The Orange County Inland Empire SBDC is teaming up with LISC LA and Wells Fargo for their LISC LA OC Small Business Relief Program to offer grants to micro-businesses in Orange County.
Thanks to support from Wells Fargo, LISC LA is providing 15 $5,000 grants to small businesses affected by the COVID-19 crisis.
We will be hosting a webinar on May 7th from 10-10:30am to provide businesses with more information on the grant application and eligibility requirements.
Timeline
The application will open from May 8, 2020 at 9am PST and close May 9, 2020 at 9am PST. You can preview the application questions here.
Eligibility
- Micro-businesses and enterprises affected by COVID-19 in Orange County, especially those in underserved communities including entrepreneurs of color as well as women and/or veteran-owned businesses that often lack access to flexible, affordable capital.
- Businesses must have at least 2 employees and a maximum of 5 Full-Time Employees or 10 Part-Time Employees.
- Applications will be reviewed based on criteria and are designed to prioritize particularly challenged businesses; the final grantees will be randomly selected from the top scoring applicants.
- Businesses must be located in Orange County.
