Emergency Business Relief: Disaster Support

Get Financial help to stabilize and restart your operations after a Disaster.

Financial Assistance 

• Loan amount: Up to $10,000.00
• Interest: Prime + 2%
• Term: 4-year amortization
• Payment deferral: No payments required for up to the first 8 months
• Guarantee: A personal guarantee is required. For not-for-profits or incorporated companies, a director must sign on the organizations behalf

Who is Eligible

Businesses that:

• Were operating when the emergency began
• Were unable to operate, or operated at a reduced level, for more than 5 consecutive days due to a Disaster

 

Eligible businesses Include:

• For-profit and enterprising not-for-profit organizations 
• Sole proprietorships, partnerships, and incorporated companies
• Ranches, farms, and co-ops
• Organizations with 50 or less employees

How it works

1. 1. Confirm your eligibility (see criteria above)
2. 2. Prepare your documentation 
3. 3. Submit your application and be ready to provide a personal overview and personal or director guarantee.

Questions? Contact one of our Business Liaison's below to discuss your situation and start your application.

 

Personal Overview

Disaster Loan Application

 

Our Support Staff

Andre Kuerbis

Regional Business Liaison

Email Andre

250-217-6438

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jan Morrison

Business Analyst

Email Jan

250-453-9165

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

Canadian Red Cross - Ready Rating : Ready Rating is a free, web-based emergency preparedness planning program that helps organizations become better prepared to respond effectively and recover quickly from disasters and other emergencies.

Destination BC - Emergency Preparedness : The Destination BC page for Emergency Resources for BC’s Tourism Industry.

Community Futures Disaster Business Support : Community Futures created this Disaster Support website to provide resources, support, and direction to businesses who may be impacted, or at risk of impact, by wildfires, floods and other natural disasters.

Government of BC - Emergency Management for Agriculture : Find out more about about planning for the event of emergencies on British Columbia farms.

EmergencyInfoBC.ca : Provides emergency updates.

BCWildfire.ca : Provides wildfire and fire ban information.

DriveBC.ca : Road conditions and closure information.

ESS.gov.bc.ca : Evacuation and emergency support services.

Weather.gc.ca : Provides weather alerts.

PreparedBC.ca : Emergency preparedness information.

 

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