CARES Program Seminars

The Collin Small Business Development Center (SBDC)  offered no-cost seminars in January and February to help businesses better compete, advance, recover, elevate, and succeed. To view recorded seminars, visit the SBDC website.

Rural Relief Small Business Grants

Rural Relief Small Business Grants Program which provides assistance to small businesses in rural communities of 50,000 or less. The grant is being offered by LISC (Local Initiatives Support Corporation), a national non-profit corporation. The application will open on November 30, 2020, and applications must be submitted by Monday, November 2nd at 11:59 PM ET. 

Grants will be made in amounts ranging from $5,000 to $20,000. LISC will use the funding to provide grants to businesses facing immediate financial pressure because of Covid-19.

Grant be used for:

• Payables to include rent and utilities
• Meeting payroll (to include the applicant)
• Paying outstanding debt to vendors
• Other immediate operational costs

Find more information here.