Norwalk Mayor Harry Rilling announced the final phase of the city”™s Covid-19 Small Business Grant Program.
Applications are now open through Feb. 17. The final round of funding will include $375,000, which is part of the city’s $8.7 million allocation to local economic and community development. During this final phase of the program, a minimum of 50 grants are available for eligible Norwalk businesses that have been adversely impacted by the pandemic.
“While this is the last phase of our Covid-19 Small Business Grant Program, the city’s support doesn’t end here,” said Rilling. “We are always identifying new ways to assist our local businesses and encourage anyone seeking additional resources to visit our new Norwalk Business Development Center at 3 Belden Ave.”
Since the onset of the pandemic, the city has granted $520,000 to nearly 70 local businesses, of which over 75% have been women- or minority-owned businesses.
