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Boost Your Biz: Four Local Grants for Entrepreneurs
11 Sep 2020
Eau Claire
From long-established firms to startups, businesses of all kinds have faced serious challenges during the pandemic. Here are four programs highlighted by Downtown Eau Claire Inc. that provide grants and resources to new or existing businesses:
1. EDA CARES ACT RECOVERY ASSISTANCE REVOLVING LOAN FUND.
This revolving loan fund, operated by the Eau Claire-based Regional Business Fund Inc., “is designed to assist small businesses most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic by assisting with long-term, fixed rate, low-interest working capital loans.” Loans range from $5,000 to $10,000 and must be repaid within seven years. Learn more at www.rbfinc.org/cares-act-rlf.
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