Apply Now for Your $5,000 Business Assistance Grant!
The long-awaited application for Ventura County's Business Assistance Grant Program has arrived! Apply now at
www.vcreopens.com. The $5,000 grants are available to businesses and non-profit organizations located anywhere in Ventura County and may be used for payroll support, rent and lease payments, operating expenses, the costs of personal protective equipment (PPE), and any extraordinary expenses needed to comply with COVID-19 safety protocols for reopening.
To be eligible, a business must:
- Have a business license in Ventura County*
- Have been in business on or before March 17, 2020
- Had 2019 total annual gross revenue between $25,000 and $2 million**
- Register with www.vcreopens.com, if permitted and required to register***
- If a non-profit organization, must be 501(c)(3) exempt
* A Moorpark Business Registration satisfies item #1
** If you opened in 2020, revenue between $25,000 and $2 million is required between January 1 and July 8
*** If you are not permitted and required to register, you do not have to register (i.e. home-based businesses do not need to register)
The on-line application will be available from June 24 through 11:59 p.m. on July 8. There is no priority given for submitting an application early. However, we recommend preparing your application as soon as practicable in case you need time to gather the needed application materials.
Questions about the program?
