The City of Charlotte is pleased to accept proposals for the Small Business Ecosystem Partner Grant Fund. This is a $2.5 million fund that will be used to support eligible organizations that serve the small business community as they recover, stabilize, and grow from the impacts of COVID-19. Funds may be used to provide programs, projects, or services to the local small business community. The maximum grant is $250,000. Funds must be expended by December 2023.
Eligibility:
To be eligible for the program the applicant must be a government agency, non-profit organization/501(c)3, academic organization, or Chamber of Commerce/501(c)6 that’s main purpose is to serve the local small business community.
You will be asked to provide/describe the following:
- Organization description
- Must be located in the City of Charlotte (Headquarters or Local Office)
- Must provide documentation that the organization has served the Charlotte business community for at least two years (i.e. annual reports or similar supporting documents)
- Organization mission/vision statement
- Documents supporting organization designation
- 501(c)3 letter
- 501(c)6 letter
- Cooperative Agreement with governmental agency
- Other supporting documentation
- Annual Audit (with two-year comparative financials), if applicable
- Federal Tax Returns for the previous two years
Proposal Requirements:
You will be asked to submit the following information to help us better understand your proposed project/program/service:
- Detailed scope of work describing how the project/program/service supports the small business community as they recover, stabilize, and grow from the impacts of COVID-19
- Itemized budget
- Specific timeline
- Detailed performance measures and outcomes (i.e. # of businesses served, # of jobs created)
Application Process:
The application will be open May 1, 2022 at 12pm until May 20, 2022 at 5pm. Grants will be awarded by the end of June 2022. Please direct all questions to christi.floyd@charlottenc.gov or call 704-614-8678.
