NEW RESTAURANT GRANTS AVAILABLE IN BC THIS WEEK

Some good news for struggling BC restaurants that have been forced to yet again close dine-in service in the wake of a recently renewed province-wide shutdown.

The BC government has announced a $50-million circuit breaker relief grant that will open for applications by businesses and restaurants beginning next week.

An article in @viawesome details that the grant will allow restaurants and other affected businesses to receive up to $10K in a one-time relief cheque that can go towards anything from regular costs like wages, maintenance and utility to emergency costs like perishable food replacement.

However, restaurants and other businesses that have had their licences revoked due to non-compliance of health and safety protocols — including the latest circuit-breaker closure of dine-in — will not be eligible for the grant.

The payout amount to each applicant will be determined by the size of the applicant’s workforce.

Applicants have been promised a ‘streamlined’ process for grant assessment, with Kahlon saying businesses only need to provide proof of operation in BC (I.e. business/liquor license) and their deposit account information.

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