The Bucks County Department of Workforce and Economic Development Build Business in Bucks Grant is providing 65 businesses in Bucks County up to $3,000 (per applicant) in services and training to develop critical entrepreneurial skills.
Applicants awarded funding will be paired with a qualified Bucks County business that can provide the aforementioned support after an intake evaluation and needs assessment conducted by Bucks County WED staff.
Priority consideration for the Build Business in Bucks Grant will be given to veteran-owned, minority-owned and woman-owned businesses. Potential grantees will need to provide a narrative on why they have been negatively impacted by the pandemic and how assisting with accounting and financial training, fiscal consulting, marketing and customer development and/or human resources training/human resources handbook development will help them build their business in Bucks County.
Qualified experts in a wide range of industries, including accounting and financial training, marketing and networking, customer development and human resources will provide support. This support has the potential to lead to business growth and employee retention.
To be eligible, applicants must be a Bucks County-based for-profit business, established within the last five yeast, having 50 employees or fewer. Grant recipients will need to provide an Employer Identification Number, W-9 and proof of business ownership with the application.
Grantees are eligible for one award per EIN. They will get to choose partnering businesses from a list supplied by WED. These partnering organizations will provide an electronic narrative to the grantees on why they are an expert in a certain area(s). They are required to have a physical location in Bucks County and be a member of a Bucks County Chamber of Commerce, business association or networking group based in Bucks County. Partnering organizations will also need to provide a W-9.
Visit buckscounty.gov/580/Build-Business-in-Bucks for more information and to apply. For additional information and questions, contact businessgrowsinbucks@buckscounty.org or call 267-374-4773.
