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Open now - applications are due by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, September 16, 2026. Apply via the NKY Chamber's Duke Energy Foundation Small Business Relief Grant page.
Historical funding: $2,500 - $10,000
Prior eligibility: Businesses with 50 or fewer employees that are Duke Energy small business customers in Boone, Campbell, or Kenton counties.
NKY Small Business Relief Grants is sponsored by Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and Duke Energy Foundation. Provides relief funding to eligible small businesses across Boone, Campbell, and Kenton counties that are recovering from recent flooding and severe weather. Funds may be used to reimburse past expenses or cover future needs.
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