The Business Resiliency Grant program is designed to encourage existing business growth, expansion and sustainability through matching grants of up to $5000, and is limited to customer facing, sales tax producing entities.
Donor Name: Village of Libertyville
State: Illinois
Village: Libertyville
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: All Time
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
An extensive list of potential uses is possible including online sales platform development, marketing program development, equipment acquisition, projecting signage, green/sustainable enhancements, etc. The application deadline is ongoing subject to funding availability.
Uses of funds
Potential uses may include, but are not limited to the following: acquiring staff/professional services, equipment or technology, or making physical improvements that allow for expanding program offerings, adding product lines, increase productivity, improve operational efficiencies, add/improve online sales platforms, new digital advertising campaigns, developing a marketing plan, developing a succession plan, purchasing new permanent outdoor offerings, product displays, adding projecting signage, green/sustainability improvements, and fire or sprinkler alarm addition or upgrade.
Limitations
- have been in operation within the Libertyville municipal limits for at least one year;
- have an approved application for occupancy on file;
- produce sales tax collected by Libertyville;
- have a significant portion of operations derived by walk-in customer traffic;
- not operate as a home-based business;
- not be identified as a not-for-profit entity.
- Have a minimum 2-year lease remaining from application date.
Required Submittals
- Application form.
- Property owner authorization form, if applicant is not property owner and funds are requested towards a structural improvement.
- Demonstration of cost: Quote/estimate, draft contract, print out advertisement showing pricing, or equivalent documentation demonstrating estimated project cost.
- Additional project information to describe or support the request, which may include: professional service proposal, photographs, images of items to be purchased, examples of similar projects, improvement plans and renderings, etc.
- If available, copy of business or marketing plan.
For more information, visit Village of Libertyville.
