COVID-19 wage and rent subsidies for businesses
Status: All subsidies are closed
The CRA administered COVID-19 wage and rent subsidies to temporarily support wage and rent expenses for certain businesses, charities, and non-profits in Canada between March 15, 2020, and May 7, 2022.
As of November 4, 2022, you can no longer apply for these subsidies.
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Return a payment
How to repay amounts you received
Repayments for publicly traded corporations
How to calculate subsidy amounts you may owe due to dividend payments or executive compensation
Report a subsidy on your tax return
How to report the subsidy you received on your tax and information returns
Eligibility and calculation explanations
Calculators
The calculators are for historical information only.
Past subsidies
- Tourism and Hospitality Recovery Program (THRP)
- October 24, 2021, to May 7, 2022
Wage and rent support for the tourism or hospitality sector or, through the Local Lockdown Program, those affected by a qualifying full or partial public health restriction - Hardest-Hit Business Recovery Program (HHBRP)
- October 24, 2021, to May 7, 2022
Wage and rent support for hard-hit businesses that were deeply affected since the start of the pandemic - Canada Recovery Hiring Program (CRHP)
- June 6, 2021, to May 7, 2022
Wage subsidy for increasing wages and new hires - Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS)
- September 27, 2021, to October 23, 2021
Rent subsidy for eligible businesses, charities, and non-profits - Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS)
- March 15, 2020, to October 23, 2021
Wage subsidy for eligible employers - 10% Temporary Wage Subsidy for employers
- March 18 to June 19, 2020
Wage subsidy for eligible employers of up to 10%
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