Germantown Business Recovery Fund Grant Application: Spring 2020 |
GRANT SUMMARY:
The Germantown Town Board and its Economic Development Advisory Committee are very pleased to announce a new program to provide relief to small businesses in Germantown. Thanks to generous supporters of Germantown's business community and the J.M. Kaplan Foundation, we will be able to disburse small cash grants to help our vital businesses adapt to this challenging time. Administrative support for the Business Relief Fund is being provided by Columbia Economic Development Corporation (CEDC).
TO APPLY:
All grant applications must be submitted via the below online form by 4pm on Friday, May 1, 2020.
**We recommend that you work on the questions in a separate document and copy/paste your responses into the online form when you are ready to submit as the application does not enable applicants to 'Save' or 'Preview' before submission. You will not receive a automatic confirmation email when the application is submitted.**
To preview the application, click here for a PDF version.
GRANT CRITERIA:
The Germantown Town Board and its Economic Development Advisory Committee are very pleased to announce a new program to provide relief to small businesses in Germantown. Thanks to generous supporters of Germantown's business community and the J.M. Kaplan Foundation, we will be able to disburse small cash grants to help our vital businesses adapt to this challenging time. Administrative support for the Business Relief Fund is being provided by Columbia Economic Development Corporation (CEDC).
TO APPLY:
All grant applications must be submitted via the below online form by 4pm on Friday, May 1, 2020.
**We recommend that you work on the questions in a separate document and copy/paste your responses into the online form when you are ready to submit as the application does not enable applicants to 'Save' or 'Preview' before submission. You will not receive a automatic confirmation email when the application is submitted.**
To preview the application, click here for a PDF version.
GRANT CRITERIA:
- Independently owned small business located in Germantown, New York
- 20 or fewer full-time employees
- Makes less than $1,500,000 in annual sales
- Adversely impacted by COVID-19
- Needs funds to continue to retain and pay their employees, and/or stay current on rent, and cover other fixed costs related to their operations
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Please answer all questions in full. Incomplete applications are ineligible for funding and will be returned for completion.
Grant applications will be reviewed by a committee and awarded based on the availability of funds.
For those small businesses awarded a grant, funds will be disbursed as quickly as possible. Additional funding rounds will be dependent on receipt of donations from businesses, individuals, area foundations, and other generous contributors.
Contact grants@columbiaedc.com with any questions or guidance for submitting this application.
Please answer all questions in full. Incomplete applications are ineligible for funding and will be returned for completion.
Grant applications will be reviewed by a committee and awarded based on the availability of funds.
For those small businesses awarded a grant, funds will be disbursed as quickly as possible. Additional funding rounds will be dependent on receipt of donations from businesses, individuals, area foundations, and other generous contributors.
Contact grants@columbiaedc.com with any questions or guidance for submitting this application.