The Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD) is excited to announce the 2024 Robust Retail Citywide Grants.
Donor Name: Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD)
State: District of Columbia
Type of Grant: Grant | Reimbursement
Deadline: 04/15/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The 2024 Robust Retail Citywide grant(s) support existing DC-based retail businesses in maintaining operations and viability. DSLBD intends to award up to $10,000 per business to approximately 48 businesses from the $480,000 in available funding for the Fiscal Year 2024.
In addition to the $480,000 in funding available to 48 businesses located in the District, an additional $180,000 has been earmarked for businesses situated along the Upper Georgia Avenue Main Street corridor and Deanwood Heights Main Street corridor.
This grant will be operated as a reimbursement grant, awarded via lottery to DC retail businesses that meet all eligibility requirements by the final deadline. Businesses that received a Robust Retail Citywide award in FY2023 are not eligible to apply.
Who Can Apply?
To meet eligibility for the Citywide grant program, the applicant must be:
- A District-based retail business;
- A licensed for-profit public-facing seller of legal goods and services;
- Physically located in a brick-and-mortar commercial retail space in the District.
For more information, visit DSLBD.
