Brooklyn Chamber, Cross River announce grant program in support of small business

Greene Avenue Market in Fort Greene received its grant on Monday. Photo courtesy of Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce

The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce and Cross River Bank have partnered to create a small business grant program for Minority/Women-owned Business Enterprises and other small businesses, including start-ups. 

The program will be one of the Brooklyn Chamber’s tools for assisting small businesses throughout the borough, along with other business technical assistance programs, like the Small Business Resource Network.

The Brooklyn Alliance, the economic development arm of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, will administer this grant program.

The grant program, exclusively branded as the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce – Cross River Small Business Grant Program, totals $200,000. Grants will be distributed in the amount of $5,000. 

On Monday, Dec. 20, executive management from the Brooklyn Chamber and Cross River conducted site…

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