The Government of Saskatchewan has announced the renewal of the Saskatchewan Tourism Sector Support Program.

Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison says, “Tourism is vital to our economy in Saskatchewan, and the renewal of the Tourism Sector Support Program will provide much-needed further assistance for this important sector.”

Jim Bence president & CEO of Hospitality Saskatchewan says, “This level of support is unprecedented across Canada.”

The program provides financial assistance to eligible tourism businesses in the accommodations, attraction and tours, events, and major event facility sectors.
It is targeted to businesses that have experienced a loss of sales revenue of at least 30 per cent in 2020 when compared to 2019. The program will begin accepting applications on March 8 and the deadline to apply is April 30.

The Government also announced an extension of the Saskatchewan Small Business Emergency Payment, which was established to provide financial assistance to eligible small businesses in Saskatchewan that have been ordered to temporarily close or substantially curtail operations due to a public health order.

Financial assistance in this extension includes a payment for both February and March 2021 of up to $5,000 per month that can be used for any purpose.

For more information on the SSBEP  go here.

For more information on the STSSP 2, call 1-800-667-6102, email stssp@gov.sk.ca, or go here.