COVID-19 RESOURCES
These remain uncertain and challenging times for businesses, their staff and families.
Communities are welcoming the careful reopening of businesses, but recognize that we all continue to live with the impacts of COVID-19. FBA is here to help guide you through the processes in place to help us do with safety a priority.
Have any questions or concerns? Please reach out to us – we can connect you with one of our trusted advisors who are here to help you better address important issues for you, your family and your business.
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Family Business Atlantic is made up of businesses just like yours, and we’re here to support and guide you as we slowly regain some normalcy within our businesses and our families. If there’s one thing we know about entrepreneurs, it’s that you’re innovative! Our members want to hear from you – share the initiatives your company is implementing during the pandemic through our social media, Facebook & LinkedIn, or email us so we can allow others to learn from your experiences. Stay connected with us and please know you are not alone.
- Meet Again in Halifax Campaign
- Business Reopening Guidelines
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Suppliers
- Halifax Chamber Reopening Toolkit
- Regional Relief and Recovery Fund
- Marked Safe *Contact us for your 10% FBA Discount Code
- Student Work Placement Program / Student support
- Pandemic (COVID-19) Industry Tip Sheets
- Dine & Shop Around – your resource for eateries and shops open for delivery/curbside pickup within HRM restaurants
- Step up for Local
- Latest Government Relief Programs as of October 2020
- Economic Response Plan – Support for Businesses
- Support for Large Employers
- Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA)- Apply until December 31, 2020 *Expanded*
- Federal Support for Businesses
- Provincial Worker Emergency Bridge Fund
- Small Business Credit and Support Program
- Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy / Wage Subsidy Calculator
- Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy
- Work Sharing Program
- BDC: Summary Support for Canadian Businesses
- Apply for EI
- COVID-19 Rent Deferral Guarantee Program
- Small Business Loan Guarantee Program
- Province of Nova Scotia Coronavirus Updates
- Government of Canada Updates:
- Nova Scotia Business Navigators – 1-844-628-7347 , 902-424-4475 or by email BusNavigation@novascotia.ca
- Additional resources (blog posts & more)
- Small Business Impact Grant
- Canada Recovery Benefit
- Tourism Accommodations Property Tax Rebate Program
- Accessibility Improvements in Buildings/Public Spaces
- Support for Arts & Culture Sector
- Digital Adoption Program
- Nova Scotia Small Business Impact Grant for Restaurants, Bars and Gyms
- Black Entrepreneurship Program
- How to Complete Form PD27 (Temporary Wage Subsidy)
Quick Bank Links
- Ingage HR: Navigating COVID-19
- NSBI: Consultant Directory
- Organize Anything: Work from home tip
- Swain CPA: We Love Small Business VLOG
- CCOHS: Pandemic tip sheets
- Grant Thornton: Finding the way forward: Guiding businesses through coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Grant Thornton: Strategies to help businesses respond to COVID-19
- Canadians Reaction and Feelings around COVID-19
- SMUEC offers free virtual strategy sessions
- RECORDING – APEC: Assessing the Potential Economic Impacts for Atlantic Canada
- Strategy Up: Special Crisis Offers
- RBC: 10 Min Take Podcast
- Grant Thornton: Steps to manage cash flow and financial headwinds
- Grant Thornton: COVID-19: Government and economic resources
- Grant Thornton: How an estate freeze can help
- Business Valuations during COVID-19
- Top 12 Risks of Business Fraud and Misconduct During COVID-19
- Family Office – Ways Business Families Can Manage Risks
- Tax Planning Tips During an Economic Slowdown
- Pathway Through the Pandemic: Prioritizing and Navigating the Most Critical Business Risks
Grant Thornton: Focus on what you can control
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