Deadline: 28-Dec-20
The City of Norman is pleased to announce Small Business and Non-Profit Relief Grant Program. Norman City Council voted unanimously to allocate $1 million of the City of Norman’s CARES Act reimbursement funds to establish a Small Business and Non-Profit Relief Grant at their Tuesday meeting.
The grant is intended to assist local small businesses and non-profit organizations that suffered due to the unforeseen circumstances brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Funding Information
- The program will award grants up to $10,000 to eligible entities.
Eligibility Criteria
In order to qualify for City of Norman’s Small Business Relief Grant, you must meet all of the following requirements below. Please initial after each statement to self-assess your organization’s eligibility for funding:
- My organization is located in the city limits of Norman and is locally owned and locally managed.
- My organization employs 35 or fewer full-time equivalent employees.
- My organization is current on all required licensing (varies by type) to legally operate in the City of Norman and is current on City of Norman permit fees and utility payments. If not, grant proceeds may be utilized to bring the organization current before the balance of the proceeds will be released.
- My organization is engaged in activities deemed legal in the State of Oklahoma.
- My organization is not a church or religious organization.
- My organization is not a public or private school.
- My organization is not a government entity or the office of an elected official.
- My organization is not a lending institution.
- My organization is not engaged in political or lobbying activities.
- My organization did not have outstanding business-related liens, judgments, tax liens, pending bankruptcy proceeding prior to March 13, 2020. A past record of bankruptcy or other financial proceedings does not preclude an organization from applying.
For more information, visit https://www.normanok.gov/news/city-norman-announces-small-business-and-non-profit-relief-grant