• Microenterprise Grant Application

    SPENCER, MASSACHUSETTS
  • Program Summary
    The Microenterprise Grant Program is designed to assist businesses with 5 or fewer employees (including the owner/s) that have been negatively impacted due to circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The program will provide one-time grants up to $10,000 for business owners who need financial assistance to support business operational costs in order to keep thebusiness sustainable. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. Funding will be awarded based on a first come, first eligible, fully completed application basis, subject to the availabilityof funding.

    Eligibility
    Please note the following ineligible business types: Nonprofits, liquor stores, tobacco sales, pawn shops, cannabis-related businesses, real estate rental or sales businesses, businesses that are part of a chain, weapons or firearms dealers, adult entertainment and social club businesses. Businesses owned by persons under the age of 18 are not eligible.

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  • 7. Income Status:
    Income of owner #1: .
    Income of owner #2:
    Income of owner #3:
      

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    If you answered NO to ANY of the above questions, your business will not qualify this formicro-enterprise assistance. Please give us a call at (413) 967 3001 and we can help you find other resources that may be available to your business.

    If you did not answer no to any of the questions, please continue to the next page.

  • The information regarding race, national origin, sex designation, marital status, disability status and veteran status on this application is requested in order to assure the Federal Government, acting through the Department of Housing and Urban Development, that Federal Laws prohibiting discrimination against program or tenant applicants on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, age and disability are complied with. While you are not required to furnish this information, you are encouraged to do so.

    Please complete the Demographic information for each owner.

    Demographic Information

    BUSINESS OWNER ONE

  • Please complete the Demographic information for each owner.

    Personal Information

    BUSINESS OWNER TWO

  • If yes, please indicate your position: in the town of: .

  • Person completing this form:* PHONE:*
    EMAIL:*

  • Please complete the Demographic information for each owner.

    Personal Information

    BUSINESS OWNER TWO

  • If yes, please indicate your position: in the town of: .

  • Person completing this form: PHONE:
    EMAIL:

  • Business Information

     

  • Funding Request

  • Please note: Microenterprise Assistance Program funds may not be used for major equipment purchases, purchase of real property, construction activities, business expansion, or lobbying.

  • If yes, you must provide documentation/proof of loss due to covid-19

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  • Fill out table, if you feel you can; if not it can be completed later with QVCDC staff assistance

    Please check any Boxes below where a grant purpose will result in an impact:

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  • Required Certification

  • I/we certify that the information on this application and in attached documents is true and accurate to the best of my/our knowledge and is provided for the purpose of obtaining a grant. I/we authorize Quaboag Valley CDC to make inquiries, as needed, to verify the accuracy of this information.

    By submitting this application, I/we agree to provide regular progress reports at least quarterly through 2021 and to follow all rules governing this funding under the CARES Act of 2020.

    I/we understand that the program requires the funds to be used appropriately and as discussed or they may be retracted.

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  • *Note: Additional documentation may be required in order to fully assess your business and its needs.

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