Holly Springs offers COVID-19 small business relief grants

Holly Springs is accepting applications for grants of up to $5,000 to offset the impact on small businesses of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Holly Springs Small Business Relief Grant program is intended to help firms with up to 50 employees cover operational and overhead expenses, according to a city web site. The city plans to dedicate to the program up to $200,000 of its total allocation of $808,353 under the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

The grants are for expenses incurred from March 1 to July 31. To be eligible, a business must be located within the city limits of Holly Springs, current on all taxes, and in operation for at least one year prior to March 13, among other requirements.