Community COVID Business Fund

Eligibility

Community COVID Business Fund eligibility:
If you answer yes to the following questions, the SMEDCO Microbusiness COVID Fund may be for you:

Are you a Métis community owned business or Métis community economic development corporation operating in Saskatchewan?
Has the COVID-19 pandemic reduced your business income?
Have you been unable to access other COVID-19 business relief programs such as the:
Business Credit Availability Program (BCAP)
Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA)
Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS)
Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA)
Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF)
Large Employer Emergency Financing Facility (LEEFF)
SMEDCO’s Metis Emergency Capital Assistance Program (MECAP)
Is your business incorporated in the Province of Saskatchewan?
Was the business in operation prior to March 2020?

Microbusiness COVID Fund eligibility:
If you answer yes to the following questions, the SMEDCO COVID Microbusiness Fund may be for you:

Are you a Métis entrepreneur operating in Saskatchewan?
Has the COVID-19 pandemic affected the way you do business?
Have you been unable to access other COVID-19 business relief programs such as the:
Business Credit Availability Program (BCAP)
Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA)
Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS)
Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA)
Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (RRRF)
Large Employer Emergency Financing Facility (LEEFF)
SMEDCO’s Metis Emergency Capital Assistance Program (MECAP)
Are you an individual or sole proprietorship?
Was your business in operation prior to March 2020?