Coronavirus Small Grant Program For Tewksbury Businesses

Press release from the Town of Tewksbury:

January 8, 2021

The COVID-19 Small Business Grant Program was established in the fall by the Baker-Polito Administration and currently has a pool of eligible applicants awaiting funding. Additional funding will allow the Administration to award more of those pending applicants. Eligible businesses that already applied to the program, but were not funded due to limited funds available at the time, will be prioritized for funding first and do not need to reapply.

The new business relief program offers grants up to $75,000, but not more than three months’ operating expenses, to be used for employee wage and benefits costs, space-related costs, and debt service obligations through the .

The online application portal for the new program will close on Friday, January 15. Awards are expected to be announced in early February.

More details on how to apply and eligibility requirements are available at www.empoweringsmallbusiness.org.

Eligible industries for the new program include:

• Restaurants, bars, caterers
• Indoor recreation and entertainment establishments
• Gyms and fitness centers
• Event-support professionals (photographers, videographers, etc.)
• Personal services
• Retail

This press release was produced by the Town of Tewksbury. The views expressed here are the author’s own.