A second round of funding, totaling $450,000, has been announced for the Cherokee Small Business Grant program to mitigate the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The first round awarded grants of up to $10,000 each to 19 employers.
“The program helped retain nearly 100 local jobs and supported businesses ranging from retail, restaurants, local artisans, and health care providers, among others,” according to the Cherokee Office of Economic Development and Cherokee County Community Development Block Grant Program.
Applications are due by Jan. 22 for grants to businesses that were negatively impacted by the coronavirus pandemic; employ 500 or fewer W-2 positions; and are retaining, rehiring or creating jobs paying up to $46,350 a year, among other requirements. Information, and to apply: https://www.cherokeega.org/grants
Grants will range from $10,000 to $30,000. Recipients are expected to be announced in February.
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