FedDev Ontario | Downtown Ottawa Business Relief Program

Invest Ottawa, a not-for-profit organization, will be collaborating with key partners in the region, including the Ottawa Board of Trade and the Ottawa Coalition of Business Improvement Areas, to deliver this support so that businesses who were unable to operate at normal levels can access support quickly. More information on the application process and eligibility criteria will be available on the Invest Ottawa website in the coming weeks.

Businesses in Downtown Ottawa have been hard hit by the ongoing illegal blockades of the nation's capital. For the past three weeks, many businesses in the downtown core have been unable to operate safely due to serious concerns caused by the blockades, which has resulted in significant financial losses for local businesses. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the Government of Canada has been committed to supporting businesses and entrepreneurs and will continue to help them with the supports they need to recover.

The Downtown Ottawa Business Relief Fund offers targeted financial relief to downtown Ottawa businesses that were directly and negatively impacted by the demonstrations near Parliament Hill from January 22 to February 28, 2022. Thanks to the support from the Government of Canada, through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) and the Government of Ontario, funding is available to support eligible and impacted businesses.

Eligible businesses can apply for a minimum of $1,000 up to a maximum of $15,000 to manage certain operational costs incurred during the blockade that are not covered by other government programs.

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