South Bend Offers $5K Grants to Small Businesses

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The city of South Bend is now offering grants up to $5,000 to small businesses in the community that felt a negative impact from the pandemic.

The Small Business Resiliency Grant program is eligible to businesses with 50 employees or less. The city says businesses will be asked to demonstrate a negative impact to their business as a result of the pandemic.

The $300,000 program, funded by the federal CARES Act, will be able to award 60 grants.

“This grant program is part of the City’s efforts to connect with businesses faced challenges in receiving their fair share of federal assistance dollars through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP),” said Diversity Compliance and Inclusion Officer Michael Patton.

The grant program will be administered in partnership with Accion Serving Illinois & Indiana, a Community Development Financial Institution.

Click here to find out more and apply.