The City of Evanston is seeking applications for its Small Business Recovery Program to protect small business economy and preserve Evanston’s economic and cultural fabric.
Donor Name: City of Evanston
State: Illinois
City: Evanston
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: All Time
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Small, independently owned businesses define Evanston’s economic and cultural identity. The Small Business Recovery Program will help existing small businesses, particularly minority, disadvantaged, and veteran-owned businesses, recover from the sustained negative economic impacts of the pandemic.
Funding Information
- The maximum grant amount per applicant is $25,000.
- All other expenses are eligible for up to $10,000.
Eligible Services
Eligible applicants may request any of the following services:
- Facade improvements
- Rehabilitation or renovation of a commercial property
- Signage, including blade signs
- Professional Services (accounting, tax, insurance, legal)
- Marketing / communications technical assistance (including social media and paid advertising expenditures)
- Capital expenditures, including tools and equipment (software, hardware, process-specific tools or equipment)
- Training and certifications
- Relocation and expansion within Evanston (if located in qualified census tracts)
- Hiring and training of new employees
- Other expenses may be considered on a case by case basis
Eligibility Criteria
- Brick and mortar businesses who were open and operating on or before March 13, 2020. The business must have a physical location in Evanston which is also properly registered and/or licensed with the City of Evanston.
- The business has 50 or fewer employees.
- Completed applications must include three quotes for each service or expense for which funding assistance is requested, including at least one quote from an Evanston-based provider whenever possible.
- The business must demonstrate they were negatively impacted by the pandemic and how the requested expenses will aid recovery.
- In the event applications exceed available funding, priority will be given to M/W/D/EBE businesses or those located in qualified census tracts
For more information, visit City of Evanston.
