Wednesday, July 15, 2020
THIS JUST IN: Applications Live for COVID-19 Relief Grant Programs
• $100 million in grants through Michigan Small Business Restart Program available for Michigan’s small businesses and nonprofits as they work to recover from COVID-19 crisis • $15 million Agricultural Safety Grant Program will provide critical support to Michigan’s farms and food processors as they work to protect employees, food industry
Read MoreWednesday, July 15, 2020
Application now live for Michigan Agricultural Safety Grant Program
• $15 million program will provide critical support to Michigan’s farms and food processors as they work to protect employees, food industry • Funds can be used to cover testing costs, personal protection equipment, facility needs and more to help mitigate risks of COVID-19 • Application period open now through August 5 on first come, first served basis at michiganbusiness.org/agsafety
Read MoreWednesday, July 15, 2020
Businesses and Nonprofits Now Able to Apply for Michigan Small Business Restart Program
• $100 million in grants available for Michigan’s small businesses and nonprofits as they work to recover from COVID-19 crisis • Program accepting applications at michiganbusiness.org/restart through August 5 • Grants will be administered by 15 economic development organizations covering all 83 counties • 30 percent of funding must be awarded to eligible women-owned, minority-owned or veteran-owned businesses
Read MoreTuesday, July 14, 2020
94 Small Businesses Receive $565,750 in Support in First Round of Michigan Entrepreneur Resilience Fund
• Applications for microloans still being accepted at miwf.org/mwf-entrepreneur-resilience-fund • $1.5 million fund administered by Michigan Women Forward with support from MEDC and others, helps small businesses from geographically disadvantaged areas survive the outbreak through recovery efforts
Read MoreMonday, July 13, 2020
Crowdfunding campaign launched for Acorn Farmers’ Market and Café in Manchester
$50,000 goal to win matching grant through MEDC’s Public Spaces Community Places initiative
Read MoreTuesday, July 7, 2020
Michigan Small Business Restart Program to provide $100 million in grants for COVID-19 recovery efforts
• Michigan Strategic Fund authorizes Michigan Small Business Restart Program to support Michigan’s small businesses as they work to recover from COVID-19 crisis • Grants will be administered by 15 Economic Development Organizations covering all 83 counties. • Minimum 30 percent of the funds must be awarded to eligible women-owned, minority-owned or veteran-owned eligible businesses. • Application period will be open July 15-August 5 at michiganbusiness.org/restart
Read MoreTuesday, July 7, 2020
$15 million in agricultural safety grants to provide critical relief to Michigan’s farms and food processors
• Michigan Strategic Fund authorizes Michigan Agricultural Safety Grant Program to ensure workers’ safety • Funds to cover testing costs, personal protection equipment, facility needs and more to help mitigate risks of COVID-19 • Application period will open on July 15 at michiganbusiness.org/agsafety
Read MoreMonday, July 6, 2020
Crowdfunding campaign launched for the A2AC murals project in downtown Ann Arbor
$50,000 goal to win matching grant through MEDC’s Public Spaces Community Places initiative
Read MoreThursday, July 2, 2020
Michigan’s Office of Future Mobility and Electrification Formally Launches, Sets Course for Economic Growth, Job Creation
Trevor Pawl named Chief Mobility Officer, to head Office of Future Mobility and Electrification
Wednesday, July 1, 2020
Community revitalization projects to support continued economic growth, local vitality around Michigan
• Seven community development projects will generate $5.7 million in private investment • Impacted communities include Kalamazoo, Allegan, Hastings, Adrian, Calumet, Iron Mountain and Mason • Projects will bring needed housing, new vibrancy to downtowns across state
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