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Town of West Hartford Small Business and Non-Profit Recovery Grant Program (Connecticut)

The Town of West Hartford is accepting applications for its Small Business and Non-Profit Recovery Grant Program.

Donor Name: Town of West Hartford

State: Connecticut

City: West Hartford

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 08/10/2022

Size of the Grant: up to $10,000

Details:

The Town of West Hartford “Small Business and Non-Profit Recovery Grant Program” is established to provide limited, one-time direct financial assistance to eligible Town of West Hartford Small Businesses and Non-Profits organizations that:

  • Employ 50 full-time employees (FTE) or less, and;
  • Have been adversely impacted by the COVID pandemic.

This Program is possible with entitlement funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, also known as Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF).

Funding Information

Applications can be submitted for grants up to $10,000.

Eligibility Criteria

  • A Small Business is defined as employing not more than 50 FTE employees and has operations in the Town of West Hartford, CT (Examples: a trade name on file with the State of Connecticut or appearance on the Town’s Grand List)
  • A Non-Profit Organization is defined as an entity with a Town of West Hartford address organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit (non-profit status may be demonstrated by supplying the organizations CT-990 form or 501(c)(3) or 503 (c)(19) incorporation documents)
  • The Town of West Hartford would like to offer assistance to eligible non-profit organizations that fall in one of two sectors: (1) community arts, cultural, and humanities organizations; or (2) community based human services organizations
  • Small Businesses and Non-Profit Organizations must currently be in and have been in operations as of January 1, 2020
  • Small Businesses must be in “Good Standing” with the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services along with being current on its federal, state and local tax obligations and have no outstanding liens or judgements.

Eligible Projects

The “Small Business and Nonprofit Recovery Grant Program” is to assist Small Businesses and Non-Profit Organizations in responding to the public health emergency and/or its negative economic impacts.

This grant program operates on a reimbursement basis for two types of eligible projects:

  • COVID-19 Relief Assistance Grant
    • Business/organizations that can demonstrate negative impacts from the COVID-19 public health emergency should apply. Specific examples, but not limited to, listed below:
      • Mitigate financial hardship (decreased revenue, increased costs, payroll and benefits, mortgage, rent, utility and other operating costs)
      • Prevention or mitigation tactics (physical plant changes to enable social distancing, barriers and/or partitions, enhanced cleaning efforts)
      • Technical assistance, counseling or other services to assist with business planning needs
      • Support recovery programs
      • Costs associated with outdoor dining areas
      • Costs associated with compliance of public health measures related to COVID-19
      • Innovative business or business community marketing program
      • Workforce training or recruitment program
  • New or Enhanced Program Assistance Grant
    • A new or enhanced program must meet the criteria of directly responding to the negative impact of COVID-19. Businesses/organizations interested in implementing a new program or enhancing an existing program that would benefit the community should apply. Specific examples, but not limited to, are listed below:
  • Marketing Campaigns:
    • Inform the public how to get help from area nonprofits.

For more information, visit Town of West Hartford.

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