NORFOLK, VA – The Norfolk Department of Economic Development received $2 million in CARES Act funds and created a CORE grant program for small for-profit businesses and nonprofits physically located in the City of Norfolk affected by COVID-19. Priority is given to minority and women-owned businesses. Applicants are required to demonstrate that they were operational pre-COVID-19, and that they are suffering negative impacts from COVID-19 closures. Funds are meant to reimburse businesses for the costs of business interruption caused by required closures due to COVID-19. To better assist applicants, Economic Development is offering individualized application support. Below, are the results from Round 1. Applications were accepted from August 5, 2020 - August 14, 2020. The Round 2 application period is open from September 2, 2020 - September 13, 2020. Grant rounds will continue until designated CARES Act funds are depleted. For more information, please visit our website www.norfolkdevelopment.com.
$5,000 Micro-grants for companies with 5 or fewer employees
44 Companies (by Business Legal Name): $220,000
67% of these grant recipients are minority-owned businesses
Creations By Ebony
Discover Coastal Virginia, Inc.
Studio MAS Creative, LLC
A.L.O.F.L.L.C. Trading as Le Marche
Chassitys Braid Bar LLC
Bo’s Tailor Shop
Events That Sparkle, LLC
McLean Endeavors
Studdio X Salon
Nikhil Enterprises Inc
I Am Something Extra-Kathy Taylor
Alt’s Quality Lawn Care, LLC
Bardoun Design PC
Mettle Events, Inc.
Basketball Products International
YNJ Corporation
Vessel Roasting Co.
Covenant Connections
Absolute Kitchen and Bath
KEJA Marketing LLC
Fresh Radio LLC
Proteje Hair Salon
Ocean View Arts
Page House Inc
Mad Hatter Studio LLC
757 Strength and Conditioning
Nurturing Minds of Value, LLC
Spine and Orthopedic Pain Center, PC
Granby Arts LLC
Excellence Designing Hair Salon
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A Touch of Clean
Loveitte Arc Consultant Agency Inc.
The Village Mermaid
The Toy Co.
Express Junk Inc
G5 Enterprises, LLC
Sister2Sister Cleaning Services LLC
Thalia Graphics
Wethebestwirelesinc
Waverleigh Creative
Erin Arnold
Hughes Controls Incorporated
Genus Financial LLC
$15,000 Small Business Grants for companies with 6 – 25 employees
31 Companies (by Business Legal Name): $465,000
Charu, LLC
NexGen HVAC Services LLC
Mama Zuti LLC
Nouvelle Restaurant, LLC
GUD Yoga, LLC
Art Repertory Films, Inc
CoreVelo LLC
Commonwealth Preservation Group, LLC
Laughing Pig llc
Lotus of Peace INC
Wing Tai Trading (America) Company
NetTek, LLC
Business Document Solutions, Inc.
Clementine’s, LLC
HAJJIS WHOLESALE LLC
Stockpot North, Inc.
Husteads Canvas Creations Inc
Garden Gazebo, Inc.
Mini Miracles Learning Center 2 INC.
4 Max Inc.
DLC LLC
Mermaid Vineyard & Winery, LLC
Vessel Craft Coffee
Silent Securities Inc
409 York LLC
Supreme Assets Inc
Roadstead Montessori High School
Mike & Yolanda LLC
The Tidewater Corp
Real Developments Inc
VFI INC
$25,000 Small Business Grants for companies from 26 to 50 employees
8 Companies (by Business Legal Name): $200,000
Dister, Inc.
Paragon Paving INC
Alkalinenfk LLC
Mambo Room Inc
Aston Shelton Enterprises LLC
Grace O’Malley’s, Inc.
Azalea Inn Inc
The Czar Corp II
$15,000 Nonprofit Grants for companies with 50 or fewer employees
10 Companies (by Business Legal Name): $150,000
Young Audiences of Virginia Inc
Virginia Arts Festival
Bank Street Memorial Baptist Church
757 Creative Reuse Center
The Four Rivers Project
Compassion Advocacy Network, Inc.
The Muse Writers Center
REACH, Inc.
Men for Hope, Inc.
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