April 20th, 2020- A new $5,000 grant is being introduced today by the Save Small Business Fund, which is administered by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. The Save Small Business Fund is a grantmaking initiative offering short-term relief for small employers in the United States and its territories. Each grant is for $5,000 and must be applied toward business expenses. They will send a follow-up survey to all grantees to learn how it was spent and the impact that it made.
TO QUALIFY, YOU MUST:
- Employ between 3 and 20 people
- Be located in an economically vulnerable community
- Some, but not all Macon County zip codes are eligible. Enter the zip code associated with your business (as listed on your W9 Form) to see if you are eligible by clicking here.
- Have been harmed financially by the COVID-19 pandemic
Visit the Save Small Business Fund website for more details and for the short application that will go live on this page today, April 20, 2020, at 2:00 PM CST: https://savesmallbusiness.com/
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT:
- The application is short. It will take about 10 minutes to complete.
- All you will need is your business’s W-9 form.
- Grants will be awarded on a weekly basis, but you only need to apply one time to be eligible for funding.
For more information, including the Frequently Asked Questions click here.
For this and other COVID-19 Business Resources, visit our page here.
