• Small businesses (including sole proprietors, partnerships, franchises)
• Not-for-profit organizations
• First Nations businesses and cultural livelihood on reserve

Those who apply must also  fit the following criteria:

• Have 50 employees or less
• Be located in an impacted community
• Have been in operation on or before July 7, 2017
• Be financially vulnerable as a result of the 2017 B.C. Fires
• Have resumed or are intending to resume operations
• Have a net income of less than $250,000 (calculated as revenue  less expenses)
• Have the business or livelihood be the primary source of income  (does not apply for not-for-profit organizations)

In the first 24 hours following the  announcement of the program, 600 applications had been filed with the Red Cross, which is administering this fund.

Further details on the program can be found by calling the special hotline at 1-855-999-3345