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$5,000 grants available for small businesses in Miramar. Here’s how to get one

By Edited by Mike Garbett and produced with AI assistance
Miramar is rolling out a new grant program offering up to $5,000 to small businesses operating within city limits.
Miramar is rolling out a new grant program offering up to $5,000 to small businesses operating within city limits. Photo from Tim Mossholder via Unsplash

Miramar is rolling out a new grant program offering up to $5,000 to small businesses operating within city limits.

The application window is short, opening June 29 and closing July 13.

FULL STORY: Miramar offering up to $5,000 in grants for small businesses. Here’s what to know

Miramar wants to uplift small businesses with 10 or fewer employees through a grant.
Miramar wants to uplift small businesses with 10 or fewer employees through a grant. Cytonn Photography via Unsplash

Here are key takeaways:

  • The program targets businesses with 10 or fewer employees and is being led by Commissioner Yvette Colbourne, who called small businesses “the backbone of our community.”
  • To qualify, a business must have operated for at least one year, cannot be a chain or franchise, must hold a City of Miramar Business Tax Receipt and be current on property taxes.
  • Grant funds can be used for equipment, professional services, supplies and inventory, technology and other miscellaneous business expenses.
  • Applicants are required to attend a pre-application meeting and submit a business plan to ensure proper use of funds.
  • “This grant program is about investing directly in our local entrepreneurs, helping them build capacity, create opportunities, and continue contributing to the economic strength and vibrancy of Miramar,” Colbourne said.

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