Small Business Grants for FY 2025 provide funding to eligible businesses within the H Street Main Street corridor. Grant funds can be used for a variety of purposes, including interior and exterior renovations, storefront improvements, security enhancements, and certain hard and soft costs designed to support business growth
Obviously DC, through the DMPED cluster will offer a range of grant programs and procurement opportunities for businesses in DC, encompassing both existing and newly established initiatives.
Great Streets assists small businesses by offering grants for capital improvements, providing funding of up to $85,000 for both exterior and interior renovations, as well as partial operational enhancements.
The Washington Area Community Investment Fund offers low- and moderate-income entrepreneurs access to capital products and services, along with technical assistance for capacity building.
Small Retailer Property Tax Relief Credit is a refundable franchise tax credit designed for retail businesses with annual federal gross receipts of less than $3 million. The credit amount is determined as the lesser of $10,000 or the business’s real property taxes paid, or 10% of the rent paid by the business.
The Private Security Camera Incentive program offers rebates to businesses for the acquisition and installation of security camera systems on their premises, with the requirement to register them with the Metropolitan Police Department. Businesses are eligible for a rebate of up to $200 per exterior camera, with a maximum total rebate of $750.
DC Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking, as a regulatory agency overseeing the financial services industries in the District of Columbia, offers and engages in initiatives and resources aimed at aiding small business owners in fostering sustainable economic development.
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