Microgrants Totaling $50,000 Available To Black Owned Small Businesses In Escambia County

June 13, 2020

The Spring Entrepreneur Hub is launching it’s Black-Owned Small Business Microgrant Program. It will provide grants totaling $50,000 to eligible black-owned small businesses in Escambia County.

Each microgrant will provide a minimum of $1,500 per business. While all black-owned companies are eligible to receive grant funds, this will be given to companies that did not receive any of the COVID-19 state or federal programs during 2020.

The application deadline is through 9 a.m. on Monday, June 22. Winners will be selected by Friday, June 27.

Requirements:

  • Must be a black-owned business located within Escambia County.
  • Business owner must be 18 years of age or older.
  • Verification of company information (employees, revenue, income tax return) may be required.
  • All funding must be used for payroll, rent/mortgage or utility payments only. This is also subject to verification.
  • Funding may not be used as a founder stipend.
  • Winners may be asked to update on impact from grant funding.

Applying by clicking or tapping here.

For more information or assistance, contact contact D.C. Reeves at The Spring at dcreeves@quintstuder.com.

The Studer Community Institute, FloridaWest Economic Development Alliance, Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce, Gulf Coast Minority Chamber of Commerce, Gulf Power, Pensacola State College and the University of West Florida Center for Entrepreneurship partnered earlier this year to form The Spring Entrepreneur Hub.

Comments

18 Responses to “Microgrants Totaling $50,000 Available To Black Owned Small Businesses In Escambia County”

  1. Stumpknocker on June 15th, 2020 6:02 pm

    @Lius, why not Asian or Latino, because those folks have learned to stand on their own and not wait for a government handout.

  2. Brande Brannon Broxson on June 15th, 2020 3:25 pm

    THIS IS SO WRONG ON SO MANY LEVEL’S!!!!

  3. Kyle Smith on June 14th, 2020 9:17 am

    The fact that no one that has commented knows what the meaning of racism is. You all mean to say this is discrimination, which this is. I’m not black and can’t get anything of this, but I know for sure not a single individual commenting, including myself, would want to trade our lives with black people. Racism is systematic, racism isn’t saying the n word. None of us, including you other minorities are looked down upon like the blacks.

  4. Chris on June 14th, 2020 2:24 am

    Just “identify” as black.

  5. mat on June 13th, 2020 5:36 pm

    Jeff
    Only small black-owned businesses matter in this case.

  6. R C Pardue on June 13th, 2020 4:49 pm

    I have a great deal of sympathy for all the small businesses in Escambia County. I know that most have committed their lives and fortunes to developing their business. I know currently that many are hurting, and some will not survive. I also know that when state owned institutions, power monopolies, and government funded chambers start selecting monetary grants to businesses based on the color of the owners skin, we all can see the real definition of racism. When responsible people choose to pick one skin color over another, you are a racist!!!! I think the idea is very commendable, but let’s include my favorite Asian nail shop or my favorite Mexican restaurant or perhaps all Escambia county small businesses.

  7. Easy Solution on June 13th, 2020 3:26 pm

    Everyone apply and say you’re black. How are they going to define who is black? What about mix races. Just say yeah I’m biracial black and white. Give them a taste of their racist medicine lol. Would be super funny.

  8. Jeff on June 13th, 2020 3:07 pm

    All small businesses matter….

  9. steve on June 13th, 2020 8:49 am

    heck yeah, gonna start me lawn service.
    This is hilarious on so many levels.

  10. retired on June 13th, 2020 8:42 am

    WHAT ABOUT ALL SMALL BUSINESSES????????????????????????????

    THE WHITE ONE’S HURT TOO

  11. Mel on June 13th, 2020 8:34 am

    This Grant money is only for black owned business. That’s racism toward all other races. Stop separating races.

  12. Luis on June 13th, 2020 8:09 am

    What about Latino or Asian business owners? Why are we singling out one race over another and ALL of the others? I thought all people are created equal but I’m a business owner. I’m not white nor black. I can now see why there is a divide in America and not everything is “black or white”. Our country and our world is like a box of crayons, when are we as a society going to see the world for what it truly is?

  13. John Feilds on June 13th, 2020 7:51 am

    Let’s also have a white owned business grants, and only award them to white businesses. Oh, wait a min

  14. Lou on June 13th, 2020 7:49 am

    Isn’t that racist or discrimination…..only black owned? That’s not the only businesses that need help.

  15. tom Lunsford on June 13th, 2020 7:38 am

    why black owned business only ? sounds a little racist to me. white, latino, Asian or any other ethnic business owners didn’t suffer from the covid-19 pandemic ?

  16. Straightshooter on June 13th, 2020 7:36 am

    Where is the one for white only? This is why the division will never go always

  17. Mat on June 13th, 2020 7:16 am

    Racism at its finent.
    Only a “Black-owned business” can participate in this.
    No “Whites” can apply.
    Segregation is back..

    Why don’t we all come together as one and say all
    businesses can apply.

  18. God*s Child on June 13th, 2020 4:02 am

    crap. I am tied of black people saying whites are racist But I think blacks are so racist Why would whites not get the same offer. This is so wrong The black are always putting their hands out for freebies White people are don’t get payouts because you our skin is white. People stop this crap. It should be fair. But not any more We get the hind tit Who is with me?

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