NOV 21 | Deadline to apply for Business To Business Service Provider Grants
The Department of Small and Local Business Development (“DSLBD”) is excited to announce that it will be soliciting applications for the FY24 Business to Business: Service Providers Grant.
The multiple grant recipients will provide services to support other local businesses by offering business development courses, cohort management, and program marketing across several DSLBD programs such as Aspire to Entrepreneurship, Dream Pitch, Food Waste Innovation, and Just Cannabusiness.
To be eligible for this grant opportunity, applicants must be DC-based entities (for-profit and non-profit) that are appropriately licensed and in compliance with the Office of Tax and Revenue’s “Clean Hands Certification”, and they must maintain and show proof of basic commercial insurance coverage. Full eligibility requirements will be outlined in the official Request for Applications (“RFA”) posted on DSLBD’s website when the grant opportunity opens.
DSLBD intends to award grants in amounts between $5,000.00 and $50,000.00 from the $400,000.00 available for direct service provision grants. (UPDATED OCTOBER 24, 2023)
Eligibility Deadline
The final deadline to submit eligibility requirements is November 21, 2023, at 2 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Eligibility documents will only be accepted through the online eligibility portal announced in the RFA.
Final Deadline
Applicants deemed to be eligible who have submitted the required supporting documents will be invited to the application portal. The deadline will be approximately 3-4 weeks after eligible applicants are invited to the application portal. Only applications submitted through the application portal will be considered.