Business Oregon Announces Commercial Rent Relief Grants to Help Small Businesses Behind on Lease Payments
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Business Oregon Announces Commercial Rent Relief Grants to Help Small Businesses Behind on Lease Payments

ByTom Atkinson

Source: Development.Oregon4Biz.com The Oregon Legislative Emergency Board allocated $100 million to Business Oregon for a new program to provide financial assistance to small businesses and commercial landlords impacted by the economic hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.  The program provides grants to building owners to cover outstanding lease payments from small business tenants that are…

Update on Latest Lane County Small Business Grant Funds
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Update on Latest Lane County Small Business Grant Funds

ByTom Atkinson

The application period for our most recent round of small business grant funds closed this past Sunday, December 13th, and I know business owners are anxious to hear the outcome of their applications. Community LendingWorks has been busily reviewing the submissions and preparing for the lotteries which will begin later this week.  Selected grant recipients…

Fire Restoration Grant
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Fire Restoration Grant

ByTom Atkinson

Lane Workforce Partnership is issuing an open application for Fire Restoration and Recovery Projects.  Public Government and non-profit organizations are eligible applicants.  The Dislocated Worker Grant, project criteria, and the attached application will be discussed during the kick off meeting scheduled for this Wednesday.  Purpose and Background Information:The State of Oregon has been awarded National…

Update on Lane County Small Business Grant Funds – Application Launching @ 5pm
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Update on Lane County Small Business Grant Funds – Application Launching @ 5pm

ByTom Atkinson

We have some exciting updates regarding the grant funds Lane County will be receiving from the State of Oregon. First, the application will be going live 5pm today, Thursday, December 3rd on the Community LendingWorks website communitylendingworks.org/emergency-grants/ and will remain open through Sunday, December 13th. The application will be streamlined to take businesses approximately 5…

Relief Foundation Grant Extended to Dec. 15th
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Relief Foundation Grant Extended to Dec. 15th

ByTom Atkinson

Check out the full details here. OAR has secured $500,000 grant for housing relief through NAR’s REALTORS® Relief Foundation for the Oregon wildfires disaster. Just 300 of these grants remain.Who should apply? Any full-time resident and U.S. citizen or legally admitted U.S. resident who has lost their home to the Oregon wildfire disaster and is…

Small Business Emergency Grant
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Small Business Emergency Grant

ByTom Atkinson

Here is a very time-sensitive funding opportunity that we are asking you to share widely with the businesses in your destinations. Please note that it’s expected this portal will be closed within 24-48 hours. Time Sensitive – Statewide Small Business Emergency Grant Application Opens Today (Thurs. 19th) Governor Brown and the Oregon legislature recently approved…

OPEN NOW – Round 4 Emergency Small Business Grants
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OPEN NOW – Round 4 Emergency Small Business Grants

ByTom Atkinson

To Small Business Owners (and partners who can help spread the word) in Lane, Linn, Benton, and Lincoln Counties, Business Oregon just announced the start of their Round 4 (and final) Emergency Small Business Grants. Eligibility is expanded for Round 4, so even if you’ve been ineligible before, please read on or reach out to Community…

New Small Business Emergency Grant Fund
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New Small Business Emergency Grant Fund

ByTom Atkinson

Community LendingWorks, Lane County, and the cities of Coburg, Cottage Grove, Creswell, Florence, Oakridge, Springfield, and Veneta have come together to create a new Small Business Emergency Grant Fund to provide additional financial support to help our local businesses through the pandemic. Eligible businesses must: – Have 25 or fewer FTE (full-time equivalent) employees as…