Small businesses included in lockdown measures now eligible for up to $20k in emergency funding Small businesses that have been required to close or restrict their services can now apply to the province for one-time funding worth between $10,000 and $20,000. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Jan 16, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: January 16 Small business can qualify for the funding if they experienced a decline of 20 per cent or more in revenue in April 2020 compared to 2019.(Evan Mitsui/CBC)