3rd Round Of Hillsboro Small Business Grants Begins August 18, At 9 Am

Press release from the City of Hillsboro:

August 12, 2020

See a preview of the application and gather necessary information in advance

Applications for up to $3,500 in emergency grant funding will be accepted starting on Tuesday, August 18, at 9 am through Wednesday, August 19, at 4 pm.Post Date:08/12/2020

Small businesses in the City of Hillsboro can apply to receive up to $3,500 in emergency grant funding during a third round of applications next week.

The application process will be open from Tuesday, August 18, at 9 am through Wednesday, August 19, at 4 pm on the City’s COVID-19 Business Resources webpage.

The emergency support will help offset some of the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Which businesses are eligible?

Hillsboro businesses are eligible to apply again if they received funding during the first or second round of the City’s Emergency Business Grant — or Washington County’s Emergency Business Grant.

Priority will be given to eligible businesses that have yet to receive emergency grant funding.

This Federal CARES Act funding is being routed through Washington County to the City of Hillsboro to distribute to businesses in Hillsboro.

Businesses must be located inside Hillsboro city limits and have an active business license from the City of Hillsboro prior to applying.

• Read about the first round of Emergency Business Grants
• Read about the second round of Emergency Business Grants

How is the City helping businesses to apply?

City of Hillsboro staff will be available by phone at 503-681-6100, in English and Spanish, during normal business hours to assist business owners and entrepreneurs who need help.

To help businesses prepare to apply, previews of the application will be available in English and Spanish on the COVID-19 Business Resources webpage.

The online applications will be available in English and Spanish, as they were during the first two rounds of applications.

What small business owners need to know before applying for funds

• Visit our COVID-19 Business Resources webpage between Tuesday, August 18 at 9 am and Wednesday, August 19 at 4 pm to apply for an emergency small business grant of up to $3,500.
• See a preview of the application in English and Spanish to prepare the information needed in advance.
• City of Hillsboro staff will be available by phone at 503-681-6100 to assist small businesses and those who would like help filling out the online application in English or Spanish during normal business hours.
• Grant funds will only be awarded to businesses located within Hillsboro city limits with an active business license from the City of Hillsboro.
• Business that have applied and received funding previously are eligible to apply.

This press release was produced by the City of Hillsboro. The views expressed are the author's own.