Apply by October 1 for the Saskatchewan Tourism Sector Support Program
Tourism businesses have until October 1 to apply for the Saskatchewan Tourism Sector Support Program (STSSP), which offers relief to qualifying businesses that suffered severe losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The STSSP provides a one-time, non-repayable emergency payment to eligible tourism operators in the hospitality and event/attraction industries. For the accommodation sector and large event facilities, payments will range from $10,000-$50,000, depending on sales revenue. For attraction, tour or event operators with ongoing fixed costs, the payment range is $7,500-$15,000.
Detailed information, comprehensive Q&A documents, and application instructions are available for the two funding streams:
- Accommodations and Major Event Facilities Funding
- Event, Attractions or Tour Sector Business Funding
October 1 is the application deadline. For additional information, contact the Ministry of Trade and Export Development at 1-800-667-6102 or email stssp@gov.sk.ca.