The Manitoba government announced provincial support for businesses this morning to deal with the effects of the new COVID-19 restrictions.
Jon Reyes, minister of economic development and jobs, made the announcement and said that the new program will offer up to 22 million dollars of direct financial relief for Manitoba businesses affected by the latest public health orders.
The Sector Support Program will offer grants of up to $12,000 to eligible businesses across the province.
The financial support through this program will be scaled by the size of the business and how many employees they have.
The breakdown of funds given out will be as follows:
- $3,000 if a business has 1-9 employees
- $6,000 if they have 10-19 employees
- $9,000 if they have 20-49 employees
- $12,000 if they have more than 50 employees
The funding will help assist businesses to deploy resources where needed the most and to sustain their businesses over the coming weeks.
More information including the full eligibility criteria and how to apply will be available on the Government of Manitoba’s Covid-19 Support for Business page in the coming days.
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