Birmingham Business Relief Fund Grant Application |
Overview of Fund + Eligibility of Funds
The Birmingham Business Relief Fund is a community response to the needs of Birmingham’s small businesses affected by unrest that occurred in downtown Birmingham the night of Sunday, May 31, 2020. With seed money provided by Spire and bolstered by other corporate and individual donors, the fund is a collaborative effort between the City of Birmingham, the Birmingham Business Alliance, REV Birmingham, Urban Impact and the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham—all committed to helping businesses rebuild and prosper.
Many businesses were already suffering from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and these funds will assist businesses as they rebuild, repair and renew their operations. Repairing physical damage will also be an important step in focusing the public conversation on core issues of systemic racism and positive change.
The establishing partners of the Birmingham Business Relief Fund are committed to supporting all of our community members who are hurting through this inclusive effort. The fund will be housed at the Community Foundation and applications will be reviewed by a panel of representatives from each of the partnering organizations.
The establishing partners of the Birmingham Business Relief Fund are committed to supporting all of our community members who are hurting through this inclusive effort. The fund will be housed at the Community Foundation and applications will be reviewed by a panel of representatives from each of the partnering organizations.
This relief fund will prioritize:
- Small business or property owners with less than 25 employees
- Affected non-profit corporations
- Businesses located in downtown Birmingham’s City Center
- Businesses headquartered in the City of Birmingham or Jefferson County
- Women, minority and disadvantaged owned businesses
- Businesses that hold City of Birmingham business licenses
- Businesses or owners who have not had their needs met by donations from other funds or campaigns
Thank you to the Birmingham community!
As of June 4, 2020, 193 individuals have made contributions from $5 to $2,000 to support the Birmingham Business Relief Fund. We are grateful to the following corporations for their generous support: Spire, Coca-Cola Bottling United Company, Bridgeworth Financial and Vulcan Materials Company.
Questions?
We welcome your questions and are happy to clarify. Please contact REV’s Director of Recruitment and Growth, Taylor Clark Jacobson at taylor@revbirmingham.org