• Buy Local Gift Card Program

    Grover Beach Business Application

  • The City of Grover Beach recognizes the importance of a diverse and healthy local economy and is committed to implementing economic development strategies that help businesses be successful and retain local employees.

    Assisting local businesses that are weathering the hardships from the COVID-19 pandemic through programs such as microgrants is just one of many of Grover Beach’s initiatives to create a business-friendly community and create more jobs and economic opportunities.

    The City of Grover Beach, in partnership with the South County Chambers of Commerce, is offering local businesses and residents the opportunity to participate in a new program, the Buy Local Program, as part of the ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

    The Buy Local Program supports shopping local at small businesses while infusing additional money through the purchase of gift cards at Grover Beach businesses. The City will purchase up to twenty $25 gift cards from each qualified local business that is selected, up to $500. These gift cards will then be redeemed by shoppers who turn in $100 worth of receipts from Grover Beach businesses. The combination of support from community spending and support from the City will stimulate the local economy during this challenging time. 

  • Criteria:

    • Business must be a local retail, restaurant, winery, brewery, fitness, or personal service business in the City of Grover Beach. 
    • Business must hold a current Grover Beach Business Tax Certificate 
    • Business must have a physical location or storefront within Grover Beach city limits
    • Business must have the ability to sell and redeem gift cards
    • Business must have the ability to provide a receipt for the gift cards
    • Business will help promote the Shop Local Program (marketing toolkit will be provided)
    • Business must provide a completed SLO County Covid Compliance Self Certification 

  • This program is to support small, local businesses that are directly impacted by the Covid-19 restrictions on business. Therefore, the following business types do not meet the requirements for the Buy Local Program: Corporations, Convenience/Drug Stores; Grocery/Supermarket; Lodging; Fueling or Gas Stations, business chains that are not locally owned.

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    Because there is a limited amount of funding for this program, all qualifying business applicants may not be accepted at this time.

    Businesses may be eligible for additional participation based on the availability of funds and gift card demand. 

    If your business is selected to participate you will be notified via email. Please send questions to Jocelyn@southcountychambers.com or call (805) 489-1488.

     

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