The City of West Park is offering a Mom and Pop Small Business Grant to qualified businesses located in the City.
Donor Name: City of West Park
State: Florida
County: Broward County (FL)
City: West Park
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/18/2023
Size of the Grant: $3,000
Grant Duration: 18 months
Details:
The program is designed to assist all small businesses that have been licensed with the City of West Park and Broward County for at least two years.
Funding Information
- The maximum amount of this grant is $3,000.00
- This grant is awarded on the condition that the Owner maintains ownership of or continues to operate the Recipient business for a period of eighteen (18) months from the effective date of this agreement.
Uses of funds
The Recipient / Owner shall use the funds only for:
- The purchase of Inventory and Supplies (excludes alcoholic beverages, cigarettes, tobacco, etc.)
- Business Equipment
- Publicity, Marketing and Advertising (signs, pamphlets, wall plaques, cornerstones, dedications, notices, flyers, brochures, news releases, media packages, promotions, and/or stationary)
- Security Systems
- Commercial Liability Insurance
- Minor Interior/Exterior Renovations
- Purchase of work vehicle (cargo van or pickup truck only), must be purchased and registered under the business name and with the business name and/or logo permanently affixed to the vehicle.
- Professional Services
- Staff Training
Eligibility Criteria
All businesses must meet the following criteria in order to qualify:
- All applying businesses must be located within the City of West Park
- Any business that was awarded through the “Mom and Pop” Small Business Grant shall not be eligible to re-apply for funding for a period of ten (10) years from the date of the award
- Must be a licensed business for the past two fiscal years (October 1, 2021 thru September 30, 2022 and October 1, 2022 and September 30, 2023)
- Business may not have more than seven (7) full-time employees
- Business cannot be a part of a national chain
- Business owner may not have no more than two (2) active businesses
- Home-based businesses may apply (ONLY for inventory/supplies, business equipment and marketing/advertising)
- A business owner can only submit one application per funding cycle
- Non-profit agencies are not eligible
- The gross income for eligibility must be $250,000.00 or less
- Submit income tax returns for past TWO fiscal years or ONE-year tax return and a certified financial statement
- If businesses relocate out of the City during the application process, award and payment processing of the grant will be disqualifie
- Applicants must sign and submit all requested documents. Incomplete applications will not be considered and will automatically be disqualified
- Must provide picture of business location (building, office, and/or work vehicle)
- Cure Period: For incomplete applications, applicants will be allowed 48 hours from the time notified to submit any document(s) to fully complete the application. Applications submitted after this cure period may deem the application disqualified.
For more information, visit City of West Park.
