Boulder to distribute small business grants through ARPA funding

BOULDER — Small businesses in Boulder will be able to receive grants from $500,000 in funds set aside from the American Rescue Plan Act. The grants from the city are set to be distributed in July and cater to small businesses, with one program directed at child care businesses specifically.

Grants will be offered in amounts of $1,000, $2,500 and $5,000 and will be available to small businesses with between two and 49 employees. Businesses must have been founded prior to Jan. 1, 2020. The application process will consider financial need, planned use and pandemic impacts on businesses.

The city partnered with…