The federal government has announced an investment of $12 million in the Canada United Small Business Relief Fund to provide grants of up to $5,000 to small businesses to cover the costs of personal protective equipment, make physical modifications to their businesses to meet local health and safety requirements, and enhance their digital or e-commerce capabilities.

Canada United is a national fundraising campaign created by the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) in collaboration with private sector partners and provincial and territorial chambers of commerce, including the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC).

Small businesses from across Canada can apply for the Canada United Small Business Relief Fund online through the OCC: https://occ.ca/canada-united-small-business-relief-fund/

Applications are open to small businesses across sectors and industries in every part of the country that have between $150,000 and $3 million in annual sales; have up to 75 employees; are registered in Canada; and would use the grant to cover the costs of personal protective equipment, make physical modifications to their businesses to meet local health and safety requirements, and enhance their digital or e-commerce capabilities.