Rebirth Application Deadline - Round 2
Date and Time
Friday Sep 16, 2016
Description
The Louisiana Small Business Rebirth Fund Application Process and Eligibility
For Online Application Form:
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The Fund was created to award triage grants to support the thousands of small businesses impacted by the historic flooding in south Louisiana in August 2016.
To be eligible to apply for a Rebirth award, the applicant must:
- Be a small businesses registered with the Louisiana Secretary of State with 50 employees or less;
- Have been operational on August 10, 2016; and
- Be located in one of the 20 parishes declared in the official federal disaster declaration - Acadia, Ascension, Avoyelles, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Evangeline, Iberia, Iberville, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Vermilion, Washington and West Feliciana.
Awards range between $1,000 and $10,000 depending on the damages, purpose and available funding. Applications are being accepted on an ongoing basis. Applications submitted by Friday, September 2, are now under review by an independent panel for a first round of awards from the Fund. Applications submitted by Friday, September 16, will be considered for a possible second round of awards from the Fund, depending on the amount of donations received and funding availability.
Applications may be completed via this form. Alternatively, applications may be downloaded and submitted by email or fax to Elena Lacour, LABI Membership Director, at (225) 929-6054 or marketing@labi.org.
An independent review team of technical experts will consider each application in an impartial process, judging each request on the merits and prioritizing funds to help small business re-open their doors and staff their operations. If donors request funds flow to a specific industry or geographic area, these applications would follow the same review process but be considered separately.
Beyond the grant itself, partner organizations are committed to connecting award recipients and all applicants with other available resources including voluntary services for business counseling, legal or technical support, and workforce/talent solutions as needed.
Fill Out the Application Form Online
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