Regional Relief and Recovery Fund: Overview
Ongoing support to help affected businesses and communities cope with the impacts of the pandemic
As part of Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan, the Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF) is providing over $1.5 billion in assistance to businesses and communities that may require additional support to cope with and recover from the pandemic.
The fund will help to:
- mitigate the financial pressure experienced by businesses and organizations to allow them to continue their operations, including paying their employees; and
- support projects by businesses, organizations and communities to prepare now for a successful recovery.
In the Fall Economic Statement 2020, the government proposed to top up the RRRF with an additional $500 million. This proposed top-up will replicate the newly announced loan limit increases in the Canada Emergency Business Account program.
If approved by Parliament, the top-up would bring total RRRF funding to over $2 billion.
Other support measures are available to you! Visit Managing your business during COVID-19 to learn more.
To review RRRF eligibility requirements and to apply for support, contact your local regional development agency:
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
For businesses located in New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island
1-800-561-7862
Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED)
For businesses located in Quebec
1-800-561-0633
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario)
For businesses located in Southern Ontario
1-866-593-5505
Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario (FedNor)
For businesses located in Northern Ontario
1-877-333-6673
Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD)
For businesses located in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan
1-888-338-9378
Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor)
For businesses located in the Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon
1-855-897-2667
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