Up to $5.000 grants for Nova Scotia SMBs impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic

Small businesses, non-profits, or charities ordered to close or substantively reduce operations because of the COVID-19 Health Protection Act Order can access the grant. These businesses include:
restaurants with on-site dining
drinking establishments (including bars, winery and distillery tasting rooms and craft taprooms)
personal care services (including hair salons, barber shops, spas, nail salons, and body art establishments)
fitness establishments (including gyms, yoga and Pilates studios, and rock climbing establishments)
veterinarians
unregulated health professionals (including massage therapists, acupuncturists, naturopathic doctors, Chinese medicine practitioners, other complementary and alternative medicine practitioners, and podiatrists)
self-regulated health professionals (including audiologists, chiropractors, and physiotherapists)—certain self-regulated health professionals are ineligible: physicians, pharmacists, nurse practitioners, nurses, dentists, and paramedics
live performing arts for audiences (including live theatre and musical performances)
in-person trade shows and exhibitions

Your business must also:
have an anticipated revenue loss for April 2020 of 30% or more
have been established on before March 15, 2020—if you’re within 15 days of earning your first sales revenue on March 15, you should still apply, as we may be able to help
be a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, society, social enterprise, not-for-profit, charity in business, or other similar organization—if your business is incorporated, it must pay the small business corporate tax rate on income taxes