Program eligibility has been expanded for the Sector Support Program. The province has also announced that the program would provide second payments to those affected by the COVID-19 public health orders in place prior to January 31, 2022.
The Sector Support Program is available to businesses such as restaurants, hotels and bars that provide dine-in food services, fitness and recreation facilities, movie theatres, performance venues and museums.
The expansion to the Sector Support Program includes:
- extending the program intake period until February 28, 2022;
- expanding eligibility under the program to include event rentals, catering and photographers; and
- providing a second payment to businesses that have been previously approved and are affected by public health orders in place into February.
Businesses can apply for grants based on the number of employees. With the addition of a second payment, the maximum support available increases to:
- $6,000 for one to nine employees;
- $12,000 for 10 to 19 employees;
- $18,000 for 20 to 49 employees; and
- $24,000 for 50 or more employees.
Event rentals, caterers and photographers who apply will be recognized as being impacted by the December public health order and qualify for the new maximum supports. Other eligible businesses who apply for the first time in February will be eligible for the original amounts in recognition of the impact of the current public health orders. More information on the Sector Support Program is available
here.
