Background
The Economic Health Office is offering financial assistance to businesses directly impacted by City Capital Construction. These one time, project based payments are intended to help businesses mitigate the negative impacts of capital construction.
The Economic Health Office will provide one-time payments totaling $2,000 per applying business in the affected construction zones. These funds should be directly tied to predictable construction impact mitigation. Marketing support, cleaning, and staff retention are examples of encouraged spending, and should be detailed on the application. Due to limited availability of funds, awards will be based on eligibility, on a first come, first served basis.
Eligibility
Any Fort Collins business able to identify and define explicit negative impacts from a 2024 City of Fort Collins construction project. Utilize the application to best describe the related impacts.
The $2,000 Construction Assistance Funding will be merit-based, hinging on the mitigation of conclusive construction impacts detailed in the application
Application Process
Applications will be reviewed weekly throughout the year. The simplified application process only requires businesses to submit answers to the following questions:
- Name and address of your business and a copy of a valid W-9 for the business.
- Business registered, and in good standing, with both the Secretary of State in Colorado and City of Fort Collins Sales Tax office.
- What construction project is your business in, or adjacent to?
- Provide a brief explanation, e.g., impacts on foot traffic, revenue, operations, etc.
- If awarded, how will the money mitigate construction impacts?
- If awarded, do you agree to report on your expenditures with the grant funds, including documentation, within 6 months of distribution?
Applicants will be notified of an award within four weeks of their application. Funds will be awarded six to eight weeks after application approval.
This question requires a valid email address.