The province is extending the Saskatchewan Small Business Emergency Payment program to help businesses cope with the financial difficulties COVID-19 has brought on.

Since it was launched over a year ago, the program has provided more than $66 million in financial support to more than 6,400 small businesses

The extension is for one month with the program accepting applications until the end of May.

Businesses that have applied and received payments from the December to March offering do not need to apply again.