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Business Resiliency Programs

These programs are supported by the Commonwealth to support small businesses impacted by COVID-19 to recover and improve their digital capacities.

BIZ-M-POWER Grant Program

This program is focused on assisting low-income and moderate-income entrepreneurs with their acquisition, expansion, improvement or lease of a facility, purchase or lease of equipment, or with meeting other capital needs of a business through crowdfunding. The objective of the BIZ-M-POWER grant is to provide entrepreneurs with new knowledge and skills for growing their business and advancing toward innovative approaches to obtaining capital through the earned support of local residents, neighborhoods, community members, and stakeholders alike.  

Who can apply? Eligible MA-based small businesses that have been nominated by our SBTA providers for this grant program

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EMPOWER DIGITAL Grant Program

This program seeks to support the development of digital capabilities and consequent growth of small businesses of socially and economically disadvantaged individuals with the support of our Small Business Technical Assistance (SBTA) providers. 

Who can apply? Eligible MA-based small businesses that have been nominated by our SBTA providers for this grant program

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Small Business Resiliency TA Grants

The Small Business Resiliency Technical Assistance Grants Program will support non-profits who offer programming designed to help existing small businesses recover and thrive post COVID-19 in underserved communities in Massachusetts.

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CDFI & CDC Capital Matching Program

This program seeks to support the recovery, resiliency, and growth of small businesses in underserved communities post COVID-19 by providing matching capital to eligible non-profit community-based lenders.

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