Winnipeg businesses learning on the fly how to operate during a pandemic “The hope is that this small injection of cash can help businesses adapt — whether it helps them pay for PPE (personal protective equipment) for staff, helps pay the rent, or it goes towards making some adaptations to their websites to better serve customers.”To qualify for the micro-grant, businesses must be within the Downtown Winnipeg BIZ limits, have fewer than 50 employees, and have experienced a minimum 25 per cent decrease in revenue due to the pandemic.
What’s open in Manitoba amid the coronavirus pandemic The BIZ points out $10,000 is specifically designated for Black-, Indigenous- or people of colour-owned businesses.Applications opened Thursday and will.