Beverly Microenterprise Grant Program To Benefit Small Businesses

BEVERLY, MA — A grant program that could provide up to $10,000 to Beverly businesses hurt by the coronavirus health crisis has been launched.

The Microenterprise Grant Program grants applications will be accepted online only for companies with five or fewer employees. Applications will be accepted through Sept. 25.

Real estate rentals, sales businesses, businesses owned by those younger than, chain businesses, liquor stores, weapons dealers, lobbyists and cannabis-related businesses are not eligible.

Massachusetts Growth Capital Corp. is administering the program for the area cities and towns that have received these grant funds which were made available through the federally-funded Community Development Block Grant program for microenterprise businesses.