Economic Resiliency Grant Available for Private North Dakota Businesses

GRANT NAME:

• Economic Resiliency Grant

NAME OF THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDING THE GRANT:

• The North Dakota Department of Commerce

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

• The Economic Resiliency Grant is available to private companies operating in North Dakota for costs associated with improvements to their businesses for the purpose of reducing the spread of COVID-19 infection and instilling consumer confidence in the marketplace.

WHO’S ELIGIBLE:

• Private North Dakota businesses

WHAT IT’S FOR:

• Building re-design to reduce the spread of COVID-19 infection
• Investments that reduce repetitive touch, such as:
  • Touchless payment systems or document signing systems
  • Automatic faucets, toilets and door kicks
  • Technology to manage take-out, or drive-through orders
• Improvements that create distance between customers or customers and employees, such as:
  • Expanded outdoor dining
  • Partitions between workers who cannot be socially distanced
• Purchases of items that directly control infection, such as:
  • PPE
  • UV sanitizers
  • Temperature checking equipment

TYPE OF FUNDING:

• This funding assistance is provided through a grant. Grants will be awarded up to $50,000 per eligible business; or up to $100,000 per eligible business with multiple locations.
• Businesses can apply to get reimbursed for eligible work completed after March 27th.
• If awarded the grant, businesses have 45 days to complete the work.

APPLICATION PROCESS AND DEADLINE:

• Three application rounds or until the money runs out.
• The application rounds will occur on the following dates:
  • Round 1
    • Applications portal opens soon—date to be announced
    • Deadline August 17, 2020
  • Round 2
    • Application Opens September 14, 2020
    • Deadline September 25, 2020
  • Round 3 – dates to be announced if applicable

RESOURCES
Business owners must submit the grant application on their own behalf. 

• Economic Resiliency Grant