Business Oregon Announces Small Business & Micro Enterprise Assistance Available
By Garrett Christensen on Tuesday, January 10th, 2023 in More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News
LA GRANDE – (Release from the Eastern Oregon University Small Business Development Center) $3 million dollars have been allocated to the CDBG-CV Statewide Emergency Small Business & Microenterprise Grant Program. This program has been funded with federal grant funds from the Oregon Community Development Block Grant program CARES Act funding for communities affected by COVID-19.
Grant Amounts: $2,500 – $30,000 If qualifying as an LMI Microenterprise (5 or fewer employees, including owner), the maximum grant amount is $10,000. If qualifying as a Small Business (more than 5 employees), the maximum grant amount is $30,000 ($2,500 per LMI job retained, up to $30,000). Microenterprises may apply using Small Business criteria.
The program will be launched on January 23, 2023, and will close on January 27, 2023.
Click here for eligibility, timeline, required documents, and more.
