Small businesses in Kansas City, Kansas, may be eligible for aid under a new metro area grant program.
The Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas, announced the KCK Small Business Resiliency Grant Program. Eligible businesses can be given up to $10,000 in grants, according to a release.
Priority applicants are businesses with fewer than 25 employees, but those with up to 100 employees also are eligible.
The funding will be given to companies that seek to upgrade their business models to accommodate technology changes, including upgrading e-commerce platforms, software upgrades, and building remediation to comply with safety guidelines, according to the release.
The grants are meant to help overcome the challenges of the pandemic.
Businesses that want to apply can complete an application online at this link. Applications will be considered starting Jan. 4. The form will stay open until all the funds are distributed.
The money comes from the federal American Rescue Plan Act. About $87 million was given to The Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas.
