Support for businesses during Coronavirus (COVID-19)
We make it easy to do business in Guelph. Our expert team is ready to help, whether it’s making business connections, growing your business, choosing a site, or finding new markets. We provide a suite of programs and services to support business expansion and re-location, and are your resource for property development, business promotions, and partnerships. We support people making Guelph their home, their place of business, their resilient community.
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Services
We make it easy to do business with City Hall. Whether it’s choosing a site, growing your business or finding new markets, we’re here to help!
Choose a location in Guelph
- Are you looking for a greenfield site? An industrial or commercial building?
- Are you a site selector or realtor considering Guelph for your client?
- Do you have a location and need support for your investment?
Expand your business in Guelph
- Do you need help or support to grow your business in Guelph?
- Are you interested in exporting but don’t know where to start?
- Is your business struggling to find talent?
Other business support services
- Are you having an event? Grand opening or ribbon cutting?
- Do you need to know more about developing a property in Guelph?
- Do you need market research or data about Guelph to support a business decision?
- Are you looking for networking opportunities in Guelph?
- Do you need help with financing, downsizing or other business challenges?
Spotlight programs and initiatives
2022 to 2026 Economic Development and Tourism Strategy
Guelph’s economic development and tourism strategy from 2022 to 2026 will establish the strategic directions and framework to help guide the City’s economic development priorities, programs and initiatives going forward.
Guelph Community Profile
Find out why Guelph is the place of choice, for businesses that are going places.
2020 Grow Guelph Business Directory
The Guelph Chamber of Commerce and City of Guelph teamed up to develop the Grow Guelph Business Directory.
Grow Guelph
Grow Guelph is the Business Retention and Expansion Program (BR+E) for Guelph, Ontario.
Your Unique Guelph
Guelph has just the right balance of city life and small-town friendliness. Build your career here and find out what your unique Guelph will be?
Guelph Shops
Guelph Shops is a campaign that encourages shoppers to support local businesses.
Key guiding documents
Resources
We provide easy to use toolkits to help streamline the process for you.
About our community
- Business Directory
- Community Profile
- Community Guide
- Guelph-Wellington Employers’ Guide to Hiring and Retaining Newcomers and Immigrants
- Visit Guelph Guide
- Your Unique Guelph
Business services
Growth sectors
Site plan
- How to develop a property
- Development application fees and charges
- Building permits and inspections
- Site plan schedule
- Site plan manual
- Site plan procedures and guidelines
- Apply for site plan approval