Northwest Bronx Small Businesses: Apply Before Dec. 15 for PPE Micro Grants

By ARIANA CIPRIANI

Small businesses can now apply for PPE Micro Grants made possible by The Robin Hood Foundation.
Photo by Síle Moloney

Mosholu Preservation Corporation (MPC) is inviting Bronx small business owners to apply for PPE Micro Grants. The PPE Micro Grant program, made possible by The Robin Hood Foundation, provides direct relief to Bronx small business owners to ensure that their businesses remain compliant and safe for employees and customers.

Fifty grantees will receive $1,000 in funding to cover the costs of COVID-19-related, personal, protective equipment expenses. Eligible expenses include masks, hand sanitizer, face shields, cleaning equipment, barriers, gloves, signage, and more.

To be eligible for grant funding, businesses must be located in the Northwest Bronx, have a valid business EIN, and have less than 50 employees. Applications are open from now until Dec. 15, 2020 at midnight, and funding will be awarded on a rolling basis until the funds are exhausted.

Please apply online using your phone, computer, or tablet through this link: rebrand.ly/mpcppe. Grantees will be notified of funding awards via email by Dec. 30, 2020.

This opportunity is made possible by Robin Hood, New York City’s largest poverty fighting organization.

Ariana Cipriani is Program Manager at the Jerome Gun Hill BID. For more information about the BID please follow @jeromegunhillbid on Instagram or head to our website, www.jeromegunhillbid.org.

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