County Announces Second Round of Grants

Pennington County Minnesota

Pennington County CARES Grants

October 12, 2020

Pennington County has released the guidelines and application information for a second round of CARES grants. This follows a first round of funding, which provided about $750,000 in funding to Pennington County businesses.

The second round has two tracks: one for slightly larger businesses and one for nonprofits. The parameters for the second round are designed to reach businesses with more employees, as well as area nonprofits, many of which have been significantly impacted by COVID.

Businesses who meet the requirments are eligible for grants of up to $30,000. Nonprofits who meet the requirements are eligible for grants of up to $25,000.

The deadline to submit an application is October 23.

The eligibility criteria and application form may be downloaded here.

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