Atlantic Canada’s researchers are among those working to develop countermeasures against the virus. Here’s a round-up of some of the regional and national resources available to support this important research, as well as additional supplies and manufacturing capacity needs that have been identified by the Government of Canada.

PROVINCIAL RESOURCES

NEW BRUNSWICK

• Provincial Website
• BioNB: Update on BIOCON 2020
• NBIF: Update regarding COVID-19
• ONB: COVID-19 Guidance for Businesses
• Venn Innovation: SURVIVE AND THRIVE – GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS AND INFORMATION
• NBHRF/NBIF: Covid-19 Funding Opportunity

NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR

• Provincial Website
• NATI: Webinar: COVID-19 Disrupting the Economic Outlook
• NEIA: A summary of supports available to your business to help you through the COVID-19 situation

NOVA SCOTIA

• Provincial Website
• NS Gov: COVID-19 Small Business Credit and Support Program
• Research Nova Scotia:
  • Urgent need for reagents for use in COVID-19 testing.
  • Research Nova Scotia commits $600K in match funding to coronavirus research at Dal
• NSBI: Call to Action Against COVID-19
• Halifax Partnership: Resources for your business
• ShiftKey Labs: Virtual Hackathon
• SMU Entrepreneurship Centre:
  • Virtual strategy sessions for business
  • Virtual Entrepreneurs Network
• Volta: Health Challenge Pitch Event
• Nova Scotia Department of Business: Rent Deferral Agreement – Gross Lease
• St.FX: Join the COVID-19 Diary Study
• NSCC: Business Support During COVID-19

PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND

• Provincial Website
• COVID-19 Special Situation Fund for businesses and organizations
• PEI BioAlliance- COVID-19 News and Resources
• Innovation PEI: Emergency income relief for the self-employed

REGIONAL & FEDERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS AND RESOURCES

• Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan
• Prime Minister announces suppport for research staff in Canada
• Prime Minister announces Canada’s Plan to Mobilize Industry to fight COVID-19
• Globe and Mail: Ottawa announced COVID-19 funds for industry to produce medical equipment
• Government of Canada COVID-19 Resources Page
• Canadian Work Sharing Program
• adMare Academy: BioInnovation Scientist Program
• ACOA: Deferral of payments, action plan
• Creative Destruction Lab: CDL Recovery
• NGen: $50 million in Supercluster funding 
  • Help Canadian Manufacturers meet critical shortages in the fight against COVID-19
  • List of Critical Resources 
• NSERC: General update on program information
  • NSERC Alliance COVID-19 Grants
• NRC: NRC COVID-19 Responses:
  • The COVID-19 Challenges Procurement Program: NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program and Innovative Solutions Canada
  • The Pandemic Response Challenge Program: National Research Council of Canada
  • Biomanufacturing capacity at Royalmount: NRC Human Health Therapeutics Research Centre
• Health Canada: Health Canada expedites access to COVID-19 diagnostic laboratory test kits and other medical devices.
• CIHR: Government of Canada funds 49 additional COVID-19 research projects
• ISED: Resources for Canadian Businesses
• BDC: Business continuity plan and templates for entrepreneurs
• BDC: Financial relief for entrepreneurs 
• NATO Innovation Hub: Pandemic Response Innovation Challenge
• The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH): Standard Respirator Testing Procedures
• NIOSH: Personal Protective Equipment Information
• Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation: COVID-19 CECRA for small businesses 

ADDITIONAL NEEDS

• Calling all suppliers: Help Canada company Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
• Call to Action: Canadian manufacturers needed to help combat COVID-19