Event, Attractions or Tour Sector Business Funding

Program benefits can be used by the business to assist with fixed costs or any other expenditures deemed necessary by the business.

1. Program payments for businesses in the event business sector will be based on the number of attendees the event typically attracts.

   The amount of financial assistance provided to an event business will be:

   1. $7,500 to an eligible applicant whose event typically attracts less than 2,500 attendees;
   2. $10,000 to an eligible applicant whose event typically attracts 2,500 to 5,000 attendees; or
   3. $15,000 to an eligible applicant whose event typically attracts more than 5,000 attendees.
      
      
2. Program payments for businesses in the attractions or tour business sectors will be based on the business’ number of employees.

   The amount of financial assistance provided in the attraction or tour sectors will be:

   1. $7,500 to an eligible applicant with 1 to 4 full-time and part-time employees;
   2. $10,000 to an eligible applicant with 5 to 10 full-time and part-time employees; or
   3. $15,000 to an eligible applicant with more than 10 full-time and part-time employees.

Payments cannot exceed a business's annual sales revenue in 2019. 

Eligible applicants must:

1. Be a tourism business;
2. Maintain a permanent establishment in Saskatchewan;
3. Have been carrying on business in Saskatchewan on October 1, 2020.
4. Have experienced a loss of sales revenue of at least 30% when comparing 2020 annual sales revenue to 2019 annual sales revenue;
5. Intend to carry on business operations; and
6. Not receive funding from the Government of Saskatchewan to cover its core funding.

For attractions and tourism sector businesses, loss of sales revenue will be considered as follows:

• For year-round and seasonal businesses, eligible businesses must have experienced a loss of sales revenue of at least 30% when comparing annual sales revenue in 2020 to annual sales revenue in 2019.

For event sector businesses, the applicant's planned event during the eligibility period must be:

• A reoccurring event;
• Be live or in-person;
• Attract at least 20% of the attendees from a distance outside 40km; and
• Has been cancelled, will cancel, or will take place with additional public health precautions and expenses due to restrictions on public gatherings.  

Businesses should review all the eligibility criteria, as outlined in the Program Overview and Application Instructions, Q&A document and program Regulations.

Complete the online application form and:

• Include banking information for automatic deposit;
• Acknowledge the attestation at the end of the application; and
• Click on 'submit.'

Program Overview and Application Instructions

Questions and Answers

Application Form

For additional information on the program, email stssp@gov.sk.ca or call 1-800-667-6102 or 306-787-6645 in Regina.

For information on other COVID-19 programs, please visit the Support for Businesses webpage.