EMBRACE Business Grant applications are now accepted

SEVCA’s Micro Business Development Program (MBDP) announces that applications are now being accepted online for the third round of Economic Micro Business Recovery Assistance for the COVID-19 Epidemic (EMBRACE) from companies that opened before 31/12/20 and not before the scholarship. Five thousand dollars in grants are available for COVID-19-affected businesses in Vermont with five employees or fewer, including sole proprietorships, and low-to-middle-income households. Businesses opened after 01/21 or scheduled to launch before 11/22 can apply from 01/18/22 and must have met with an MBDP consultant for at least 1 hour. Companies that are open before 12/31/21 and have previously received an EMBRACE grant can apply from 3/21/22.

For full rules, eligibility criteria and to apply, visit mbdp.org. Contact Glen Ohlund, Director of Economic Development: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., for questions or for help with the application.