Struggling from the pandemic, small businesses in Belvidere are now being offered an unexpected lifeline. From the Ilinois’ CUREs Act, the City of Belvidere was awarded $350,000 to distribute to small businesses in the local area.

To be eligible a business must meet the following criteria:
-Located in the City of Belvidere
-Incorporated, Partnership or Sole Proprietorship
-In business before January 1, 2020
-Earned less than $2.5 million in 2019
-Document a significant negative business financial impact due to COVID-19
-Expected to be fully operational after local and state emergency guidelines have ended

Businesses have until December 15th to apply and for those who need help, Growth Dimensions will help with any questions on the process. “We’re also going to be doing a YouTube session to explain and describe this grant a little bit further,” said Growth Dimensions Executive Director, Pamela Lopez-Fettes.

For more information, please visit the Back to Business in Belvidere Grant page