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 2. Applications were accepted from September 2, 2020 - September 13, 2020. The Round 3 application period is open from October 7, 2020 - October 18, 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
35 Companies (by Business Legal Name): $195,000
- Advanced Electrolysis Inc.
- Affordable Pressure Washing 757
- Bettina's Blissful Home Daycare
- Coast DIY Bar
- Coastal Virginia Community Development
- Elegant Occasions by Krista
- Eyebrow Center
- Eyeconic Events LLC
- Eyeconic Events LLC
- Fuel Sports Performance, LLC
- Graceful In-Home Care Services
- Grand Rental Station
- Great Elite Services
- Health and Relaxation Station Corp
- Hillian Enterprises
- Intuitive Arts Life Coaching Services, LLC
- Istanbul gyro and kebab
- J & G Real Estate LLC
- Kate Fiore Floral Design
- Kingdom Cleaning & Janitorial Services Inc.
- Laurence Dickerson Bragg, Attorney at Law, PLC
- Light Sword Martial Arts
- Lorak Jewelry, Inc.
- Lucky Dawg Trucking
- Military Circle Mart & Gift
- Ms. Maureen Brown, LLC
- NYFO
- Pop Culture Gourmet Popcorn
- Purely Sunnah LLC
- S'mores Amore
- Sandler Training
- Serendip, LTD
- Theresa Cyrus
- trinstar inc
- Valid, LLC
$15,000 Small Business Grants for companies with 6 – 25 employees
34 Companies (by Business Legal Name): $510,000
- Applied Pressure, LLC
- Auntie Anne's Soft Rolled Pretzels
- Bar-Q
- Breathe Yoga Center LLC
- Brows & Meows
- Cafe Stella
- Cinnabon
- Cookie's Cakes & More
- Deadline Digital Printing
- D'Egg
- Dominion Soccer Academy
- DRG Bookkeeping
- Elite Culinary Staffing LLC
- Envision Family Services, LLC
- Fleet Printing Services
- Gangadhar corporation
- Genghis Khan Mongolian BarBQ Restaurant
- Ghent Fit Norfolk
- Granby Bistro & Deli
- Granby St pizza
- Groomed for Greatness Learning Center
- Hisway Consulting Services
- Kcm Barber School
- Little Dog Diner
- Martins SoulFood LLC
- Moe's Southwest Grill
- Netarus, LLC
- P and P Junk Removal and Demolition Services, LLC
- Peoples Pharmacy LLC
- Primm Advertising
- Prince Ink
- Southern Eats
- Superior Float Tanks
- The Birch
$25,000 Small Business Grants for companies from 26 to 50 employees
9 Companies (by Business Legal Name): $225,000
- 25 Enterprises, LLC
- A Touch of Loving Care, LLC
- Internal Life Homecare LLC
- McKown Pressure Wash Painting and Contracting
- MJ's Tavern
- Omar's Carriage house
- Security Storage & Van Co of Norfolk, VA Inc
- Smartmouth Brewing Co.
- Stripers Waterside
$15,000 Nonprofit Grants for companies with 50 or fewer employees
8 Companies (by Business Legal Name): $120,000
- Norfolk Festevents, Ltd.
- Norfolk Pearls Foundation of Virginia Inc.
- The Elizabeth River Trail Foundation
- Todd Rosenlieb Dance
- Virginia Children's Chorus
- Vivuli LLC
- Volunteer Hampton Roads
- Young Life