Santa Rosa County has allocated $2.6 million of CARES Act funding to provide grants of up to $20,000 to local small businesses. To date, nearly $1 million in grant funding has been disbursed.

In partnership with the Florida Small Business Development Center, applications will be reviewed on a first come, first served basis. All grant applications must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Fri., Oct. 16, however applicants who submit a completed application have until Oct. 23 to provide the required documentation. 

Grant amount tiers:

• $10,000 for businesses with 0-25 employees
• $20,000 for businesses with 26-100 employees

Eligible businesses must submit a completed grant application form by Oct. 16 and all required documents by Oct. 23 in PDF to santarosacaresgrant@gmail.com with the subject line "Small Business Grant." Applicants will receive notice of approval or denial as soon as their applications have been processed. 

For more information, contact the SBDC at sbdc@uwf.edu or by phone at (850) 474-2528.