FY25 Small Business Technical Assistance Grant Program
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PURPOSE OF GRANT
The purpose of the Small Business Technical Assistance Grant Program is to ensure that start-ups and existing businesses continue their path towards recovery and growth in order to ensure future economic and entrepreneurial opportunity throughout the Commonwealth. The program is designed to complement and enhance traditional public and private small business assistance networks by providing technical assistance or training programs for under-resourced and disadvantaged businesses with 20 or fewer employees. The program seeks to facilitate economic stability and viability for small businesses by helping to improve their ability to navigate business operations, including ability to secure private and public financing, business grants, and micro-loans.
Grant activities - July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025
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GRANT AMOUNTS AND DISTRIBUTION
Funds available for this grant program in FY2025 will be based on legislative allocation. MGCC will endeavor to assure broad geographic diversity among grantees but will not limit the number of grants awarded per region. Organizations can apply once (1) either as an individual applicant OR as a joint application.
Application Types:
FY24 Program Awardees (Recertification)
- Deadline: Must be submitted via Submittable by October 25, 2024 at 11:59pm.
- Completed all recertification components
a. FY24 final program report submitted
b. Work plan and other recertifications
c. Summary of continuation of services
d. Upload updated documents as applicable
New Applicants (Not FY24 Awardee)
1. Must submit a full application via Submittable by October 25, 2024 at 11:59pm.
2. Completed all application components
a. Narrative questions (1-7)
b. Upload all documents identified (8-16)
GRANT AMOUNT REQUEST
Individual Organization Request An organization (1) submitting a work plan to provide small business services to underserved populations within their target region can request up to $100,000.
Joint Collaborative Request Organizations (2+ non-profits) submitting a joint work plan demonstrating a collaborative effort to provide small business services to underserved populations within their target area can request up to $175,000.
A Reviewer Committee will evaluate proposals, seeking those that most completely meet the established criteria accompanied by credible, historic outcome metrics.
TIMELINE
Due Date: Must be submitted via Submittable by October 25, 2024 at 11:59pm.
Noticed of Awards: December 2024 (Subject to change)
Program Questions: aveloz@massgcc.com
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