Some prominent companies are extending a helping hand to small businesses through grant programs to boost support and generate positive publicity. Notable names such as Amazon and Progressive Insurance have recently launched initiatives to offer financial assistance to small businesses. Below are details about these programs and other opportunities for small business grants:
**Progressive Insurance Driving Small Business Forward Grant**
Progressive Insurance is currently inviting applications for its Driving Small Business Forward grant program. The initiative involves a total fund of $1 million, in addition to coaching support for recipients. Selected businesses stand a chance to receive grants amounting to $50,000, intended for purchasing a commercial vehicle, along with enrollment in a 12-week Boost Camp. The program is being facilitated in partnership with Hello Alice. To be eligible, businesses must have ten or fewer employees, annual gross revenue below $5 million, and a requirement for a commercial vehicle. The application deadline is June 14.
**Amazon Small Business Grant**
The Amazon Small Business Grant program is currently open for applications from eligible businesses. To qualify, businesses must be incorporated in the U.S., with annual revenue under $1 million. Eligible businesses can apply for grants of up to $25,000. The application deadline is May 24.
**Fayetteville Commercial Corridor Exterior Grant Program**
The Economic & Community Development department in Fayetteville, North Carolina, is administering a grant program to support storefront revitalization in the city’s business districts. The Commercial Corridor Exterior Grant Program offers matching grants to businesses and commercial property owners leasing to small businesses interested in enhancing their storefronts. Eligible businesses have the opportunity to receive a one-time reimbursement of up to $25,000. Applications are ongoing and can be found on the city’s website.
**Santa Rosa Improvement Vitalization Enterprise**
Santa Rosa County, Florida, is providing matching grants to local businesses aiming to enhance their storefronts through the Santa Rosa Improvement Vitalization Enterprise (StRIVE) program. After a hiatus due to COVID, the program is back this year, offering grants of up to $10,000. Applications are due by the end of July.
**Lackawanna County Small Business Grants**
Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, is launching a new round of its small business grants program. The initiative, funded by $500,000 in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds, offers $5,000 grants to qualifying small businesses impacted by the pandemic and related challenges like inflation. Eligible businesses, for-profit with between one and 100 employees, need to propose projects utilizing the grant funds within the county. Application intake begins on May 31 and runs through July.
**Montgomery County Creative Technologies Business Grant**
Montgomery County, Ohio, has allocated a $150,000 grant to The Entrepreneurs Center, a local business resource center. The Creative Technologies Business Grant aims to support tech businesses by helping cover operational costs, including offering $15,000 grants to eligible businesses in the county. The investment will initially span the year, with further financial assistance pledged by the County over the next two years.
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