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Massachusetts Restaurants and Retail Recovery Loan Program is sponsored by Massachusetts Office of Business Development. State program specifically designed to support food service and retail establishments with low-interest loans and technical support.
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Small Business Relief Fund 2. 0 | Boston. gov Official websites use .
boston. gov State law requires the City to complete an annual census to update the voter roll. Learn more about how to add your name to the census: Small Business Relief Fund 2.
0 Please note: The fund is now CLOSED and we will not be accepting any new applications. T he City of Boston will be replenishing the Small Business Relief Fund 2. 0 with $5 million.
These funds will help support additional Boston small businesses as they continue their recovery. The replenishment of the fund will reopen applications for the Small Business Relief Fund, which was initially launched in April 2020 , and relaunched in September 2021 . The fund will close to new applications on Friday, April 15, 2022, at 5 p.
m. Economic Opportunity and Inclusion Businesses will be able to apply for two types of grants: Up to $10,000 to support outstanding debts for: Up to $10,000 to support business growth through: materials and personnel, or other costs associated with investing in the growth of the business. Businesses can apply for one or both grants.
These funds may only be used for expenses incurred between March 3, 2021 - December 31, 2024. We will prioritize funding businesses in industries most directly affected by closures, policies, or general loss of revenue related to COVID-19. We also want to help businesses looking to expand in 2021 and beyond.
These include but are not limited to: food service and production, restaurants bed and breakfasts, small hotels, short term rentals laundromat or dry-cleaners barber shops and beauty salons arts, entertainment, and the creative economy fitness, wellness, and recreation transportation and warehousing All applicants will be considered for one or two grants.
We will allocated grants primarily according to the budget included in the application. Businesses will be able to apply for a Relief grant or a Growth grant, or both. Relief grants must be used to help businesses address: lost sales and opportunities, and other working capital expenses that could have been recognized had COVID-19 not occurred.
Growth grants must be used on: personnel to invest in the growth of the business. Businesses will need to provide proper documentation of proof of use of these funds within 90 days of the issuance of the grant. All applicants must meet the following criteria to be considered for a grant.
We will not process incomplete applications. To apply, businesses must meet these requirements: You must have a valid Vendor ID from the City of Boston. Your business needs to have fewer than 25 employees.
You must have proof of a Boston business address (for example, a signed lease, business permit, license, or title, a utility bill in which the business is named directly, or other home office documentation). The business must be in good-standing with the City of Boston, along with the business owner.
You must provide a copy of an up-to-date Business Certificate or current Certificate of Organization from the Massachusetts Secretary of State's Office, if your business is a corporation. If your business uses its corporation name in all facets of its business, then that business does not require a business certificate.
You must provide proof of payroll (for example, a recent pay or wage statement, bank statement, or proof of paystubs) if there are more than two employees. KRIOLU (Cabo Verdean Creole) Kreyòl ayisyen (Haitian Creole) 2020 Small Business Relief Grant Recipients Related business resources Financial Relief Handbook Jobs and Unemployment Insurance Economic Opportunity and Inclusion Economic Opportunity and Inclusion
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Food service and retail businesses operating in Massachusetts Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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