Small businesses in the City of York are eligible for York BLOOM grants up to $1,500.
The BLOOM Business Empowerment Center, through the York County Economic Alliance (YCEA), is accepting applications for the 2023 City of York BLOOM Grant Program for Small Businesses through Oct. 13 at 8 p.m.
This program will award grants from $500 to $1,500 to small businesses for projects that will help improve productivity, expand services, or grow to the next level, according to YCEA.
Grant amounts will be considered based on need and potential impact. Examples of projects funded through other BLOOM grant funds include improving signage, physical improvements to business location, marketing, training and certification for new services, or purchase of new equipment.
Priority consideration will be given to:
- Businesses that have not received funding from previous BLOOM grant programs.
- Businesses owned by women, or Black, indigenous, or people of color.
- Businesses owned by veterans.
The BLOOM Grant Program was first created in 2018. To date, 191 BLOOM Grants totaling $422,978.30 have been distributed to small businesses/organizations in York County, Downtown York, York County Trail Towns communities, to women-owned businesses, start-up entrepreneurs, and graduates of the BLOOM classes, with 51% of grants going to businesses owned by persons of color and 72% going to women-owned businesses, YCEA said.
An informational webinar will be held Sept. 25 at 5:00 p.m. via Zoom.