Livermore Launches $2M Small Business Grant Program

LIVERMORE, CA — Livermore has launched its $2 million Small Business Assistance Grant Program to help business owners stay afloat and remain competitive during the pandemic.

The program will help cover up to half of the cost of equipment or services needed for a business to adapt to the current climate, the city said in a news release. Grants from $2,000 to $20,000 will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Businesses may apply here if they maintain an active city of Livermore business license in good standing and can show proof of insurance covering business operations, the city said. The business must employ at least two people, earn no more than $10 million each year and provide at least half of their business from a Livermore location or to a Livermore customer.

No more than $20,000 will be awarded to a business, regardless of the number of locations an owner or franchisee operates. Receipts must be provided, the city said.

The program is administered by the city Office of Innovation and Economic Development and was authorized by the city council.