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Working Washington Small Business Grant Program

Multi-Ethnic Business Association

Funding Amount

Up to $10,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Working Washington Small Business Grant Program

Funder: Washington State Department of Commerce

Overview: Emergency grant program to support very small businesses impacted by COVID-19. Initial $5 million was doubled to $10 million total through state's emergency response fund.

Eligible Applicants:

  • Businesses with up to 10 employees
  • Award Amount: Up to $10,000 per business

    Eligible Uses:

  • Rent

  • Utility bills

  • Supplies

  • Inventory

  • Other operating expenses
  • Program Status:

  • Launched April 7, 2020

  • Received approximately 25,000 applications

  • Closed to new applications (state did not plan to reopen)

  • Over 1,100 applications in approval pipeline as of posting date

  • Funds expected to start reaching businesses in May 2020
  • Geographic Scope: Washington State (all 39 counties via local economic development organizations)

    Contact: Commerce Director Lisa Brown

    Status: Posted April 23-24, 2020 (historical/expired)

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    small-businesseshardship

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