Emergency Working Capital Program – Specially Impacted Businesses
The Emergency Working Capital program is designed to assist businesses whose operations are specifically impacted by COVID and have had to take exceptional measures to maintain operations throughout the pandemic. Businesses may receive a $10,000 loan for working capital and operations costs and a $10,000 grant to offset costs of PPE and other safety measures. Applicants must complete the Emergency Capital Working Fund Loan Application and the 1-page supplemental questionnaire.
Winter Restaurant Operations Support Grant
The Winter Restaurant Operations Support Grant program is aimed at providing restaurants with resources to offer safe outdoor dining experiences through the winter. The program will allocates $500,000 (up to $5,000 per business) in grant assistance to local restaurants to help support winter operations through purchases and rental of equipment (heaters, fire pits, etc.) and fixtures (awnings, tents, “igloos”, etc.). Businesses must demonstrate access to a location and an operations plan. Grant applications will be accepted up to Nov. 30, 2020 with awards expected to be announced prior to Dec. 11, 2020. To access the application, click here.
Applications for both programs should be submitted electronically to economicdevelopment@clevelandohio.gov
Straight from City Hall 
[…] The city of Cleveland is offering $5,000 and $10,000 grants aimed at helping small businesses and restaurants directly affected by COVID-related public health orders, according to an announcement Friday, Nov. 6. […]
[…] Nov. 6, 2020, the City of Cleveland announced that the Economic Development Department has created programs to assist small businesses as they continue to face challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. Two new programs, the Emergency […]
[…] The program will allocate funding to local restaurants to help support winter operations through purchases and rental of equipment (heaters, fire pits, etc.) and fixtures (awnings, tents, “igloos”, etc.). Businesses must demonstrate access to a location and an operations plan. Apply by November 30th, 2020. https://clecityhall.com/2020/11/06/economic-development-department-announces-programs-to-assist-smal… […]
[…] The program will allocate funding to local restaurants to help support winter operations through purchases and rental of equipment (heaters, fire pits, etc.) and fixtures (awnings, tents, “igloos”, etc.). Businesses must demonstrate access to a location and an operations plan. Apply by November 30th, 2020. https://clecityhall.com/2020/11/06/economic-development-department-announces-programs-to-assist-smal… […]
[…] Nov. 6, 2020, the City of Cleveland announced that the Economic Development Department has created programs to assist small businesses as they continue to face challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. Two new programs, the Emergency […]