WI Ethnic Minority Emergency Grant

To help ethnic minority-owned micro-businesses cope with the economic impact of COVID-19, the Ethnic Minority Emergency Grant Initiative is being launched with a total of $2 million to be made available to 1,000 Wisconsin micro-businesses.

A business may apply for a one-time grant of $2,000 for short-term operations assistance through Wisconsin’s Collective Ethnic and Diverse Organizations. Applicants will be subject to underwriting, and grant recipients will be required to submit a report indicating how the funds were used. Applications will be accepted from May 18-24, 2020.

Eligible applicants may apply if they:

• Are for-profit, Wisconsin-based and at least 51% minority-owned;
• Started operating prior to Jan. 1, and were operating as of Feb. 29 this year;
• Have no more than five (5) full-time equivalent employees, including the owner. Sole proprietorships are also eligible;
• Operate in the retail, service or hospitality industries; and
• Have not received any federal assistance through the Paycheck Protection Program, or state aid through the Small Business 20/20 program.

Funded by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation