Small Business Grant Opportunity from Main Street America

Small Business Grant Opportunity for Main Street America  

https://www.mainstreet.org/howwecanhelp/inclusivebacking?fbclid=IwAR0F8Wnbtv7b3NQsPzA7Av1MgY9yuP_KG_ZsKAU8YLI7xvdLnc-IWeDIR_I

Applications for the fourth grant cycle are now open to eligible small business owners who identify as Native or Indigenous, Hispanic or Latinx, LGBTQ+ or as immigrants, refugees or forcibly displaced. The application will close at 11:59pm CT on June 30, 2022.

What types of businesses are eligible?

Businesses must meet the following criteria to apply:

• ·         The business must be at least 51% owned, operated, and controlled by small business owners who identify as Native or Indigenous, Hispanic or Latinx, LGBTQ+ or as immigrants, refugees or forcibly displaced.
• ·         The business must be a business entity in good standing in the state in which it was formed and the state in which it does business.
• ·         The applicant’s business has a “brick-and-mortar” location and operates in an older or historic main street, downtown or commercial district in the United States—businesses in strip malls, residences, and shopping malls are not eligible for this grant program.
• ·         The applicant’s business employs 20 or fewer full-time employees, including the owner.
• ·         The applicant’s business has been in operation since January 1, 2021.
• ·         The applicant is an owner of the business and is 18 years of age or older.

What types of grant expenses are eligible?

Eligible grant expenses include but are not limited to:

• Physical improvements to business space to meet relevant reopening requirements implemented because of COVID-19.
• Equipment to comply with public health and safety guidelines (i.e., touchless payment methods, automatic door open sensors, or disposable menus).
• Fees associated with expanding the business to e-commerce sales.
• Other professional services, such as business plan modifications.
• Rent, payroll, and other operating expenses.

Contact Information below if you have any questions.

Kari Cooper

Program Officer

218.759.2057

800.659.7859

Northwest Minnesota Foundation

www.nwmf.org