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BLOOM Small Business Grant PROGRAM
The BLOOM Small Business Grant Program was originally created in 2018 by a group of summer interns to offer a unique funding opportunity to small businesses. These small business grants are funding made simple to help businesses create something that otherwise may not have been!
Previous grant rounds have been held with a focus on businesses located in Downtown York, Downtown Hanover, and Trail Town Communities as well as businesses owned by women, graduates of our small business development program, and businesses who are YCEA members. Check out our upcoming grant cycles below.
May
Businesses Based in Boroughs
Application Opens: Friday, May 19
Info Session: Tuesday, May 23
Application Closes: Friday, June 9
Pitch Session: Tuesday, June 20
August
Downtown York
Application Opens: Friday, August 10
Info Session: Monday, August 14
Application Closes: Thursday, August 31
Pitch Session: Monday, September 11
December
WBCO
Application Opens: Thursday, November 16
Info Session: Monday, November 20
Application Closes: Friday, December 1
Pitch Session: Tuesday, December 12 (WBCO Luncheon)
Based in Boroughs in York County Grant Program
The BLOOM Business Empowerment Center is pleased to present the Grant Program for Small Businesses Based in Boroughs in York County which seeks to award micro-grants to small businesses located and operating in a York County Borough.
Deadline to submit applications is Friday, June 9 at 8pm
Find out if your business operates in a borough by entering your business address here https://yorkcountypa.maps.arcgis.com/apps/InformationLookup/index.html?appid=2bd1d22b506b4dc6badbd2f65943ae2b
For a preview of the grant application questions, please click here.
Grant Schedule:
- Grant application opens Friday, May 19 at 8am
- Register here for an Informational Webinar to be held on Tuesday, May 23 at 5:30pm via Zoom
- Deadline to submit applications is Friday, June 9 at 8pm
- The Pitch Presentation for Finalists will be on Tuesday, June 20, location TBD
Please Note: Applications that are not complete cannot be saved.
Any questions may be directed to Marlena Schugt mschugt@yceapa.org (717) 848-4000.