Relief Funding for Small Businesses Announced

LUNENBURG – The Lunenburg County Board of Supervisors recently announced that they will be allocating funds from the Federal CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act funding for Lunenburg County to help small businesses in Lunenburg. 

The purpose of the Lunenburg CARES Small Business Grant Program is to provide immediate relief to small businesses (less than 50 employees) impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Lunenburg County hopes to help small businesses regain some of the revenue losses from the COVID-19 emergency. The grant will not have to be repaid, it is not a loan. It is funded through an allocation of the Coronavirus Relief Funds provided through the federal CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act of 2020.

Grant funds will be allocated based on number of employees:

Employees, 1 – 10: $5,000

Employees, 11 – 25: $7,500

Employees, 26 – 49: $10,000

The application process will be open from July 31, 2020 through September 1, 2020.

STEP ONE: Verify your eligibility, please see requirements below.

STEP TWO: Complete the Lunenburg CARES – Small Business Grant application form and submit Financial Impact Statement by September 1, 2020 to Lunenburg County Administration via email.

STEP THREE: Review of applications by staff and the Board of Supervisors CARES Act Fund Committee for approval by the Board of Supervisors on September 10, 2020.

STEP FOUR: Announcements on September 11, 2020 with fund distribution beginning September 15, 2020.

Access more detailed information, eligibility/documentation requirements, and the links to the application and Financial Impact Statement on the County’s website home page: www.lunenburgva.org.