2024 SACC Membership

Our 2024 membership drive is in full swing! Invoices were sent out earlier this week, be on the lookout.

2024 Member Benefits Packet

(New Annual Memberships available)

Become a Member

We appreciate all SACC Members and hope the decision to renew is an easy one!

Share Your Feedback 

Your input is important as we enhance SACC member benefits, programs, and more. Have feedback for the new year? We have created various channels for you to share your ideas and feedback:

• Visit our virtual space HERE
• Stop by the Chamber Office during office hours to chat with SACC Staff
• Attend our Board of Directors Meetings, held every fourth Thursday of the month (Please check with SACC Staff for specific dates and times)
• Share your ideas directly with the Executive Director at ExecutiveDirector@Sandwich-il.org

Your contributions are vital to our community, and we look forward to hearing from you!

Illinois Back to Business New Business Grant Program (B2B NewBiz)

Apply for a grant of up to $30,000!

The Berwyn Development Corporation has been tasked with facilitating the disbursement of the $25 M in available grant funding. 

Applications will be open between November 30, 2023, and January 11, 2024.



An overview of the grant eligibility and requirements is outlined below. Additionally, we ask that you please send the attached announcement on your letterhead to your business communities. 

Grant awards will range from $5,000 to $30,000 based on business type and duration of operation during the pandemic. The deadline to apply is January 11, 2024. 

Eligibility Requirements: 

• Operations started between January 1, 2020, and December 31, 2021. 
• Had gross receipts of at least $25,000 and up to $20,000,000 in 2021 (annualized if started during 2021). 
• Currently operating in Illinois 
• Have not received a Back to Business (B2B) grant before 2023. 
• Must meet one of the following two criteria: 
• The business or nonprofit is in a priority industry as defined by the previous Back to Business program 
• The business is majority owned by an individual or individuals who became eligible for and received unemployment insurance benefits – including from Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) – between March 13, 2020, and the date the business began operations. 

Required Documents: 

• 2021 completed, unaltered, and filed Federal Tax Return 
• Acceptable Government-issued Photo ID of the business owner 
• Proof of Business Organization (Assumed Name, Business License, or Articles of Incorporation) 
• Professional Licensing (if applicable) 

Brick-and-Mortar businesses: 

• Proof of Location (utility bills, mortgage, lease, or proof of insurance are all acceptable) 
• One is sufficient 

Non - Profit Organizations 

• Proof of Tax Exemption

The Berwyn Development Corporation team will be facilitating one-on-one application assistance in our office/virtually for the duration of the application period. Those interested in scheduling an application assistance session should do so using the below link: 

Schedule a one-on-one application assistance session: https://calendly.com/d/2s2-99k-4cn/b2b-newbiz-grant-application-assistance?month=2023-12  

For more information – visit https://b2bnewbiz.com/ or contact Paola at paolag@berwyn.net or (708) 749-6582. 

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