Soon there will be an additional source of financial relief for small business owners in Mecklenburg County whose businesses have been negatively impacted by COVID-19.
Applications will be accepted for the Meck County CARES Small Business Relief Grant beginning on Monday, September 14, 2020.
The grant is made possible thanks to CARES Act funding awarded to the County.
The County has allocated $1.25 million to continue financial support to small businesses during the pandemic.The MeckCounty CARES Small Business Relief Grant will provide up to $25,000 per business located in the any of the six towns or unincorporated areas of the County.
Grant amounts are contingent upon business size and availability.
In order to apply – the small business must:
- Have 50 employees or less
- Be located in one of the six towns or unincorporated areas of Mecklenburg County
- Registered with the NC Secretary of State prior to Jan. 1, 2020
- Demonstrate that business was adversely impacted by COVID-19