The application period is open from October 11 to November 19
SACRAMENTO – The California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA), part of the Governor’s Office for Business Development and Economy (GO-Biz), has announced that it is now accepting applications from county governments of California to administer the California Microbusiness COVID-19 Relief Grant Program (MBCRG). CalOSBA will not lead more than two rounds for grant administrators, with that first round being open only to county governments. The application period is open from October 11 to November 18.
“California has led the nation in small business relief from COVID-19, and we continue to lead this recovery by ensuring that our smallest and most vulnerable businesses, many of which are street vendors, earning less $ 50,000 per year, have the opportunity to get help. this program, â€said Tara Lynn Gray.
The MBCRG program provides approximately fifty million dollars ($ 50,000,000) in one-time grants to California microenterprises to be administered at the county level. The first Request for Proposals (RFP) to nominate eligible granting entities is open to the 58 county governments of California. The aim of the funding is to relieve the most difficult to reach microenterprises and entrepreneurs.
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Granting entities will develop and implement an outreach and marketing plan to identify and engage eligible microenterprises facing systemic barriers to accessing capital, including, but not limited to, women-owned businesses , minorities, veterans, undocumented people, people with limited English proficiency, and business owners located in low-income and rural communities.
The program will allocate funds to eligible granting entities to distribute grants of $ 2,500 to eligible microenterprises that have been affected by COVID-19 and the associated health and safety restrictions.
CalOSBA is available to provide technical support for applications by emailing [email protected] A zoom webinar for interested applicants will take place on Wednesday, October 27 at 10 a.m. Interested candidates can register HERE.
The deadline to submit an application is November 18 at 5:00 p.m. PST. Applications should be submitted by email to [email protected] For full application instructions, county funding allocation, eligibility criteria and additional information, please see the Request for Proposal announcement at calosba.ca.gov/grant-and-funding-opportunities/ and grants.ca.gov.
About GO-Biz
The Governor’s Office for Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) is the State of California’s leader in job growth and economic development efforts. GO-Biz offers a range of services to business owners, including: attraction, retention and expansion services, site selection, permit rationalization, removal of regulatory barriers, assistance to small businesses, international business development, state government assistance and much more. For more information visit enterprise.ca.gov.
About CalOSBA
The Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA) helps support economic growth and innovation by ensuring California small businesses and entrepreneurs have the information, tools and resources they need to plan, launch , manage and grow their businesses successfully and be resilient. CalOSBA serves to raise their voices in state government and advocate on their behalf to help ensure that all aspiring and current small business owners and entrepreneurs have the opportunity to access capital, markets and connect to the networks and resources they need to be successful. For more information visit the site.
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