Sharon Businesses Eligible for Microenterprise Grant Program

SHARON, MA — Sharon businesses are eligible to apply for a portion of the nearly $5 million grant from the Department of Housing & Community Development to assist small businesses in 23 cities and towns across Greater Boston that have been negatively impacted during the coronavirus crisis.

This funding is part of the $19.6 million award through the federally funded Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program.

The grant award will be used to award individual grants of up to $10,000 to microenterprise businesses, which are commercial businesses with five or fewer employees, including one or more people who own the for-profit business.

An application will become available in the coming weeks and can be obtained by emailing fturkington@townofsharon.org.

Exclusions include real estate rentals, businesses owned by someone under age 18, chain businesses, liquor stores, firearms dealers, lobbyists or marijuana-based businesses.

Ashland will act as the lead community in the effort.

The communities that are part of this coalition include: Ashland, Beverly, Burlington, Canton, Concord, Dedham, Essex, Lexington, Manchester by the Sea, Marlborough, Melrose, Milton, Natick, North Reading, Norwood, Randolph, Reading, Sharon, Southborough, Stoneham, Watertown, Winchester or Woburn.