The Canadian Red Cross is committed to supporting people and communities impacted by the 2025 Saskatchewan Wildfires. We know from experience that support for small businesses and not-for-profit organizations is essential to the recovery of people and communities affected by a disaster.
As such, the Canadian Red Cross, thanks to funding from the Government of Saskatchewan, is offering financial assistance to eligible small businesses and not-for-profit organizations that were directly impacted by the 2025 Saskatchewan Wildfires. Communities eligible for this support were determined by the Government of Saskatchewan.
We encourage you to apply if you feel you meet the eligibility requirements listed below.
For more information, please click here
Funding Available
Small businesses and not-for-profit organizations impacted by the 2025 Saskatchewan Wildfires that are located in a community that was required to evacuate for seven days or more may be eligible to receive $2,000. Communities eligible for this support were determined in collaboration with the Government of Saskatchewan.
Please note that this program is not intended to fund loss of revenue or income.
Application Period
The Support to Small Businesses and Not-for-Profits Program will begin accepting applications on December 10, 2025 until March 27, 2026.
Minimum Requirements
To be eligible for this program, small businesses must:
- Have 50 employees or less.*
- Have the business be their primary source of income.*
- Have a net income of less than $350,000.*
Additionally, all small businesses and not-for-profits must:
- Be located in a community that was required to evacuate for seven days or more due to the 2025 Saskatchewan Wildfires.
- Have been in operation on or before an evacuation order was put in place for their respective community.
- Be financially vulnerable as a result of the 2025 Saskatchewan Wildfires.
- Have resumed or are intending to resume operations.
- Have all required business licenses in place, valid on or before the date an evacuation order was put in place for their respective community.
- Not-for-profit organizations must also be registered and in good standing with either the Saskatchewan Corporate Registry, as applicable, or the Canada Revenue Agency (for registered charities) on or before the date an evacuation order was put in place for their respective community.
*Does not apply to not-for-profit organizations
Applicant Support
If you need additional support in creating an account or with the application, please contact us by emailing SKSmallBizSupport@redcross.ca or by calling us at 1-833-966-4225 between 9 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Mountain Time, Monday to Friday (closed on weekends and statutory holidays).
2025 Saskatchewan Wildfires - Support to Small Businesses and Not-for-Profits Program
The Canadian Red Cross is committed to supporting people and communities impacted by the 2025 Saskatchewan Wildfires. We know from experience that support for small businesses and not-for-profit organizations is essential to the recovery of people and communities affected by a disaster.
As such, the Canadian Red Cross, thanks to funding from the Government of Saskatchewan, is offering financial assistance to eligible small businesses and not-for-profit organizations that were directly impacted by the 2025 Saskatchewan Wildfires. Communities eligible for this support were determined by the Government of Saskatchewan.
We encourage you to apply if you feel you meet the eligibility requirements listed below.
For more information, please click here
Funding Available
Small businesses and not-for-profit organizations impacted by the 2025 Saskatchewan Wildfires that are located in a community that was required to evacuate for seven days or more may be eligible to receive $2,000. Communities eligible for this support were determined in collaboration with the Government of Saskatchewan.
Please note that this program is not intended to fund loss of revenue or income.
Application Period
The Support to Small Businesses and Not-for-Profits Program will begin accepting applications on December 10, 2025 until March 27, 2026.
Minimum Requirements
To be eligible for this program, small businesses must:
- Have 50 employees or less.*
- Have the business be their primary source of income.*
- Have a net income of less than $350,000.*
Additionally, all small businesses and not-for-profits must:
- Be located in a community that was required to evacuate for seven days or more due to the 2025 Saskatchewan Wildfires.
- Have been in operation on or before an evacuation order was put in place for their respective community.
- Be financially vulnerable as a result of the 2025 Saskatchewan Wildfires.
- Have resumed or are intending to resume operations.
- Have all required business licenses in place, valid on or before the date an evacuation order was put in place for their respective community.
- Not-for-profit organizations must also be registered and in good standing with either the Saskatchewan Corporate Registry, as applicable, or the Canada Revenue Agency (for registered charities) on or before the date an evacuation order was put in place for their respective community.
*Does not apply to not-for-profit organizations
Applicant Support
If you need additional support in creating an account or with the application, please contact us by emailing SKSmallBizSupport@redcross.ca or by calling us at 1-833-966-4225 between 9 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Mountain Time, Monday to Friday (closed on weekends and statutory holidays).