The Department of Planning and Community Development (DPCD) invites Arlington’s small businesses and nonprofits to apply for grant funding through the Transformative Growth Grant program, funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
Donor Name: Town of Arlington
State: Massachusetts
City: Arlington
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/07/2022
Size of the Grant: Up to $860,900
Details:
The Transformative Growth Grants Program is open to businesses and nonprofit organizations in Arlington that have a vision for their future and are seeking financial support to make it happen. The program will provide funds to a variety of business and nonprofit organizations that were disproportionately impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Eligible project proposals must fit into one of five broad categories.
Funding Information
The Transformative Growth Grant Program will provide up to $860,900 to eligible organizations.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must meet the following three criteria:
- Nonprofit organizations and businesses must represent a disproportionately impacted industry, defined as one of the following categories:
- Restaurants and Food Service
- Arts, Entertainment, and the Creative Economy
- Tourism and Recreation
- Personal Care and Beauty Salons
- Wellness and Fitness
- Childcare
- Nonprofits serving populations disproportionately impacted by Covid-19
- Small-Scale Retail
- Nonprofit organizations and businesses must represent a disproportionately impacted industry, defined as one of the following categories:
- Applicants must also be in good standing with the Town of Arlington, including being current on tax payments and having no current building or health code violations.
- Applicants must have been in operation in Arlington, MA since at least January 1, 2022.
- Applicants may also meet the following optional criteria:
- Applications may be submitted on behalf of collaborations and partnerships. If you represent a group of nonprofits or businesses applying for a grant together, you must identify one lead partner who will be responsible for submitting the application and managing the grant. Please note that all partners must be individually eligible.
- In addition, businesses and nonprofits in the following areas will receive a bonus point during the review process:
- Low and Moderate-Income Census Block Groups (See Eligible Block Groups Map)
- Difficult Development Zones (All addresses with 02474 postal code)
- Addresses zoned as a business district (See Arlington Zoning Map—Districts zoned B1–B5)
What types of requests are eligible?
Applicants must select one of the following categories:
- Placemaking: Projects that cultivate inclusive and inspiring exterior spaces through public art, communal gathering areas, façade improvements, collaborating with local artists, or other endeavors. Property owner approval required if applicant is a tenant. Home-based businesses and nonprofits are ineligible for this category.
- Programming: Organizational growth through new or expanded programs or services.
- Facilities and Infrastructure: Renovations to buildings or spaces to address public health concerns (for example, installation of protective barriers or renovations that allow physical distancing), become more resilient to climate change (for example, weatherization, heat pump installation, native plantings, or composting), and/or support organizational expansion. Property owner approval required if applicant is a tenant. Home-based businesses and nonprofits are ineligible for this category.
- Personnel: Development of plans and programs to recruit and retain employees to develop the local workforce or development of strategies to help promote equitable access to work.
- Planning: Technical assistance, business counseling, marketing, or other services to assist with business planning, growth, or change-related needs.
For more information, visit Town of Arlington.
