have a small business often you do not have a business number as you never registered for HST. You need a BIn to apply for these grants and the option to just register a business number is available and you would not have to register for HST.
We have done this for a few clients recently and it was fairly simple to do. So one should be able to do this themselves.
If you go to the grant link it is there. Go through the questions at https://www.app.grants.gov.on.ca/msrf/#/home
Before you do that, click on these links below, register and get your number
Hope that helps
Tim
Where can I find my business number?
The 9-digit business number that identifies your business. This number will be listed on your GST/HST return, employer payroll or T2 corporate tax filing.
If you do not have a CRA Business Number, please apply for one here: Register for a business number or Canada Revenue Agency program accounts - Canada.ca
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Additional Financial Assistance
Regional Relief and Recovery Fund
Loans up to $40,000 to help address working capital needs for 0% interest and no principal payments
until December 31, 2022.
1000 Islands CFDC (Elizabethtown Businesses) 1000 Islands CFDC Webpage
Valley Heartland CFDC (Kitley Businesses) Valley Heartland CFDC Webpage
Ontario’s Small Business Support Grant
https://www.app.grants.gov.on.ca/msrf/#/
Up to $20,000 for businesses impacted by the provincewide shutdown who experienced a 20% revenue
decline between April 2019 and 2020.
Deadline to apply is March 31st and businesses are encouraged to apply early.
COVID-19 Energy Assistance Program – Small Businesses (CEAP-SB) https://www.oeb.ca/
CEAP-SB provides an on-bill credit of up to
$1,500 to eligible small businesses to assist with late energy (electricity and natural gas bills.
Eastern Ontario Development Fund https://www.ontario.ca/page/eastern-ontario- development-fund
Interest free loans up to 15% of eligible project costs with the potential for a portion of the
loan to be forgiven. Grants are also available.
Deadline depends on Application Period.
Canada Emergency Business Account
(CEBA) https://ceba-cuec.ca/
Interest-free loans of up to $60,000 for eligible small businesses to help with operating costs.
Repaying the loan prior to the end of year 2022 will lead to a loan forgiveness of 25%.
Deadline to apply is March 31st.
Canada United Small Business Relief Fund https://occ.ca/canada-united-small- business-relief-fund/
Up to $5,000 to assists with the costs related to opening safely, including those related to
transitioning to digital services.
Property Tax and Energy Cost Rebate
https://www.app.grants.gov.on.ca/msrf/#/
A rebate program for eligible businesses to recover funds related to property taxes and energy
costs. Proof of bill(s) is required.
Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS)
https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency.html
A subsidy to cover part of commercial rent/ property expenses for eligible businesses, NPO, or
charities. Program runs until June, 2021.
https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/businesses/top...
https://www.app.grants.gov.on.ca/msrf/#/home