**Round 1 Grant Application is now closed. Stay connected for updates on possible continuing rounds. Thank you.**

Small Business Grant Program for COVID-19 Protective Measures

The County of Santa Clara and the Silicon Valley Small Business Development Center invites applications for the Small Business Grant Program for COVID-19 Protective Measures. 

The application portal is now closed. Thank you.

PROGRAM SUMMARY:

Grants of up to $5,000 for small businesses to protect employees, customers, and the public from COVID-19.


Eligible costs include:

• Installation or upgrades of air circulation and filtration systems;

• Protective shields at registers and contactless ordering or payment systems;

• Hand sanitizer, handwashing stations, and personal protective equipment for employees (e.g., face coverings, gloves, face shields);

• Construction or operation of outdoor seating or service areas;

• Paid time for employees to get tested or vaccinated;

• And many other expenses!


THE DETAILS


Businesses can apply for grants to offset the costs of providing paid time for their employees to get tested or vaccinated, constructing outdoor service areas, upgrading their air filtration systems, modifying their physical layouts or ordering and payment systems, purchasing hand sanitizer and personal protective equipment, or taking other protective steps. Under the leadership of the Board of Supervisors, the program will award grants through a lottery system that accounts for equity and inclusion considerations such as business size and the location of the business in areas of the County least likely to have access to capital or other banking services.

The County will fund the grant program with the fees it has assessed against businesses that refused to comply with public health orders during the pandemic. The first round of funding will be at least $500,000, and may be followed by subsequent funding rounds.

ELIGIBILITY


To be eligible for grants, small businesses must not have been assessed fines for violation of public health orders, must have submitted required Social Distancing Protocols, must have surveyed their employees for vaccination status, and must commit to compliance with public health orders for the duration of the pandemic.

The application portal is now closed. Thank you.

APPLY FOR THE GRANT

Grants of up to $5,000 for small businesses to protect employees, customers, and the public from COVID-19.

For additional application assistance, please call our office directly at (408) 256-2217.