2022 Downtown York Bloom Grant Program in Pennsylvania

The 2022 Downtown York Bloom Grant Program seeks to help businesses address a tangible need that will help them improve productivity, expand their services, or grow to the next level.

Donor Name: Downtown York

State: Pennsylvania

County: York County (PA)

City: York

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 07/29/20222

Size of the Grant: $500 to $1,500

Details:

Since 2018, $313,478 has been distributed to 116 small businesses/organizations in York County, Downtown York, Trail Town communities, women-owned businesses, start-up entrepreneurs, and to graduates of small business development courses, with 53% of grants going to businesses owned by persons of color and 65% going to women-owned businesses.

The vision of the Bloom Empowerment Center is to offer enhanced technical support, attainable capital, and access to opportunity which instills York with a thriving culture of entrepreneurship defined by their rate of business births, women-owned businesses, and minority business enterprises.

Priority consideration will be given to:

While they encourage past BLOOM recipients to apply again for new initiatives, priority shall be given to those who have not received prior BLOOM grants.
Businesses owned by Women or Veterans
Businesses owned by Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color

Funding Information

Grant amounts will range from $500 to $1,500.

Eligibility Criteria

Businesses for this Downtown York grant program MUST be located in within the Business Improvement District in (Downtown York) and must have revenue generated as of June 1, 2022.
Applications should be for projects that will improve productivity, expand/improve services, or grow to the next level in the businesses’ respective Downtown area
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.
Preference will be given to companies that use local businesses to fulfill the grant implementation, where applicable.
Applicants cannot be an employee or board member of Downtown Inc, YCEA, or affiliate board; cannot be a family member of an employee or board member;
While we encourage past BLOOM recipients to apply again for new initiatives, priority shall be given to those who have not received prior BLOOM grants.
Only for-profit businesses are eligible. Non-profits are not eligible
Applicants cannot be fa federal, state, or municipal elected or appointed official.

Grant criteria

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.
Business upgrades and adjustments related to COVID-19 recovery
Adding or expanding outdoor seating or outdoor retail space
Expenses related to marketing or advertising