The Matlacha Hookers is pleased to announce the Hurricane Ian Small Business Grant.
Donor Name: Matlacha Hookers
State: Florida
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/23/2023
Size of the Grant: $2,000
Details:
The Matlacha Hookers, Inc. are a local 501c3 Non-profit established in 1998 and have approximately 200 current members. After Hurricane Ian we adopted a GoFundMe for hurricane relief and then continued to fundraise for the Greater Pine Island Area. Their organization strives to make a positive difference in their community and has decided to use a portion of the money raised for hurricane relief and rebuilding for the locally owned and operated businesses of the Greater Pine Island Area. They are dedicating $20,000 for this grant opportunity.
Funding Information
Each Business chosen will receive $2,000 grant. Only ten (10) businesses will be chosen.
Eligibility Criteria
- Locally owned and operated businesses in the Greater Pine Island Area. This is for small businesses. Non-profit or social clubs are not eligible.
- Open and operating at least one year prior to Hurricane Ian (9/28/2022) – must provide Sunbiz annual report for 2021 and 2022.
Weighted Criteria (total points an applicant can earn 100 points)
- 20 Points: What type of assistance, if any, did you apply for? (Eg. Small Business Loan SBA,
- 20 points: what did your business contribute to the Greater Pine Island area during the first 4 months of the recovery efforts?
- 40 Points: How can your business support the continued recovery efforts to Pine Island over the next 12 months?
- 20 Points: If you are chosen as a recipient, how would your business use the money?
Required Information
- Location visits will be selected at random.
- Questions on application must be completed in their entirety. If you are missing any of the required information on the application or do not include necessary supporting documents, your application will not be eligible to move to the ranking round.
- If you are chosen as a recipient, we will request that you submit a narrative on how the grant made a positive difference in your business. The applicant agrees that this narrative may be published and shared to promote the Matlacha Hooker Hurricane Ian Grant Program and Greater Pine Island rebuilding initiatives.
- Once applicants are determined to be eligible the weighted criteria will be reviewed and scored. The ranking list will be completed and the top 10 highest scoring applicants will receive the grant. In the event there is a tie, applicants will then be chosen via a blind drawing.
For more information, visit Matlacha Hookers.
