San Juan County Business Grant Extended

San Juan County has extended its Small Business Relief Grant program that launched on Sept. 1, 2020, to assist for-profit businesses impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak, and opened eligibility to more organizations. Awards will range up to $5,000 for eligible San Juan County businesses to help them to remain open, retain jobs, and comply with COVID-19 prevention public health and safety measures. 

The deadline to apply is Thursday, Oct. 15 at midnight. Grant recipients will be notified on Oct. 27. Qualifying businesses can visit www.sanjuansedc.org/sjccares for program details, which includes the complete text of the “Notification of Funding Available” (NOFA) and application portal.

The application process is administered by the San Juan County Economic Development Council and an independent panel will make final award determinations. Funding for this program comes from CARES Act money received by the county.

Applicants must be located within San Juan County and have been in business for at least one year with up to 10 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees as of March 11, 2020, including the owner(s). The minimum number of FTE employees has been reduced to allow sole proprietors to apply. This program is also open to licensed childcare businesses and the Family Resource Centers.

Applications will be reviewed by an independent committee at the close of the application window. Applicants must upload itemized expenses and a signed eligibility certification form. Visit www.sanjuansedc.org/sjccares for more information and the application portal.

A Note to Applicants to the Previous Rounds

If you applied for either round 2 of Working Washington Small Business Emergency Grant or round 1 of the SJC Business Relief Grant, your applications are still being processed and you will be contacted as soon as possible. Staff is working to find ways to assist as many as possible, with as high an award as they can, while staying within grant requirements.

If you applied and were eligible for round 1 of the SJC grant, opening the second round will not affect you. If you applied for round 1 but were not eligible in round 1, your application will be rolled over to compete in this new round automatically.

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