The 2024 Woman-owned Small Businesses BLOOM Grant Program will award micro-grants to small businesses with 51% or more women ownership that are operating in the County of York.
Donor Name: BLOOM Business Empowerment Center
State: Pennsylvania
County: York County (PA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/25/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Priority consideration will be given to:
- Businesses owned by Veterans
- Businesses owned by Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color
- Preference will be given to companies that use local businesses to fulfill the grant implementation, where applicable.
Funding Information
Grants requests can range from $500 to $1,500 and will be considered based on need and potential impact. The BLOOM Business Empowerment Center reserves the right to make the decision to partially fund applicants.
New Tangible improvements such as:
- Exterior façade or interior renovations
- Curb appeal/placemaking enhancements
- Lighting improvements; safety upgrades both interior and exterior
- Equipment such as improved commercial kitchen equipment, merchandising and display fixtures, point of sale technology upgrades to improve speed and customer experience.
- Space expansions/renovations
- Other material improvements to the business that would expand growth, business services, and business opportunity and/or make a positive impact on the overall local business environment.
- Adding or expanding outdoor seating or outdoor retail space
- Expenses related to marketing or advertising.
Eligibility Criteria
- Businesses for this BLOOM Grant program must have 51% or more business ownership by a woman or women and must have revenue generated as of May 31, 2024.
- Applications should be for projects that will improve productivity, expand/improve services, or grow to the next level.
- Applicants cannot have more than 50 full or part-time employees.
- Applicants must match 10% of the grant’s capital value to show commitment to the project being funded.
- Grant recipients must use the allocated funds within 6 months on the approved expense.
- Applicants cannot be an employee or board member of YCEA, Downtown Inc, WBCO, or an affiliate board; cannot be a family member of an employee or board member.
- Businesses that have received a BLOOM grant in the past are not eligible to apply.
- Only for-profit businesses are eligible. Nonprofits are not eligible.
For more information, visit BLOOM.
