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Grants Of Up To $10K Available For San Mateo Co. Food Businesses
The funds are intended to offset revenue loss and debt accrued as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. See eligibility details.
SAN MATEO COUNTY, CA — San Mateo County microfood businesses can apply for a new round of grants of up to $10,000 beginning Monday.
The funds are intended to offset revenue loss and debt accrued as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Businesses that had less than $50,000 in sales in 2019, recorded at least a 10 percent decrease in revenue from 2019 to 2020 and did not receive a California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant are eligible.
The business must also have started before 2020 and been the main source of the business owner’s income since 2019.
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Grants vary by type of business. Cottage food operators would receive $2,500, caterers, food trucks and food carts would get $5,000 and commissaries or incubator kitchen would receive $10,000.
Priority would be given to business owner who are members of a household with a gross household income in 2020 at or below 100 percent of Area Median Income.
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Grants open Monday and close April 10 at 5 p.m.
Visit smcstrong.org for more information and to apply for the grant.
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