Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Michigan’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Receives Nearly $1 Million to Support High-Tech University Researchers

The Michigan Strategic Fund approves support for Michigan Translational Research and Commercialization programs across the state

Wednesday, May 13, 2020

MEDC expands two community development programs, launches new website to support small business and downtown COVID-19 recovery efforts

• New MI Local Biz program will allow Michigan-based small businesses to raise funds from their customers through donation-based crowdfunding model, win matching dollars through MEDC
• Match on Main program will provide funds to community organizations to support small businesses in traditional downtowns across state
• Reopen Main Street website will offer communities key resources to develop strategies to reopen their downtown businesses

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

State Supports $1.5 Million Fund to Help Small Businesses Recover, Pivot in Response to COVID-19

• $1.5 million Michigan Entrepreneur Resilience Fund helps small businesses from geographically disadvantaged areas survive the outbreak through recovery efforts • Administered by Michigan Women Forward with support from MEDC and other organizations and corporations, applications are now available at miwf.org/mwf-entrepreneur-resilience-fund

Thursday, May 7, 2020

Michigan attains African American Civil Rights historic resource survey grant

$50,000 grant will be used to conduct intensive-level historic resource survey to document Civil Rights sites in Muskegon County

Thursday, May 7, 2020

Four companies to deploy mobility solutions across Michigan with support of PlanetM grant program

• Adastec, IXR Mobility, KTISIS and SafeMode among the latest recipients awarded more than $300,000 in grant funding to deploy their mobility solutions in the state • Pilots to be deployed in Detroit, East Lansing, Lansing and Silver Lake Sand Dunes

Wednesday, May 6, 2020

More than 2,700 businesses around state awarded total of $10 million in Michigan Small Business Relief Program grants

• Businesses in all 83 counties across Michigan receive relief • Grants resulted in retention of at least 11,015 jobs for Michigan workers • $3.185 million in matching dollars leveraged from local partners

Friday, May 1, 2020

This Just In: Michigan is Building an Arsenal of Innovation to Fight COVID-19

Michigan businesses answer the call in the fight against COVID-19.

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Lt. Governor Gilchrist & former Lt. Governor Calley encourage Michigan small businesses to apply for second round of Paycheck Protection Program funding

• Michigan businesses eligible to apply for $310 billion in additional federal funds • MIpaycheckprotection.com serves as information portal for businesses seeking support through SBA Paycheck Protection Program

Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Lt. Governor Gilchrist & former Lt. Governor Calley call for federal action on additional SBA forgivable loans

43,000 Michigan small businesses received more than $10 billion in first round of Paycheck Protection Program funding

Friday, April 17, 2020

Emergency Relief Funds now available to nonprofit arts and cultural organizations through Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs

Federal funding will provide up to $5,000 in grants to Michigan’s arts and cultural organizations impacted by COVID-19 outbreak