LOCAL BUSINESS GRANTS AVAILABLE

Grants of $2,500 are available to assist for-profit small businesses in Escambia County or the City of Pensacola through the Escambia County Small Business COVID-19 Recovery Grant Program. The University of West Florida’s Small Business Development Center, FloridaWest EDA and the Greater Pensacola Chamber of Commerce created the program, which is intended to assist for-profit businesses in Escambia County with their immediate cash flow needs, which may have been impacted by COVID-19. The maximum grant is $2,500 and those interested may apply starting Monday, April 20 at 8 a.m. with a deadline of Monday, April 27 at 5 p.m. The Small Business Development Center at UWF will assist eligible, for-profit businesses with applications for the grant.