Small Business Continuity Grants (SBCG)
Small Business Continuity Grants (SBCG)
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Tucson We Are One | Somos Uno Resiliency Fund: Small Business Continuity Grant Program – Extended
We Are One | Somos Uno Resiliency Fund will support workers, families and children, nonprofits organizations, and small businesses in Tucson, Arizona. In partnership with the City of Tucson, The Women’s Foundation of Southern Arizona, and the Community Foundation of Southern Arizona, YWCA of Southern Arizona will distribute grants of up to $20,000* to local small businesses that are experiencing economic hardship and a loss of income due to the pandemic caused by COVID-19. The Small Business Continuity Grant program is made possible by the We Are One | Somos Uno Resiliency Fund.
Small Business Continuity Grant Program – Extended
The application closes on December 22nd
These grants are intended to help small businesses keep their employees on payroll and cover other necessary operating expenses. Preference will be given to small businesses whose owners are minorities, women, veterans, disabled, members of other underrepresented groups, and who are located in areas of economic hardship in the City of Tucson. Preference will also be given to applicants of the greatest need. The funding amount will be determined by looking at the small business’s reported loss in Gross Sales between a period of time in 2019 as compared to 2020.
Program eligibility requirements:
- Your business must be within the City of Tucson limits (including the City of South Tucson).
- Your business must have less than 50 employees.
- Your business finances must have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
If you applied and did not receive funding during the first round, we encourage you to re-apply as some of the evaluation criteria has changed.
NOTE: YWCA Southern Arizona is only distributing grants to for-profit small businesses. Nonprofit organizations can apply to receive We Are One | Somos Uno Cares Act funding through the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona.
*For more information or if you have any questions, please contact Narda Flores at 520-884-7810 ext.7100 or send her an email at SBCG@ywcatucson.org.
Note: All communication about the status of your application will be done through email. Please be sure to check your junk and spam folders regularly. Please do not call to receive an update on the status of your application we will contact you should we have any questions.
Submittable Login Instructions
Use the Submittable link below to submit an application.
*The application will re-open on 12/11/2020
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Somos Uno Programa de Subsidio para las Pequeñas Empresas de Tucson – Extendida
La aplicación se cierra el 22 de diciembre
Somos uno | El Fondo de Resiliencia Somos Uno apoyará a trabajadores, familias y niños, organizaciones sin fines de lucro y pequeñas empresas en Tucson. En asociación con la Ciudad de Tucson, la Fundación de Mujeres del Sur de Arizona y la Fundación Comunitaria del Sur de Arizona, El YWCA del Sur de Arizona distribuirá subvenciones de hasta $20,000* a pequeñas empresas locales que se encuentren experimentando dificultades económicas y una repentina pérdida de ingresos debido a la pandemia causada por el COVID-19.
Estas subvenciones se enfocan a ayudar a las pequeñas empresas y emprendimietos con fines lucrativos a mantener a sus empleados en nómina y a cubrir otros gastos operativos necesarios. Se dará preferencia a las pequeñas empresas cuyos propietarios sean, mujeres, veteranos, discapacitados, e integrantes de grupos subrepresentados y que se encuentren ubicadas en áreas de escasos recursos económicos de la Ciudad de Tucson. También se dará preferencia a los solicitantes de mayor necesidad. El monto de la financiación se determinará al observar la pérdida reportada de la pequeña empresa en las ventas brutas entre un período de tiempo en 2019 en comparación con 2020.
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Que el negocio este ubicado dentro de los limites de la Ciudad de Tucson (incluyendo la Ciudad de South Tucson)
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Tener menos de 50 empleados
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Pérdida repentina de ingresos causada por el COVID-19.
Si presentó una solicitud y no recibió fondos durante la primera ronda, le recomendamos que vuelva a presentar la solicitud, ya que algunos de los criterios de evaluación han cambiado.
Use el enlace de abajo para enviar una solicitud.
*La aplicación se reabrirá el 12/11/2020