The City of West Palm Beach is pleased to announce its First Steps New Business Development Grants.
Donor Name: City of West Palm Beach
State: Florida
City: West Palm Beach
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/28/2023
Size of the Grant: $20,000
Details:
Purpose
Reimbursement for costs incurred in the start-up of a new business; for example: costs of incorporation, initial down payment and lease payments, costs for telephone and/or utility bills, costs to create business forms, and other regular costs of starting a business.
Funding Information
City will reimburse up to Twenty Thousand Dollars ($20,000).
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must meet each of the following criteria:
- Business must be certified as a Small Business (SB) or a Minority/Woman Business Enterprise (MWBE) with the City of West Palm Beach
- Business must be located within the City of West Palm Beach proper
- Business must have no outstanding liens, violations, pending litigation with the City of West Palm Beach or the WPB CRA or any unpaid real and/or tangible personal property taxes
- Business must be a for-profit organization
- Business must be registered with the State of Florida Division of Corporations
- Business must have a formal business plan
- Business must have a business checking account
- Business owners must have attended one of the City-hosted training series: Bonding or Mayor’s Jump Start Academy OR attended training through a similar program that provides a similar curriculum.
For more information, visit City of West Palm Beach.