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The City of Somerville and Major Katjana Ballantyne are thrilled to announce that the Small Business Recovery Program has reopened for businesses continuing to be impacted by COVID-19. Forgivable loans worth up to $15,000 for brick-and-mortar businesses and $5,000 for home-based businesses and independent contractors within the City of Somerville are available for businesses still suffering from financial losses related to the pandemic and its far-reaching impacts. The program is reopened from March 1st until March 21st, 2023.
To qualify, businesses must be located within the City of Somerville, have 20 or fewer full-time employees, and be able to demonstrate a decline in revenue during the past several years, amongst other eligibility criteria described below. If the City receives more applications than the program can fund, applicants will receive priority based on a score determined by several characteristics in their application (such as whether they have received previous rounds of COVID-related funding, or whether they are a women- or minority-owned business), until program funds are depleted.
Eligible Expenses
Which Home-based Businesses are eligible?
Which Independent Contractors are eligible?
Tobacco stores, cannabis stores, pawn shops, adult entertainment, passive real estate investment businesses, and app drivers will not be eligible under this program.
Eligible Expenses
Who is Eligible?
Tobacco stores, cannabis stores, pawn shops, adult entertainment, and passive real estate investment businesses aren't eligible.
For businesses applying for net revenue loss 2019-2021
For businesses applying for net revenue loss 2020-2021
For businesses applying for net revenue loss 2021-2022
If you have been in business in Somerville since 2019 or 2020, you may choose to submit any of the appropriate options of documentation.
For any questions or assistance with the grant application, please contact us Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM at:
Applicants can also receive assistance in other languages, including Portuguese, Spanish, Haitian Creole, Chinese, and Nepali by contacting the SomerViva Office of Immigrant Affairs (SOIA) via somervillema.gov/ContactSomerViva or calling 311 at 617-666-3311.
El Programa de Recuperación para Pequeños Negocios proporcionará préstamos perdonables por un valor de hasta $ 15,000 para negocios ubicados en Somerville y que fueron afectados por la pandemia del COVID-19
Gastos elegibles
¿Quiénes califican?
Las tiendas de venta de tabaco, cannabis, las casas de empeño, de entretenimiento para adultos y las empresas de inversión inmobiliaria pasiva no son elegibles.
Gastos elegibles
¿Quiénes califican?
Las tiendas de venta de tabaco, cannabis, casas de empeño, de entretenimiento para adultos y las empresas de inversión inmobiliaria pasiva no son elegibles.
Para empresas que solicitan pérdida de ingresos netos 2019-2021
Para empresas que solicitan pérdida de ingresos netos 2020-2021
Para empresas que solicitan pérdida de ingresos netos 2021-2022
Si ha estado en el negocio en Somerville desde 2019 o 2020, puede optar por enviar cualquiera de las opciones apropiadas de documentación
Para cualquier pregunta o asistencia con la aplicación de subvención, comuníquese con nosotros de lunes a viernes, de 9 AM a 5 PM a través de:
Correo electrónico:
SomervilleGMS@iParametricsDS.com
Teléfono: (617) 863-2160
O Fundo para Recuperação de Pequenas Empresas fornecerá assistência financeira no valor de até $ 15,000 para empresas elegíveis localizadas em Somerville afetadas pelo COVID-19.
Despesas Elegíveis
Quem é Elegível?
Lojas de tabaco, lojas de cannabis, lojas de penhores, entretenimento adulto e negócios de investimento imobiliário passivo não são elegíveis.
Despesas Elegíveis
Quem é Elegível?
Lojas de tabaco, lojas de cannabis, lojas de penhores, entretenimento adulto e negócios de investimento imobiliário passivo não são elegíveis
Para empresas que demonstram perda de receita líquida em 2019-2021
Para empresas que demonstram perda de receita líquida em 2020-2021
Para empresas que demonstram perda de receita líquida em 2021-2022
Se o seu negócio está operando em Somerville desde 2019 ou 2020, pode optar por enviar qualquer uma das opções de documentação supracitadas.
Para qualquer dúvida ou assistência para preencher o formulário de inscrição, entre em contato conosco de segunda a sexta-feira, das 9h às 17h:
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