The City of Everett has launched the second round of the Everett Forward Grant Program, which offers one-time grants to eligible applicants with innovative ideas and solutions to move Everett’s economy forward.
Donor Name: City of Everett
State: Washington
City: Everett
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/28/2023
Size of the Grant: $5,000
Details:
The Everett Forward Grant Program offers one-time grants to businesses and other eligible applicants with innovative solutions to move Everett’s economy forward.
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Everett’s economy are broad and differ significantly across businesses, industries and neighborhoods. The Everett Forward Grant Program is designed with equity, creativity and community empowerment at its forefront.
Everett’s economic recovery requires creativity and collaboration across the entire city. Whether you’re a small business, sole proprietor or nonprofit: if your organization has been negatively impacted by the pandemic and has a program or project that will help move Everett forward, we want to hear from you.
This project is being supported, in whole or in part, by federal award number SLFRP0494 awarded to the City of Everett by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
Funding Information
- Applicants may request a fixed grant amount of $5,000 or more. Cost-share/matching funds are not required but will be considered when evaluating applications.
- Applications will be reviewed and considered for the requested amount but may only receive partial funding.
- Applicants should request a grant amount proportional to the financial impact caused by COVID-19. If awarded a grant, organizations will need to provide documented evidence of the financial hardship caused by COVID-19.
- Grant funds must be allocated to projects or programs that support economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Funding Priorities
- Assistance to small businesses, including programs, services or capital expenditures that respond to the negative economic impacts of the COVID-19 public health emergency, including grants to mitigate financial hardship such as declines in revenues or impacts of periods of business closure, supply chain disruption or providing technical assistance.
- A program, service, capital expenditure, or other assistance that aids disproportionately impacted small businesses*, including rehabilitation of commercial properties, storefront and façade improvements, technical assistance, business incubators and grants for expansion costs for small businesses and programs or services to support micro-businesses.
- Assistance to businesses in the arts, tourism, travel, and hospitality industries for programs, services, or capital expenditures, including support for operations, payroll costs and covered benefits for employees, compensating returning employees, maintenance of existing equipment and technical assistance.
- Assistance to nonprofit organizations, including programs, services, capital expenditures, loans or grants to mitigate financial hardship such as declines in revenues or increased costs, or technical assistance.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible to apply for an Everett Forward Grant, applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Your organization was open in Everett before March 2020.
- If awarded a grant, your organization must be licensed by the City of Everett. If you do not have an Everett business license, you can apply for one and write “applied” on your Everett Forward Grant application.
- Your organization must be either: (1) a small business with less than 500 employees or (2) a 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(19) nonprofit organization. The term “small business” includes corporations, partnerships, sole proprietorships and other business entities.
- Prove that your organization has suffered economic loss due to COVID-19 and that the Everett Forward Grant would help your organization recover from these losses.
- Whether brick-and-mortar or home-based, your organization must be located within Everett city limits. Or, if not located in Everett city limits, it must primarily serve the people of Everett.
- Your organization cannot be a national chain.
- If applicable, all city taxes and fees must be paid and current.
- Your organization cannot be facing any pending litigation or legal action.
- Your organization does not have unresolved state or city compliance or regulatory issues.
- Your project will be completed by 12/31/2023. More time may be allowed for certain projects. Please indicate on your application if your proposed project will extend in 2024.
These are the eligibility requirements to submit an application. During the review process, the City of Everett also will review your application for compliance with other and additional federal, state and local requirements that may affect your eligibility.
For more information, visit City of Everett.
