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(April 16, 2020 6:40 PM) The Enterprise Group of Jackson has announced a new funding opportunity available to small businesses through the US Chamber of Commerce and the Save Small Business Fund.  The application period will open on Monday, April 20.  The Enterprise Group is compiling resources and funding opportunities for businesses in Jackson.  The EG says already more than $850,000 has been granted to Jackson small businesses through a state grant program and the Dream Maker Fund, created by Patti and Eric Poppe with a donation of $1,000,000.

 The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation has launched the Save Small Business Fund, a grant program to provide assistance to small businesses owners impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Funded by contributions from corporate and philanthropic partners, the Foundation will distribute $5,000 grants to small employers in economically vulnerable communities in the United States and its territories.  Jackson is a qualified vulnerable community.

”Small business owners are facing unprecedented challenges. The needs are urgent and every dollar counts,” said Carolyn Cawley, president of the U.S. Chamber Foundation. “While the demand is great, we’re proud to be able to contribute to the many efforts underway to help small employers get through the next days and weeks and on the road to recovery for their communities.”  

The Save Small Business Fund is part of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Save Small Business Initiative — a nationwide program to address small businesses’ immediate needs, mitigate closures and job losses, and mobilize support for long-term recovery. 

Grant applications open on April 20, 2020. To qualify, applicants must employ between three and 20 people, be located in an economically vulnerable community, and have been harmed financially by the COVID-19 pandemic. Grants will be awarded weekly on a rapid and rolling basis until all funds have been disbursed.


To learn more about the Save Small Business Fund or apply for a grant, visit www.savesmallbusiness.com.

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