Below you will find a list of resources and information for entrepreneurs, startups and SMEs who are responding to the changing landscape driven by the COVID-19 situation. For information related to researchers and research at Queen's, please visit the Office of the Vice-Principal (Research) COVID-19 website.
Government programs and supports
- Resource: Managing your business during COVID-19
- Program: Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan
- Website: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
- Website: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety - Infectious Disease, Outbreaks/Pandemics
- Program: Canada Recovery Hiring Program (CRHP)
- Program: Hardest-Hit Business Recovery Program (HHRP)
- Program Highly Affected Sectors Credit Availability Program (HASCAP Canada)
- Program: Canada Digital Adoption Program (CDAP)
- Program: Local Lockdown Program
- Funding: National Trade Corridors Fund
- Funding: COVID-19 Challenges
- Form: Daily Update Call from ISED
- Funding: Accelerate your journey to market
- Resources: Resources for Canadian Businesses
- App: Canada Business App
- Website: Canada's Regional Development Agencies: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
- Website: Resources for Canadian Businesses
- Program: Digital Main Street Platform
- Program: Ontario Business Costs Rebate Program
- Program: Ontario COVID-19 Small Business Relief Grant
- Website: Ontario Together: help fight Coronavirus
Business opportunities - research, development, procurement, services
- Service: SupportSME
- Resource: SOSCIP COVID-19 Response
- Database: Active Funders in Canada
- Website: I Lost My Gig Canada , a space for creative industries and other vulnerable freelance and gig economy workers to connect and share stories in response to growing income precarity in Canada.
- Online conference: COVID-19 Virtual Partnering Event
Recommendations to support entrepreneurs
- Webinars: College La Cite: Nos webinaires
- Workshops and webinars: Learning Lab - new webinars added regularly
- Intuit Software: intuit.com/ca
- Resource: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources
- Resource: COVID-19 Updates for Zones