Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Businesses and Nonprofits Now Able to Apply for Michigan Small Business Restart Program

• $100 million in grants available for Michigan’s small businesses and nonprofits as they work to recover from COVID-19 crisis • Program accepting applications at michiganbusiness.org/restart through August 5 • Grants will be administered by 15 economic development organizations covering all 83 counties • 30 percent of funding must be awarded to eligible women-owned, minority-owned or veteran-owned businesses

Tuesday, July 14, 2020

94 Small Businesses Receive $565,750 in Support in First Round of Michigan Entrepreneur Resilience Fund

• Applications for microloans still being accepted at miwf.org/mwf-entrepreneur-resilience-fund • $1.5 million fund administered by Michigan Women Forward with support from MEDC and others, helps small businesses from geographically disadvantaged areas survive the outbreak through recovery efforts

Monday, July 13, 2020

Crowdfunding campaign launched for Acorn Farmers’ Market and Café in Manchester

$50,000 goal to win matching grant through MEDC’s Public Spaces Community Places initiative

Tuesday, July 7, 2020

Michigan Small Business Restart Program to provide $100 million in grants for COVID-19 recovery efforts

• Michigan Strategic Fund authorizes Michigan Small Business Restart Program to support Michigan’s small businesses as they work to recover from COVID-19 crisis • Grants will be administered by 15 Economic Development Organizations covering all 83 counties. • Minimum 30 percent of the funds must be awarded to eligible women-owned, minority-owned or veteran-owned eligible businesses. • Application period will be open July 15-August 5 at michiganbusiness.org/restart

Tuesday, July 7, 2020

$15 million in agricultural safety grants to provide critical relief to Michigan’s farms and food processors

• Michigan Strategic Fund authorizes Michigan Agricultural Safety Grant Program to ensure workers’ safety • Funds to cover testing costs, personal protection equipment, facility needs and more to help mitigate risks of COVID-19 • Application period will open on July 15 at michiganbusiness.org/agsafety

Monday, July 6, 2020

Crowdfunding campaign launched for the A2AC murals project in downtown Ann Arbor

$50,000 goal to win matching grant through MEDC’s Public Spaces Community Places initiative

Thursday, July 2, 2020

Michigan’s Office of Future Mobility and Electrification Formally Launches, Sets Course for Economic Growth, Job Creation

Trevor Pawl named Chief Mobility Officer, to head Office of Future Mobility and Electrification

Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Community revitalization projects to support continued economic growth, local vitality around Michigan

• Seven community development projects will generate $5.7 million in private investment • Impacted communities include Kalamazoo, Allegan, Hastings, Adrian, Calumet, Iron Mountain and Mason • Projects will bring needed housing, new vibrancy to downtowns across state

Tuesday, June 30, 2020

Still time to support Michigan small businesses in COVID-19 recovery efforts through MEDC crowdfunding program

• MI Local Biz program allows Michigan-based small businesses to raise funds to win matching dollars from MEDC • Businesses statewide still seeking support from customers, supporters, family, and friends to access the matching MEDC funds • Donations to participating businesses can be made at https://www.patronicity.com/milocalbiz

Thursday, June 25, 2020

58 Early-Stage Tech Companies Receive $3 Million in Support from State’s Tech Startup Stabilization Fund

• Administered by ID Ventures in Detroit, the fund supports companies spanning from Upper Peninsula to southeast Michigan • Companies represent information technology, life sciences, advanced manufacturing and mobility industries • Fund builds on state’s comprehensive entrepreneurial support including the Michigan Entrepreneur Resilience Fund, the Business Accelerator Fund and the Pre-Seed III Fund