Hello members,
The Northwest Territories Business Development and Investment Corporation (BDIC) has announced the expansion of the Accelerate Digital Adoption Projects for Tomorrow (ADAPT) Fund to allow for contributions to support NWT businesses adversely affected by the evacuations due to the NWT wildfires. This funding will offer support through the Wildfire Assistance and Relief Measures (WARM) initiative.
Through WARM, eligible businesses can receive a contribution up to $5,000 (maximum limit per business) if located in an evacuated community and up to $3,500 (maximum limit per business) if located in a non-evacuated community but adversely affected by the evacuation orders due to wildfires. Costs incurred from May 2023 onward will be accepted and must be supported by receipts or equivalent proof. These supports (through WARM) are temporary additions to ADAPT and will be accessible until March 31, 2024.
To be eligible for WARM, the applicant must:
- Be a business operating in the Northwest Territories; and
- Be a business operating in a community that was issued an evacuation order or have operations adversely affected by the evacuation orders due to wildfires in the NWT.
Please be sure to check a comprehensive list of eligibility requirements on the BDIC website.
If you wish to apply, you can fill out the application form.
All the best,
Donna Lee Demarcke
Chief Executive Officer
NWT Tourism