Businesses impacted by the pandemic can apply for a portion of $500,000 in grants from the County of San Luis Obispo.
Donor Name: County of San Luis Obispo Government
State: California
County: San Luis Obispo County (CA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 04/30/2022
Grant Size: $10,000
Details:
SLO County opens $500,000 in small business grants for COVID-19 relief. The funding comes from the County’s allocation of funds received through the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
ARPA COVID-19 Small Business Grant Program support the geographic distribution of funds throughout the County, $100,000 will be made available to businesses in each supervisorial district. If there are any unspent funds in a supervisorial district at the end of the grant window, funds may be reallocated to a district with higher need.
Funding Information
Businesses will be eligible for grant award funding as follows:
- 1-10 employees: $5,000
- 11-25 employees: $10,000
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible applicants include businesses that have 25 employees or fewer and have a business location in San Luis Obispo County (both incorporated and unincorporated areas).
Applicants must be able to demonstrate that they have experienced a negative economic impact from the COVID-19 pandemic, such as:
- Decreased revenue or gross receipts
- Financial insecurity
- Increased costs
- Challenges covering payroll, rent, mortgage, or other operating costs
- Limited capacity to weather financial hardships.
For more information, visit County of San Luis Obispo Government.
