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Program opened January 11, 2021 as a COVID-19 relief measure; it is now closed with no reopening announced.
RAISING THE NYS BAR RESTAURANT RECOVERY FUND is sponsored by NY Empire State Development, implemented by National Development Council (NDC). Grants for small restaurants throughout New York State to help adapt to operational restrictions and enhance business sustainability. Funds can be used for upgrades, equipment, technology, and sanitation supplies.
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RAISING THE NYS BAR RESTAURANT RECOVERY FUND - Grow America RAISING THE NYS BAR RESTAURANT RECOVERY FUND announced by NY Empire State Development • Grants for small restaurants throughout New York State • Made possible through financial support from Diageo North America and _ Coastal Pacific Wine & Spirits • Implemented by the National Development Council (NDC) NDC has been a source of capital for underserved small businesses throughout the nation for more than 50 years.
We know the vital economic, social and cultural role that restaurants play in the life of a community. Cafes, diners, bars, taverns, restaurants of all kinds provide jobs, meeting places, and nourishment for body and soul. They preserve local traditions and culture through food, and through food they bring the diversity of the globe to Main Street.
They are irreplaceable in our civic fabric. New York State recognizes that unique role and has created the grant program to help these vital community establishments adapt to COVID-19 restrictions during the coming winter months. The state also recognizes NDC’s five decades of helping small businesses thrive and grow with critical financing and hands-on support.
We are proud to be its Raise the NYS Bar Restaurant Recovery Fund implementer. Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (M/WBEs) are encouraged to apply.
To qualify for the program, an establishment must: • Be Full Service Restaurants (NAICS code 722511), or establishments engaged _ in providing food services and meals prepared on-premises to patrons who _ typically order and are served while seated (i.e., wait-staff service), including _ on-premises food and drinking establishments licensed through the State _ Liquor Authority (SLA).
Establishments that have had to convert because of _ COVID restrictions to providing takeout or grab- and go food services are also • Have no more than $3 million in annual revenue; • Be located in New York State; • Have been in operation on or before March 1, 2019; • Certify and demonstrate that they have experienced financial hardship due to COVID-19 Allowable Uses of Grant Funds • Improvements/equipment that will allow the business to comply with social _ distancing guidelines and/or expand take-out/delivery operations (for _ example, but not limited to: plexiglass barriers/partitions, signage promoting _ social distancing/hygiene protocols, heaters, heat lamps, weatherization _ upgrades, insulated delivery bags).
• Improvements that will allow the business to continue operating through the _ winter months (e.g., filtration system upgrades, food heaters to maintain _ temperature for to-go orders, etc). • Purchase of PPE and sanitation supplies. • Lease or purchase of kitchen equipment or delivery vehicles.
• Necessary training for personnel for practicing and/or enforcing appropriate _ health and safety measures, and extraordinary sanitation expenses related to _ Covid-19 protocols and requirements • COVID-19 related business improvements like patio heaters or contactless • Purchases and expenditures must be from September 1, 2020 onwards to be • Grants are supplied on a reimbursements basis.
• Restaurants can apply to the Raising the Bar Restaurant Recovery Fund _ starting Monday, January 11, 2021. • The link for the online application is posted to the ESD website as well as at _ the Diageo, Southern Glazer and NDC webpages. _ NYSrestaurantrecovery.
fluxx. io • The online grant portal may close temporarily if the number of applications _ exceed funding availability. If grant funding remains available due to the _ exclusion of ineligible applications, the online grant portal will be re-opened _ following an announcement by Empire State Development.
• Any program announcements and/or updates will be posted to ESD Website.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Full-Service Restaurants (NAICS code 722511) or establishments providing prepared food services, located in New York State, with no more than $3 million in annual revenue, and in operation on or before March 1, 2019. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows maximum $5,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
RAISING THE NYS BAR RESTAURANT RECOVERY FUND is funded by NY Empire State Development, implemented by National Development Council (NDC). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in New York. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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