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Eligibility Criteria:
Black-Owned Business: Your business should proudly identify as Black-owned and be at least 51% Black Owned.
Location: Your business must be located within the following designated areas:
Kansas City, MO: Ranging from 9th St. to Bannister, Troost to Hardesty.
Inclusive of: Southeast Kansas City, Raytown, and Grandview areas.
Current Revenue: Your business should have been generating revenue for at least three months.
Revenue Cap: Your business can make no more than $1m in annual revenue.
Future Revenue Generation: The grant is specifically to fund a revenue generating plan/project that will help increase your gross revenue.
Job Creation: You should have the ability and willingness to grow and create jobs.
Detailed Plan: Provide a well-structured, detailed, and itemized plan on how the grant funding will be used to enhance your business's revenue generation
Application Requirements:
- The business must be majority Black-owned and operate within our designated regions.
- Provide a comprehensive, itemized breakdown of how the grant funds will be used. This should emphasize the expected long-term impact on business growth.
- Eligible expenditures include payroll, inventory, fixed costs (rent, equipment, lease, etc.), and other routine operational expenses. Priority will be given to initiatives that have the most potential for creating jobs.
- Submit proof of your business structure and a recent financial statement. Failure to do so will lead to application disqualification.
- Applicants might be summoned for an interview with our Board of Directors for further evaluation.
Get ready to harness this fantastic opportunity. **To apply, please fill out our application form and submit a nominal fee of $25.** Your small investment today might be the stepping stone to tomorrow's grand success.
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Grant Deadlines:
Grants must be submitted by the follwing dates inorder to be considered