- June 25, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
A fourth round of the Center City Small Business Innovation Fund is launching as businesses face new economic realities due to Covid-19. Nearly $1 million in funding will be available for small businesses in and around uptown Charlotte when applications reopen on Friday, June 25, at noon.
Though vaccines are widely available and Covid restrictions have lifted, business owners have shared stories of worker shortages, supply chain disruptions and other struggles in their recovery efforts.
Eligible small businesses can apply for $10,000, $20,000 or $40,000 grants to focus on innovative projects that create unique experiences for neighborhoods, distinctive products or services and/or exceptional community engagement. Once again, the fund will prioritize minority-, women- and veteran-owned businesses.
Submissions will close at noon on July 9, with award announcements expected in late August.
