NEW:

• FAQ: Non-medical masks now mandatory in public places
• Face Mask Required sign to post in businesses and workplace
  
• How to Wear a Mask poster
  

We have assembled the information below to support your business through the next phase of COVID-19. At this point in the pandemic, business owners are expected to maintain flexibility, adhere to public health protocols, and prepare for another potential halt in business if the COVID-19 spread continues in the future. It is important for businesses to check with local, provincial, and federal levels of government as they will also be providing reopening support and guidelines and/or new regulations for businesses to follow.

• Printable COVID-19 Signage
• Read the full Reopening Business in Halifax Toolkit here.
  

POST Promise
The POST Promise signifies a commitment to implement and practice the five key steps to workplace safety, helping to prevent the spread of COVID-19. It’s supported by many of the largest associations in Canada, which represent thousands of businesses. The objective is to have businesses across the country take part in a collective solution to help Canadians confidently and safely take the first steps back into public spaces and the workplace.

• NEW: Support for students

• ACOA to support tourism industry:

  • Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency supports tourism industry to help maintain local jobs and come back strong

  • ACOA investments support jobs, growth and tourism opportunities in Nova Scotia

• Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) update

• Disability Tax Credit

• Gas Tax Fund

• Urban Main Street Loan Initiative

• Small Business Hotline

• Large Employer Emergency Financing Facility

• Emergency Community Support Fund
• Expanding & new programs for businesses
• Boost for essential wage workers
• Coronavirus Global Response
• APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN: Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance
  • CMHC: CECRA for Small Business
  • The application portal for the federal/provincial rent deferral program will open on Monday, May 25.
    Landlords who register for the program can receive a forgivable loan to cover half of the rent in April, May and June, if they lower the rent by 75 per cent over that period.
    
    Application documents are now available on the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s website.
• Canada Emergency Response Benefit
  • June 29: CERB Extension
  • April 15: Expanding access and proposing a new wage boost for essential workers
  • Backgrounder
• Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy
  • Wage Subsidy Calculator
  • 10% Temporary Wage Subsidy for Employers
• Women's Entrepreneurship Strategy
• Small and medium-sized businesses unable to access other support measures
• BDC Support for Canadian businesses
• Rural Businesses and Communities
• Assisting Innovative and Early-Stage Businesses
• Non-profit and Charitable
• Work Sharing program
• Industry Strategy Council
• Wellness Together Canada
• Canada Emergency Business Account. Apply through:
  
  • RBC
  • Scotiabank
  • TD Bank
  • BMO
  • CIBC
    
  • HSBC
  • Credit Unions across Atlantic Canada
• Creating New Jobs and Opportunities for Youth
  • Canada Emergency Student Benefit
    • Application period launches May 15
  • Youth Employment and Skills Strategy
  • Student Work Placement Program
  • Mitacs and the Business/Higher Education Roundtable
  • Students and New Grads
  • Young Entrepreneurs

• NEW: Atlantic Travel Bubble
• Small Business Reopening Support Grant: Deadline to apply is Tuesday, June 30
• Agricultural Response Program
• Accessibility support
• New gathering limits
• Next steps to reopen
• Application deadline extended for Rent Deferral Guarantee Program:
  • The deadline for landlords already registered for the provincial COVID-19 Rent Deferral Guarantee Program to submit their application has been extended. In order to be included in the provincial guarantee, landlords must send their full applications to the Department of Business by June 26 to NSRentDeferral@novascotia.ca
• Regional Relief and Recovery Fund
• Reactivation of the Nova Scotia economy
• Bonus for healthcare workers
• Covid-19 Restriction Update
• Business Navigators
• Work Safe for Life
• Small Business Impact Grant: The deadline to apply for the Small Business Impact Grant was Saturday, April 25.
• Worker Emergency Bridge Fund
  
• Employer Assessment Tool
  
• Procurement Opportunity
• Red Cross Fundraiser
• Update to the Tenancy Act: Landlords are not permitted to change locks or seize property of businesses who cannot pay rent, if the business closed directly because of COVID-19 public health orders.
• Support for Municipalities
• NSCC: Business Support during COVID-19
• Mental Health Well-Being Support
• Volunteer Nova Scotia
• Nova Scotia Consultant Directory
• Construction Safety Nova Scotia: Covid-19 Safe Work Practices Toolkit

• May 25 Press Release
• Halifax Water on reopening buildings during or after COVID-19
• Halifax Regional Municipality Updates
  
  • April 15 Municipal Service Update
    
• Halifax Water: Extending support to customers in need
• HRM Virtual Council Meetings
• Online Permit/Subdivision Application
• 211 Resources

• Re Open City 2020

Shop by Location:

• Downtown Dartmouth Business Commission: Dine-in/Take Out/Order Online
  
• Downtown Halifax: What's Open
• North End Business Association
  
• Quinpool Road: Open for Business
  
• Sackville Business Association: Open for Business
  
• Spring Garden Area: Open for Business
• The Village on Main
  

Halifax Chamber Member to Member offers and discounts

• M2M Marketplace

More ways to support local:

• Buy local gift cards (Halifax ReTales)
• Local takeout and delivery (Halifax ReTales)
• Craft Brewers Association of Nova Scotia
• HRM Food & Co.
• Nova Scotia Makers (Artisans & Craftspeople)
• Ecology Action Centre: Accessing local food

Chambers Group Health Plan / Teladoc: Health plan and virtual doctor's appointments

Grand and Toy: Office products discounts and work from home set-ups

CUA: Financial Assistance Program

TD Home and Auto Insurance: Bundle and save

SONA: Waived Setup Fees and Suspended Monthly feed for E-Commerce Gateway

Recordings of our previous webinars can be found here.

• July 8 - 10:00 AM Navigating COVID-19: The Consumer Purchase Journey in a Post Covid-19 World
• July 9th 10:00 AM Navigating COVID-19: The Future of Tourism & Hospitality
• July 21 - 10:00 AM Navigating COVID-19: Wage Support Programs for Hiring Students
  

• Worker Emergency Bridge Fund
  
• Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy
• Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy: Case 2 - Eligible for only Period 3
• Canada Emergency Response Benefit
• Canada Emergency Business Account
• CCOHS Tip Sheets
• Rehab$Addiction: Coronavirus Guidance For Better Mental Health

Read and download the Canadian Chamber of Commerce Pandemic Preparedness document.

Canadian Business Resilience Network

• COVID-19 Standardized Screening with Kinduct
• TPH: Small Business Reopen Checklist
• Rogers: Keeping your business connected
  
• Virtual Strategy Sessions with SMU Entrepreneurship
• NSBI Workshops
• Irving Oil: Safety update
• Deloitte: COVID-19 Information Centre
• BDO: COVID-19 Hub
• Insurance Bureau of Canada: Business Interruption Insurance
• Commissionaires: Threat Risk Assessments

United Way Halifax Atlantic Compassion Fund

Tourism Nova Scotia: Webinars

Construction Safety Nova Scotia: Online courses
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