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Grants and Funding Opportunities

May
10
2022
Tue 9:00 AM to 9:45 AM
Online Webinar Hosted by TSBDC at ETSU Kingsport Affiliate Office Online
Topic: Financing

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This webinar will include an update regarding previous SBA COVID-19 relief programs and cover existing SBA funding programs and other financial assistance sources (including federal, state and local grant opportunities), and allow attendees to ask questions.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

  • Small business with not more than 500 employees.
  • Individual who operates under a sole proprietorship, with or without employees, or as an independent contractor.
  • Cooperative with not more than 500 employees.
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), as defined in 15 U.S.C. 632, with not more than 500 employees.
  • Tribal small business concern, as described in 15 U.S.C. 657a(b)(2)(C), with not more than 500 employees.
  • Business, including an agricultural cooperative, aquaculture enterprise, nursery, or producer cooperative, that is small under SBA Size Standards found at https://www.sba.gov/size-standards.
  • Business with more than 500 employees that is small under SBA Size Standards found at https://www.sba.gov/size-standards.
  • Private non-profit organization that is a non-governmental agency or entity that currently has an effective ruling letter from the IRS granting tax exemption under sections 501(c),(d), or (e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, or satisfactory evidence from the State that the non-revenue producing organization or entity is a non-profit one organized or doing business under State law, or a faith-based organization.

AVAILABLE PROGRAMS:

  • Downtown Facade and Redevelopment Grant Programs
  • SBA Loan Programs
  • Pathway Lending Propel Loan Program
  • Downtown Loan Pool
  • Grants.gov
  • Benefits.gov
  • Other Funding Opportunities

This event is FREE to attend however, pre-registration is REQUIRED.

Speaker(s): Aundrea Salyer, MBA, CEcD - TSBDC Senior Business Counselor, & KOSBE Executive Director; Keith Hickey, Senior Vice President - Pathway Lending; Ken Rea, First Tennessee Development District; Jessica McMurray & Jessica Harmon, Community Development - City of Kingsport

Co-Sponsor(s): Kingsport Office of Small Business Development & Entrepreneurship (KOSBE); Kingsport Chamber; TSBDC, East Tennessee State University.

This ZOOM live webinar is a view-only platform where the attendees cannot see each other, and the Host cannot see the attendees. An in-meeting chat is provided for attendees to send messages to the Host and other users within the meeting. Client confidentiality is of paramount importance to us. Except where a Client consents in writing or as directed by SBA per the statute (15 U.S.C. §648(a)(7)), TSBDC is not permitted to disclose any Client Information to a third party (or share such information with other units of the organization not directly involved in the conduct of this project). The cooperative agreement between KOSBE and East Tennessee State University is partially funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). SBA’s funding is not an endorsement of any products, opinions or services. SBA funded programs are extended to the public on a non-discriminatory basis. Additional funding is provided by the Tennessee Board of Regents and the state of Tennessee. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Please contact Madison Smith - mvsmith@tsbdc.org; 400 Clinchfield Street, Suite 100, Kingsport, Tennessee 37660.


Fee: No Cost

Phone: 423-392-8825
Email: mvsmith@tsbdc.org