Support Programs for Business

Brant Transit for Employers 

Would your business benefit from a customized group transportation option for employees? Brant transit provides a reliable and affordable solution to help ensure your staffing needs are met.

For more information, please view the Brant Transit Options for Employers program sheet here. 

The County of Brant is pleased to offer the Community Improvement Plan and the Public Safety Community Improvement Plans to help eligible businesses with costs related to the updating of store fronts and costs of implementing public safety features.  

For more information, please view the Community Improvement Plan page here.  

Digital support and coaching is available to local businesses as a result of a grant from the Digital Main Street program.

Trained specialists meet with brick-and-mortar small businesses, at no cost, to help them complete an online assessment and to introduce them to online training modules designed to build their digital knowledge and skills.

Examples of one-on-one assistance includes:

• establishing social media platforms and a social media strategy
• setting up a Google Business Profile
• enhancing a website
• basic digital storefront setup
• 360⁰ photos
• establishing software for payroll or inventory management, and more

If you operate a business within the County of Brant that has a brick-and-mortar commercial store and is open to the public, you are eligible to receive coaching from this program. 

For more information, email the team.

The Temporary Patio Allowance Program offers eligible restaurants in the County of Brant with the opportunity to install temporary patios on public and private property during the warmer months. 

For program details and eligibility, please view the Temporary Patio Allowance program sheet here. 

Apply today! Submit a Temporary Patio Allowance Application here. 

For questions or application help, contact the County of Brant at 519.44BRANT (519.442.7268) and email. 

This program allows retail businesses to establish a temporary sales event outside of their usual place of business.

For more information, please view the Temporary Sales Event Program Sheet here. 

Apply today! Submit a Temporary Sales Event Application here. 

For questions or application help, contact the County of Brant at 519.44BRANT (519.442.7268) and email. 

Enterprise Brant - Enterprise Brant provides financial and consulting services to businesses within the region.  In addition to their loan programs, the business consultant staff provide free business consulting, facilitate a wide array of business seminars and assist their clientele on getting started with growing their business. 

Brantford-Brant Business Resource Centre - The Brantford-Brant Business Resource Enterprise Centre helps businesses succeed, whether it be to business owners who are just getting started or established businesses who wish to expand their operations.  Their services include providing information, resources and free professional consultations on all facets of business needs.

Provincial Financial Incentives