What will the application and funding process look like?


  • Interested businesses should complete the online application and provide the required financial reports by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 20, 2021.

  • Orange County staff from the Economic Development and Finance offices will pre-screen the applications to make sure they include all required documentation and meet the guidelines.

  • Applicants will then be contacted by writing to share the evaluation results and what the next steps in the process will include.
    • For grant applicants, a completed W-9 and Electronic Funds Transfer form will be required to process the funds.
  • Each venture receiving a grant must provide an accounting of how all funds were used by the venture within 180 days of the receipt of the grant.

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1. What is the purpose of the County’s financial assistance program?
2. What businesses are eligible/ineligible to apply for funding through this program?
3. Who will review grant applications and determine the awards?
4. What will the application and funding process look like?
5. What criteria will be used to evaluate a small business applicant’s economic need to receive a grant?
6. What are the eligible uses of the grant funds?
7. What are examples of unauthorized uses of grant funds?
8. What is the amount of the grant program’s potential award value to a small business applicant?
9. What is the cost to a small business that receives a grant?
10. What types of financial records and related documentation will be required as part of the grant application process?
11. How much funding is available for the program?