Stonington is delighted to have the opportunity to partner with the Ocean Community Chamber of Commerce to offer this opportunity for a one-time allocation of funds to help small businesses and nonprofits in their community.
Donor Name: Town of Stonington
State: Connecticut
County: Stonington
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/31/2022
Size of the Grant: $10,000
Details:
The program is funded with $62,000 of the Town of Stonington’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) allocation of funds and is intended to support investments that help their local economy continue to address COVID-19 impact and recovery.
There are two types of funding available: grants for projects that include physical improvements to property, or COVID-related reimbursement funding (i.e., expenses linked to closures or PPE). Physical improvements can include:
- Façade (awnings, windows, doors and exterior paint) or signage;
- Equipment and supplies to help extend the outdoor season, such as Fire Marshall approved dining igloos, tents, or heat lamps;
- Patios, or other hardscape or landscape improvements to expand outdoor commerce areas,
- Building renovations to improve universal accessibility or meet FEMA flood requirements.
- Stormwater system improvements, especially those that reduce connected impervious areas and implement Low Impact Development design.
Funding Information
- Grant amounts are capped at $10,000 and require a 100% match. COVID-related reimbursement requests will be capped at $2,500. No matching dollars are required for the reimbursement funds.
Who is eligible?
- Applications will be considered for privately held businesses and nonprofit organizations located, registered, and licensed (if applicable) to operate in the Town of Stonington. Those established after October 1, 2021 are not eligible. Membership in any chamber of commerce is not a requirement.
- Applicants with local, State, or Federal tax delinquencies, other delinquent fees, or open regulatory violations will not be considered.
- Applicants must have tangible assets between $5,000 and one million, not including real estate.
- Any entity that receives this grant is ineligible to also receive an individual COVID Arts grant coordinated by the Cultural Coalition of Eastern CT or the COVID Small Business Grant provided by the Stonington Borough government administered by the Ocean Community Chamber of Commerce; however, collaborative grant applications may still be considered.
For more information, visit Town of Stonington.
