Technical Assistance Program Application

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Application Instructions
Please accurately complete this form. If you would like help in filling out the application, please email Kayla Redd at kredd@fcgov.com.

The Small Business Technical Assistance Grant Program 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.

Note: These mini grants cannot go towards City fees or building and infrastructure improvements.

A business may be awarded a maximum of $4,000 for qualifying services where invoices are required upon project completion and an additional maximum of $6,000 with submittal of invoices for reimbursement. If applied for all at once, the additional maximum of $6,000 will be placed on a 60-day hold or until invoices are provided, whichever is shorter. If invoices are not provided before the 60-day hold, an additional application must be submitted. Total invoices must be submitted within one year of project completion for reimbursement.

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 the maximum allowable 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
Construction and Contracting

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 of Good Standing
Invoices (when applicable)

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.

1. Contact Information

First Name

Last Name

Title

Company Name

Street Address

Apt/Suite/Office

City

State

Zip

Country

Email Address

Phone Number

Mobile Phone

2. Project Details

Site Address or Description
Type of Development Review or Building application (i.e., Development Review application, Minor Amendment or Change of Use, or Building Permit)
Previous/Current Project Number (if applicable)
Proposed Use
Existing Use
Total Building Square Footage
Lot Dimensions
Age of Any Existing Structures

3. Please describe your project. Attach additional sheet at the end of this form if necessary.

4. What is the total cost estimation for your project?

5. Are you expanding an existing grant?

6. How much mini-grant funding are you requesting? Note: Invoices are required at the time of the application for any requested amount exceeding $4,000, covering the portion above that threshold. Invoices must be within six months of project completion for reimbursement. For grants equal to or less than $4,000, invoices are required at project completion.

11. If so, which City staff member are you working with?

Submissions

11. Please upload and submit the following documents (only upload one file at a time)

Completed W-9
Secretary of State Certificate of Good Standing
Current City of Fort Collins sales tax license of Good Standing
Invoices (when applicable)

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Certification/Signature

13. Information of person signing this application

Business Name
Type of Entity
Full Name of Person Signing
Title