The Chesterfield County Microenterprise Relief Fund opened for applications on Monday, November 9, 2020. Local Initiatives Support Coalition, LISC, Virginia and Chesterfield County partnered to launch the fund, which provided grants to small businesses financially impacted by COVID-19.
At a glance
What: Chesterfield County Microenterprise Relief Fund, a COVID-19 grant program for small businesses
Who: Local Initiatives Support Coalition, LISC, Virginia, with Chesterfield County
When: Applications opened Monday, November 9, 2020, and were accepted on a rolling basis until all of the funds were disbursed
Cost: Grants of up to $10,000 per business
What the grants covered
Eligible Chesterfield County businesses with five employees or fewer were awarded grants of up to $10,000 to pay for payroll, rent, utilities, vendor bills and recovery-related expenses. The MBA carried the notice to its members as a grant opportunity for small businesses.