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American Express and Main Street America are offering qualifying small businesses a chance to obtain a $10,000 grant.
The application period will open at 9 a.m. on March 14 and close by 11:59 p.m. on April 7, or once 5,000 applications have been submitted.
A webinar on the process is set March 13 at 11 a.m. which offers an application overview, who is eligible to apply, and what documents are needed.
To register visit tinyurl.com/mw7yjmz8.
Main Street Uvalde manager Gloria Resma said the webinar is open to small business owners and Main Street leaders who support them.
“Last year our very own Uvalde School of Gymnastics, LLC. won not only the first round of $5,000 but also the second round of $25,000 for a total of $30,000,” Resma said.
Kim Knape, who owns the gym, located at 202 S. Getty St., used grant money to purchase a long-awaited 30-foot Tumbl Trak.
Grant program
American Express and Main Street America teamed up in 2021 to create the grant program intended to help small businesses recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
In its third year of operation, grant awards have increased and $5.7 million in total funding is available.
About 500 small businesses will be selected to receive $10,000 grants. Subsequently, 25 of those selected will be awarded $30,000 Enhancement Grants, intended to help create transformative change for the business and the community.
Projects will be chosen based on feasibility, need, impact on the business and community reach.
For more information and eligibility requirements, visit tinyurl.com/4uwxpjww.