Newfoundland and Labrador:

• The Provincial Government is enhancing several employment programs that prepare students to enter the workforce and assist businesses to operate more affordably.
• The programs are the Student Summer Employment Program (Post-Secondary), the Student Mentorship Program, Students Supporting Communities, and the Student Summer Employment Program (High School).
• Through increased wage subsidies, private sector employers will be eligible to receive a wage subsidy reimbursement of up to 75 percent of the actual hourly wage (up to a maximum subsidy of $12.50 per hour).
• The deadline to apply for these programs is May 11, 2021.
• Read the official release to learn more.

Prince Edward Island:

• The provincial government announced the launch of an initiative under the AgriRecovery Framework to provide up to $500,000 to assist hog producers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
• This Initiative will provide assistance for up to 90 percent of the cost to feed market-ready hogs held back from processing, and to manage surplus hogs whose welfare is at risk.
• Read the official release to learn more.

 

• As of January 1, 2022, the provincial government will lower the interest rate on overdue property taxes to help reduce the financial burden for Island property owners. 
• The rate will be adjusted from 1.5 percent per month to match the median Atlantic Canadian rate of 1 percent per month.
• Read the official release to learn more.

 

• The provincial government is providing funding to help community museums and cultural venues impacted by COVID-19.
• The COVID-19 Operational Support Program for Community Museums and Cultural Venues provides support for operational expenses to help compensate for reduced revenue due to the pandemic.
• Funding up to a maximum of $2,500 is available. 
• The deadline to apply is September 30, 2021.
• For more information, or to apply for funding, click here.

 

• Professional artists are invited to apply for funding during the spring 2021 round of arts grants.
• Applications for funding can be submitted online at Arts Grants program for three types of grants: creation, dissemination, and professional development. 
• The deadline to apply is Friday, May 14, 2021.
• Learn more about the Arts Grants Program.

Nova Scotia:

• Applications are now open for three Tourism Nova Scotia industry support programs for businesses and organizations.
• More than $2 million in funding will provide program participants with a range of opportunities to support their 2021-22 development and marketing efforts.
• The Digital Content Marketing Program helps tourism businesses and organizations create online marketing campaigns and high-quality photos and video assets.
• The RADIATE Tourism Program provides package development and up to $5,000 in digital marketing support to help tourism businesses and attractions increase appeal
• The deadline to apply to RADIATE and the Digital Content Marketing Program is Wednesday, April 28, and the deadline for the Tourism Digital Assistance Program is Wednesday, May 5.
• Read the official release to learn more.

Quebec:

• Revenu Québec will not impose any penalties or interest on citizens who file their income tax return or who pay their tax balance after the legal deadline of April 30, 2021, but no later than May 31, 2021. 
• This new flexibility measure aims to simplify life for Quebecers who have been affected by the COVID-19 crisis.
• Interest will be charged on the unpaid tax balance after May 31, 2021, except for citizens eligible for the one-year interest leave because they received financial support related to COVID-19.
• Read the official release to learn more.

 

• The provincial government is providing $5 million to help organizations and artists explore ways of presenting socially-distanced works and performances to the public.
• This financial assistance is provided by the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec and will be accessible to professional artists from all fields.
• Learn more about measures to help artists, writers and organizations.

Ontario:

• Effective April 19, 2021, the provincial government is providing eligible health care and other frontline workers with free emergency child care for school-aged children.
• The service is intended for workers performing critical duties in the province’s continued fight against COVID-19 who cannot work remotely and who have elementary school-aged children.
• Eligible parents and guardians with a school-aged child or children looking to access an emergency child care program should contact their local service system manager for information on availability, program locations and registration.

 

• The provincial government is investing nearly $400,000 in a skills training project to prepare 24 newcomers in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area for careers in the trucking industry.
• The sector is expected to see 25,000 vacancies across Canada by 2023.
• At no cost, participants will obtain their AZ drivers licence, which is required to become a commercial truck driver in Ontario. The program also provides language training and interview assistance, a paid job placement for each participant, and funds to cover expenses such as travel costs or childcare.
• Contact Employment Ontario for more information.

 

• The provincial government is providing more than $42 million to help 559 non-profit organizations deal with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
• The Ontario Trillium Foundation’s Resilient Communities Fund provides grants of up to $150,000 to eligible non-profit organizations to cover a broad and flexible range of needs.
• Visit the Ontario Trillium Foundation website for application information.

Manitoba:

• The provincial government announced an additional $2 million to expand the Dine-in Restaurant Relief Program.
• The program helps offset costs related to delivery services, whether a restaurant provides its own delivery service or uses a third-party delivery company.
• Restaurants in rural Manitoba and catering businesses that did not have established delivery models or that experienced significant revenue declines will be able to apply for a financial rebate based on their decline in revenue compared to pre-pandemic sales.
• Click here to learn more about the Dine-in Restaurant Relief Program.

Alberta:

• The provincial government is offering small businesses affected by the most recent public health orders another payment of up to $10,000 from the Small and Medium Enterprise Relaunch Grant.
• Applications for the additional $10,000 payment will open in the second half of April.
• This additional payment will also be available to new businesses that began operating between March 1, 2020 and March 31, 2021, as well as hotels, taxis and ride-sharing services.
• The Small and Medium Enterprise Relaunch Grant replaced the Enhanced COVID-19 Business Benefit.
• The program is scheduled to be open for applications until May 31, 2021.
• Learn more about the Small and Medium Enterprise Relaunch Grant.

British Columbia:

• Eligible bars, breweries, wineries, gyms and fitness centres can apply for the Circuit Breaker Business Relief Grant to help support businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Businesses affected by the March 30, 2021, provincial health orders will be eligible to receive between $1,000 and $10,000 in grant funding.
• Applications will remain open until June 4, 2021, or until the grant funds are disbursed.
• Click here for application information and eligibility criteria.

 

• The provincial government is providing more than $280,000 to Vancouver’s Multi-Lingual Orientation Service Association for Immigrant Communities (MOSAIC) to deliver its Fast Track to Infrastructure Construction Trades project.
• Up to 30 eligible British Columbians, over two intakes, will get skills training to prepare them for jobs as construction craft workers and labourers in the Lower Mainland.
• This is a new Community and Employer Partnerships (CEP) project from the Government of British Columbia. The priority for recruitment is intended for immigrants, youth, women and individuals laid off as a result of COVID-19.
• Read the official release to learn more.