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Please accurately complete this form. If you would like help in filling out the application, please email Katelyn Puga at
kpuga@fcgov.com.
The Community Development & Neighborhood Services Department is awarding mini grants to small businesses with 50 or fewer employees going through the Building or Development Review process to provide small businesses in Fort Collins with technical assistance. This funding is from the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to address the impact of COVID-19, so all services provided are required to meet ARPA funding criteria.
Note: These mini grants cannot go towards City fees or building and infrastructure improvements.
A business may be awarded a maximum of $7,500 for qualifying services. Recipients must use awarded assistance funds by October 31, 2024. Recipient must retain all receipts/invoices pertaining to the use of the technical assistance funds and submit them to the City by October 31, 2024.
Businesses must meet the following criteria to be eligible for this mini grant:
- 50 or fewer employees,
- Located in Fort Collins city limits,
- Going through the Development Review and/or Building Review process,
- And has not received Technical Assistance grant funding in the last 12 months.
Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis. Funds will be distributed on a first come, first served basis for eligible Building and Development Review projects. Funds must be used towards projects that are applying for one or more of the following processes:
- Building Permit
- Change of Use and/or Tenant Finish
- Basic Development Review (BDR)
- Major Amendment (MJA)
- Minor Amendment (MA)
- Addition of Permitted Use (APU)
- Project Development Plan (PDP)
- Final Development Plan (FDP)
- Minor Subdivision
All awarded funds will need to be spent for the specified service(s) as follows:
- Project Management
- Site Planning
- Landscape Design
- Civil/Structural Engineering
- Surveying
- Lighting Design
- Architecture
- Sprinkler Design
- Fire Consultation
- Environmental Consultation
- Hazard Consultation
If you have a specific technical service request for funding that is not reflected in the list above, please describe the technical assistance you would like to request grant funding for in the application.
Application Process
Applications will be evaluated for:
- Completion: the entire application is filled out
- Purpose: your purpose for the assistance funds and how funds will be used
- Paperwork submission: all required paperwork submitted:
- W9
- Secretary of State Certificate of Good Standing
- Current City of Fort Collins sales tax license
Other Requirements:
- Business must obtain qualifying services from a qualified local provider; and
- Applicants are encouraged to select service providers located within the City and Growth Management Area to help support local businesses.
- Business must agree to allow the City access to its records to audit the use of funds, at the City’s discretion.
For additional information, visit
www.fcgov.com/developmentreview/technical-assistance-program.