Lytton Business Restart Program-Who can apply

2. Who can apply

The following legal businesses can apply for funding:

• Individuals or sole proprietorships
• Non-profit organizations
• Cooperatives
• Small- and medium-sized incorporated businesses
• Indigenous-owned businesses

To qualify for funding, a business must:

• plan to operate in the Village of Lytton or within 15 km, including on reserve
• have fewer than 500 employees
• be a registered business for tax purposes
• be ready to restart operations as Lytton rebuilds

To apply for the Rapid Restart stream, a business must:

• have been operating at the time of the wildfire on June 30, 2021; and
• still have the same ownership

To apply for the Small Business Recovery stream, a business can be:

• a core business essential to Lytton’s economic recovery (e.g., grocery stores, pharmacies, restaurants, hotels, coffee shops)
• a returning business that was operating at the time of the wildfire on June 30, 2021 and still has the same ownership
• a new business (not operating before the wildfire) or a returning business with new ownership

Free business support services are available from:

• Community Futures Sun Country
• Community Futures Development Corporation of Central Interior First Nations
• Community Futures Entrepreneurs with Disability
• WeBC

Projects

We will help you identify eligible project activities. Contact us for more information.