Save Small Business Fund now taking grant applications

(Washington, D. C.)–The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, with founding partner Vistaprint, has launched the Save Small Business Fund, a grant program to provide assistance to small business owners impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Funded by contributions from corporate and philanthropic partners, the Foundation will distribute $5,000 grants to small employers in economically vulnerable communities in the United States and its territories.  Grant applications opened on Monday. To qualify, applicants must employ between three (3) and twenty (20) people, be located in an economically vulnerable community, and have been harmed financially by the COVID-19 pandemic. Businesses in the Waynesville and St. Robert zip codes are qualified as an economically vulnerable community. Grants will be awarded weekly on a rapid and rolling basis until all funds have been disbursed.
“Small business owners are facing unprecedented challenges. The needs are urgent and every dollar counts,” said Carolyn Cawley, president of the U.S. Chamber Foundation. “While the demand is great, we’re proud to be able to contribute to the many efforts underway to help small employers get through the next days and weeks and on the road to recovery for their communities.”
To learn more about the Save Small Business Fund or apply for a grant, visit www.savesmallbusiness.com.