The City of Flint, in partnership with LISC Flint, is excited to announce the launch of the Flint Small Business Rescue Fund — a targeted grant initiative designed to support the recovery of local small businesses still facing the lasting impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Donor Name: City of Flint
State: Michigan
City: Flint
Type of Grant: Grant | Reimbursement
Deadline: 04/30/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
This City of Flint provided funding is about resilience, recovery, and restoring community wealth from the ground up.
Funding Information
- Funded through American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars, this program will provide one-time reimbursement grants of up to $20,000 to 20 eligible small businesses located within Flint city limits
- Covered expenses include payroll, rent, utilities, equipment purchases, and other pandemic-related costs.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible, businesses must:
- Be a brick-and-mortar, for-profit small business operating within the City of Flint
- Employ no more than 30 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees
- Have been operational prior to October 1, 2020 (LLC must have been filed before this date)
- Be in good standing with the City of Flint (ARPA Good Standing Document must be signed off by the City)
- Be able to document financial hardship and provide proof of qualifying expenses.
For more information, visit City of Flint.
