Current Government Support Programs
We hope you and your community is safe and well. It’s a complicated time for the sector and we know that the prospect of another cycle of cancellations, postponements and pivots is dispiriting. The cultural community has shown over the last 22 months that we prioritize the health and safety of artists, audiences, volunteers, patrons and stakeholders, and we’re confident this will continue.
Below is list of programs at the Provincial and Federal level – some for organizations, some for individuals – to help weather the current storm. They may not all work for your specific circumstances but hopefully you’ll find a match.
If you find your artistic practice or operational model slipping between these programs, please let us know the details at info@manitobansforthearts.ca. We will gather up the examples and ensure that they are shared with the appropriate level of government.
All the best to you for the months ahead,
Board of Directors,
Manitobans for the Arts
Current Government Support Programs
Manitoba Sector Support Program: provides assistance to the specific businesses affected by the public health restrictions in effect from December 21, 2021 to January 11, 2022.
Manitoba Pandemic Sick Leave: provides employers with up to $600 per employee for up to five full days of COVID-19 related sick leave, which do not have to be taken consecutively.
Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit: providing $300 a week in income support to eligible workers who are directly impacted by a COVID-19-related public health lockdown in their region up until May 7, 2022.
The Local Lockdown Program: providing businesses that face temporary new local lockdowns up to the maximum amount available through the wage and rent subsidy programs.
Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit: providing income support if you must stop work to care for dependents due to closures, high risk and caregiver availability.
Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit: Up to six weeks of support if you are sick or must self-isolate due to COVID-19.
The Tourism and Hospitality Recovery Program: providing support through wage and rent subsidies to, for example, arts, entertainment, hotels, tour operators, travel agencies, and restaurants, with a subsidy rate of up to 75 per cent. The eligible types of businesses are detailed in the legislation and related backgrounder.
The Hardest-Hit Business Recovery Program: providing support through wage and rent subsidies to other businesses that have faced deep losses, with a subsidy rate of up to 50 per cent.
Canada Recovery Hiring Program: extended until May 7, 2022, for eligible employers with current revenue losses above 10 per cent and increasing the subsidy rate to 50 per cent.