Documents needed to support a small business owner’s grant application 

• Complete Application 
• Tax ID
• Business Certificate of Existence- One of the following:
  • Business License
  • Articles of Incorporation
• Financial Statement -One of the following
  • Projected Financial Statements that include month to month cash flow projections, for at least a one-year period.
  • Tax Returns

Our team of Subject Matter Professional will assist in helping you to gather and format these documents

The following information will be needed to complete the online application

• First Name, Last Name,
• Business Name
• Date Est.
• Federal Employee Identification
• Number (EIN)
• Mailing Address:
• City:
• State:
• Zip:
• Bus. Line:
• Website (Optional)
• Owners Name
• Mobile:
• Email:
• Business Ownership Type, Non-Minority, Minority-Asian, Minority-Black, Minority- Hispanic, Minority-LBGTQ, Minority-Native American, Minority-White Female, Other (Optional)
• Grant Amount Requested
• Industry sector are you seek funding for
• District location of the business
• Affiliation with NEGA
• How long have you been in business
• Number of Employees W-2/1099
• Have you applied for the EIDL or PPP Loan
• A separate budget is required for each activity or project for which funding is requested
• Why and How will you utilize this funding
• What are the anticipated outcomes should you receive this funding
• How many jobs or opportunities will it create for others in your community?
• If requesting marketing, promotional, or technical funding, How will it help improve your business?

A separate budget is may be required for each activity or project for which funding is requested

All participants are encouraged to attend our Financial Management and Capacity Build Sessions

Bring the following documents to your session:

• Tax ID
• Articles of Incorporation
• Business Licence
• Projected Financial Statements that include month to month cash flow projections, for at least a one-year period.
• Our team of Subject Matter Professional will assist in helping you to gather and format these documents

A: Yes. PPP and SBA EIDL Recipients must disclose how much funding they have received at the time of their application. If you have received multiple types of funding, please combine all of the funds and present one figure within the application.

Please note: You can only be awarded one grant between the JDA and NEGA program you can not receive funding from both.
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A: These documents can be found on the Secretary of State website. 

Visit https://ecorp.sos.ga.gov/ BusinessSearch and search for your company
After you choose your company listing that indicates “Active/Compliance”, click on the button at the bottom of the page that says “Filing History”
Once in filing history, click on the listing that says “Business Formation”. The documents should be included here.
*If your listing does not show your Certificate of Organization, we can accept your Articles of Incorporation in its place.
*If your listing does not include the Certificate of Existence, we can accept your Annual Registration in its place.

Please submit your 2019 Business License as well as the receipt showing us that you have paid for your 2020 Business License. If your application is funded, we will need an updated copy of your 2020 business license prior to the disbursement of any funding. If you are an existing business and have not registered with the Athens-Clarke Government Business Tax Division then you must complete your Business Occupation Tax Certificate requirements before begin awarded any grant funding.  Visit site: https://www.accgov.com/138/Business-Occupation-Tax

Once the application period closes, the Financial Oversight Committee will review all applications to ensure eligibility. All eligible applications will be reviewed by the committee to recommend grant recipients and grant amounts, per their eligibility. A scoring matrix will be used to review each application so that it is a fair and equitable process. The committee will be comprised of individuals from  a diverse group of industries, including:

Banking;
Certified public accountants;
Legal;
Small business;
Government;
and others.

All Grants will be awarded by October 15, 2020.

A: Yes. Below is a list of Grant and Loan programs that NEGA has partnered with

• Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce Wells Fargo Grant Program
• Joint Development Authority Grant and Loan Program