Article content Applications are now open for the next round of the county’s COVID-19 stimulus program for businesses hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 Oxford Economic Stimulus Fund is designed to help small and medium businesses and non-profit recover from the impacts of the pandemic, the county said Wednesday. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Applications now open for county business, non-profit stimulus fund Back to video The 2021 grants, totalling $90,000, will be handed out in two rounds, with applications due Feb. 26 and April 30 respectively. Funding will be approved for up to 85 per cent of a project amount, with funding priority given to applications that promote local goods and services, revitalize the downtown core, aid tourism and hospitality operations, and support building capacity in organizations or support recovery efforts.