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Lifting up Small Businesses in Edison NJ Grant Program
Optimum, Edison’s local provider of internet, mobile, TV, and phone services, is committed to supporting small businesses throughout Edison. Optimum Business and the Edison Chamber of Commerce have partnered together to directly fund 20 small businesses in and around Edison each with a $5,000 grant.
To be considered for a grant, the Edison business must meet the following criteria:
- The business must have a brick-and-mortar location in Edison, NJ. Not a home-based business, or a virtual company.
- The business must have 10 or fewer full-time employees. (2 part time employees equal one full time employee).
- The business must demonstrate in the application that the funding will both help them expand their business as well as improve the community.
- The business must agree to be included in promotional materials for the Grant, as well as when the project is completed to illustrate the success of the program.
- The business must agree to a background check.
The Grant funding will be administered by the Edison Chamber and given to no more than 20 small businesses who demonstrate through the following brief application that a grant of $5,000 would help them both expand their business and contribute to the prosperity of Edison.
Examples of funding requests could include (but are not limited to):- New signage that promotes their business.
- A marketing plan or website that helps them acquire new customers and increase patronage at their location.
- New landscaping outside, or remodeling inside that helps improve the customer experience.
- A consultant that helps them improve their business (such as an accountant, IT or marketing professional) that will enable their future success.
The funding will be distributed in January 2025 and must be utilized by March 31, 2025.
Each business must complete the application beginning October 30, 2024 and submit it in our portal by December 6, 2024Lifting up Small Businesses in Edison NJ Grant Program Page:Lifting up Small Businesses in Edison NJ Grant Program Application:Lifting up Small Businesses in Edison...Date and Time
Tuesday Oct 29, 2024 Friday Dec 6, 2024
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