The City of Evanston is seeking applications for its Small Business Recovery Program to protect small business economy and preserve Evanston’s economic and cultural fabric.
Donor Name: City of Evanston
State: Illinois
City: Evanston
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: All Time
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Small, independently owned businesses define Evanston’s economic and cultural identity. The Small Business Recovery Program will help existing small businesses, particularly minority, disadvantaged, and veteran-owned businesses, recover from the sustained negative economic impacts of the pandemic.
Funding Information

The maximum grant amount per applicant is $25,000.
All other expenses are eligible for up to $10,000.

Eligible Services 
Eligible applicants may request any of the following services:

Facade improvements
Rehabilitation or renovation of a commercial property
Signage, including blade signs
Professional Services (accounting, tax, insurance, legal)
Marketing / communications technical assistance (including social media and paid advertising expenditures)
Capital expenditures, including tools and equipment (software, hardware, process-specific tools or equipment)
Training and certifications
Relocation and expansion within Evanston (if located in qualified census tracts)
Hiring and training of new employees
Other expenses may be considered on a case by case basis

Eligibility Criteria 

Brick and mortar businesses who were open and operating on or before March 13, 2020. The business must have a physical location in Evanston which is also properly registered and/or licensed with the City of Evanston.
The business has 50 or fewer employees.
Completed applications must include three quotes for each service or expense for which funding assistance is requested, including at least one quote from an Evanston-based provider whenever possible.
The business must demonstrate they were negatively impacted by the pandemic and how the requested expenses will aid recovery.
In the event applications exceed available funding, priority will be given to M/W/D/EBE businesses or those located in qualified census tracts

For more information, visit City of Evanston.