Business Oregon Small Business Relief Grant

The State of Oregon COVID-19 Small Business Relief Grant Program is open for a final round of funding administered by GEODC. The final grant round (Round 4) has an extended deadline until December 4, 2020 at 5pm or if any remaining funds, until December 10, 2020 at 5pm.

There are several changes for businesses to note:

  • You may apply for funds if you have received less than $100,000 in PPP and EIDL awards and/or received funds from a previous round of the State of Oregon COVID-19 Emergency Business Grant Program.

These applications are for businesses that meet all of the following eligibility requirements:

  • The business is headquartered in Oregon and has its principal operations in Oregon.
  • If required by Oregon law to be registered with the Oregon Secretary of State to do business in Oregon, the Business is so registered.
  • The business has 25 or fewer employees.
  • The business was adversely affected in either one of the following two ways:
    1. The for-profit or non-profit (limited to 501(c)(3) corporations) business was prohibited from operation as directed by Executive Order 20-12.
    2. The for-profit or non-profit (limited to 501(c)(3) corporations) business can demonstrate a one-month decline in sales of 25% or more incurred by the COVID-19 pandemic between March 1, 2020 and August 31, 2020 as compared against the same period of time in 2019.

State of Oregon COVID-19 Emergency Business Grant Application – Round 4 (1)

State of Oregon COVID-19 Emergency Business Grant – Supplemental Application – Round 4 (2)

CONTACT INFORMATION

Susan Christensen
Phone: (541) 612-7142
E-Mail: susan.christensen@geodc.net
PO Box 1041
Pendleton, OR 97801

To apply for a grant please complete an application by visiting www.geodc.net

Application Deadline: The final grant round (Round 4) has an extended deadline until December 4, 2020 at 5pm or if any remaining funds, until December 10, 2020 at 5pm.

Any of the following will make a business ineligible for this funding:

  • Passive real estate holding companies and other entities holding passive investments.
  • Non-profit entities that do not have federal 501(c)(3) status.
  • Businesses that experienced a decline in revenues for reasons other than those caused by the COVID-19 pandemic (e.g. seasonal or cyclical businesses cycles).
  • Businesses that are delinquent on federal, state or local taxes that were due on or before the date of application.
  • Businesses that do not comply with all federal, state and local laws and regulations.
  • Businesses that have already received grant funds through the Statewide Business and Cultural Support Program. The Emergency Board of the Oregon Legislature established this program in July 2020, to support cultural venues and organizations. Eligible recipients for this program include, but are not limited to, cultural institutions, children’s museums, county fairgrounds, cultural entities within federally recognized Indian Tribes based in Oregon, and festivals and community event organizations.
  • Businesses that have received more than $100,000 of federal CARES funding (e.g. PPP, EIDL, and/or EIDL Advance) as set forth by this program in this application.
  • Businesses that do not otherwise meet the eligibility requirements set forth above.