Cape Cod Resilience Fund
Funding Amount
$500 - $2,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “Cape Cod small businesses with 1-20 full-time year-round employees”
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Eligible organizations
- Cape Cod small businesses with 1-20 full-time year-round employees
Geography
- Located in a downtown area
Overview
Geographic Scope: Cape Cod, Massachusetts
Focus Areas: Direct grants to small business owners to offer relief from economic damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic
Eligible Applicants:
- Cape Cod small businesses with 1-20 full-time year-round employees
- Preference given to year-round, community-minded, brick and mortar businesses located in a downtown area
Funding Use:
- Day-to-day operational expenses such as rent, staff, supplies, inventory, marketing, and training
Organizing Partners:
- Love Live Local
- Hyannis Main Street BID
Background: Organized in response to devastating economic impacts on Cape Cod small businesses from COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns and restrictions. The program aimed to help businesses with limited access to government funding supplement operational expenses.
Contact/More Information: lovelivelocal.com/resilience
Tax Information: All donations are tax-deductible through Hyannis Main Street BID's 501(c)3, the Downtown Hyannis Community Development Corporation (EIN: 83-2583271)
How to Apply
Application Process
- Initial round of applications opened in early June 2020
- Apply online at lovelivelocal.com/resilience
- Funding amount increases with amount raised (the more money raised, the more businesses helped)
What Hyannis Main Street Business Improvement District Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2023 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
- Grants in 2023
- 3
- Total given
- $30K
- Median grant
- $10K
- By dollars: Massachusetts 100%. Top recipient cities: Hyannis, MA.
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Sew What · Hyannis, MA
Pandemic assistance
$10K
Diva's Beauty Studio · Hyannis, MA
Pandemic assistance
$10K
Melissa Morris · Hyannis, MA
Pandemic assistance
$10K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Small businesses
- Hardship
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