As part of a recent statewide effort, Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments (AVCOG) is partnering with the Department of Economic and Community Development Office to launch the Recovery Hub Grant Program for Androscoggin, Oxford, and Franklin counties.
Donor Name: Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments
State: Maine
County: Androscoggin County (ME), Franklin County (ME), Oxford County (ME)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/29/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The goal of the Recovery Hub Grant program is to provide financial assistance to small businesses that were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic but received little or no government assistance up to this point.
Funding Information
Eligible applicants may be awarded from $2,500 up to $20,000.
Eligible Program Uses
Eligible expenditures will vary to a degree based on the restrictions of individual business cases and contracts. That said, there are some general guidelines that can be followed. Below is a non-exhaustive list of qualified expenditures.
Eligibility Criteria
Please review the basic eligibility criteria before completing this intake form. Not meeting any one of the criteria disqualifies a business from being eligible.
- Your business must be in Androscoggin, Franklin or Oxford County (Not including Brownfield, Denmark, Fryeburg, Hiram, Porter, Lovell, Stoneham, Stow, or Sweden.)
- Your business must have begun after January 1, 2020, and before May 11, 2023.
- Your business experienced a loss or increased expenses due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
- Your business has 50 or less employees.
- You are able to demonstrate negative impacts due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
- Your business has not previously received substantial COVID-19 assistance relief funds.
For more information, visit AVCOG.
