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SUMMARY:Webinar: Business to Business (B2B) Grant Program: how & why your business NEEDS to apply
DESCRIPTION:Join the Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce for a webinar to learn how to apply and why you NEED to apply for the B2B Grant Program. \n\n \n\nBack to Business (B2B) Grant Program Announced\n\n \n\nGovernor Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today announced the $250 million Back to Business (B2B) grant program to support the continued recovery of small businesses across Illinois. The first in a series of economic recovery programs set to launch by the administration\, B2B will offer small businesses access to funds that can help offset losses due to COVID-19\, bring back workers\, and take continued steps to rebuild amid the fallout from the pandemic. The program builds on last year's Business Interruption Grant program\, which provided $580 million to small businesses and childcare providers across the state. \n\n \n\n\n	$250 million to small businesses across the state that experienced losses in 2020 due to COVID-19\n	Grants will range from $5\,000 to $150\,000 per business and can be used to cover a wide range of operations/staff/overhead costs\n	Allies for Community Business (A4CB)\, DCEO's grant administrator\, will begin accepting applications on Wednesday\, August 18\, 2021 (prepare for the application process early by learning about the information and documents required)
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<h3><span style="font-size:12.0pt\;">Join the Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce&nbsp\;for a webinar to learn how to apply and why you NEED to apply for the B2B Grant Program. </span></h3>\n\n<div style="margin-top:2.25pt\;margin-bottom:7.5pt\;">&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div style="margin-top:2.25pt\;margin-bottom:7.5pt\;box-sizing: border-box\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\; color: rgb(64\, 63\, 66)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; white-space: pre-wrap\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bold\; color: black\; font-size: 18px\;">Back to Business (B2B) Grant Program Announced</span></div>\n\n<div style="margin-top:2.25pt\;margin-bottom:7.5pt\;box-sizing: border-box\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\; color: rgb(64\, 63\, 66)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div style="margin-top:2.25pt\;margin-bottom:7.5pt\;box-sizing: border-box\; outline: 0px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\; color: rgb(64\, 63\, 66)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; white-space: pre-wrap\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: black\; font-size: 16px\;">Governor Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001bvw7ypf7myX7x3kg-QH5iAKmZZcngSH5IT1eW1aQP23eMxMkgKtVy2DoP9aEvU5mnZNYTfhI32aHfzOinca3ugsgdCdoI1AbKVsNnUv8dCNoF0X1vV1LXQPgmLcrE3S-UcBEyNZjiq5XAvOsE6dqBDDsXm7u1rzs2lxeBme2Qx_djZxm5lEZL-BRnyqns3yU&amp\;c=PBSpQUjMayZstvkYwSVEqJLaopPFQ3TvPqbci9zVmXh9r59dsbzxrw==&amp\;ch=Z6AiltVD6FrdqKwTxAeIkbkPFIKp4YkWxDf3wYftbF2urWy1bswo5w==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 255)\; text-decoration: none\; text-decoration-skip: objects\; word-wrap: break-word\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 16px\;" target="_blank">announced</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: black\; font-size: 16px\;"> the $250 million </span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001bvw7ypf7myX7x3kg-QH5iAKmZZcngSH5IT1eW1aQP23eMxMkgKtVy2DoP9aEvU5m-tg3mizYoRNm7krioB6abWBYyaIioEYz5wBebkSGuURoTcA2wR48zirgQz9LRJhUZZtoW7rdXmGfNEoojsAjiXlIyB7LVUz0LZQs6EFuaa7D48aAU-YHKXpigRHFyJ99A4QDIR2yH7c=&amp\;c=PBSpQUjMayZstvkYwSVEqJLaopPFQ3TvPqbci9zVmXh9r59dsbzxrw==&amp\;ch=Z6AiltVD6FrdqKwTxAeIkbkPFIKp4YkWxDf3wYftbF2urWy1bswo5w==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 255)\; text-decoration: none\; text-decoration-skip: objects\; word-wrap: break-word\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 16px\;" target="_blank">Back to Business (B2B) grant program</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; outline: 0px\; color: black\; font-size: 16px\;"> to support the continued recovery of small businesses across Illinois. The first in a series of economic recovery programs set to launch by the administration\, B2B will offer small businesses access to funds that can help offset losses due to COVID-19\, bring back workers\, and take continued steps to rebuild amid the fallout from the pandemic. The program builds on last year&#39\;s Business Interruption Grant program\, which provided $580 million to small businesses and childcare providers across the state.</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(54\, 73\, 95)\; font-size: 16px\;"> </span></div>\n\n<div style="margin-top:2.25pt\;margin-bottom:7.5pt\;box-sizing: border-box\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\; color: rgb(64\, 63\, 66)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; white-space: pre-wrap\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(54\, 73\, 95)\; font-size: 16px\;">&nbsp\;</span></div>\n\n<ul>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; line-height: 1.2\; font-size: 16px\; color: black\;">$250 million to small businesses across the state that experienced losses in 2020 due to COVID-19</li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; line-height: 1.2\; font-size: 16px\; color: black\;">Grants will&nbsp\;range from $5\,000 to $150\,000 per business and can be used&nbsp\;to cover a wide range of&nbsp\;operations/staff/overhead costs</li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; line-height: 1.2\; font-size: 16px\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: black\;">Allies for Community Business (A4CB)\, DCEO&rsquo\;s grant administrator\, will begin accepting applications&nbsp\;on Wednesday\, August 18\, 2021 (prepare for&nbsp\;the application process early&nbsp\;by learning about the information&nbsp\;and&nbsp\;</span><a href="https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001bvw7ypf7myX7x3kg-QH5iAKmZZcngSH5IT1eW1aQP23eMxMkgKtVy2DoP9aEvU5m26BDhxkcy6HNhE49nNnE20Ju4C3TWHlczyQhm-4TNIjzI_rmyF75Voj_tC1KrQ5Dp8OEhFtwMW1JqYykRKmcWFZ2guv_xNnWIU3H16OTJK70irKG2_jZtseIx8M_xa45Th53pwotmquHYXWz8qtRMGgM9SvKc04OWwcWyhnAwHlH6dV2Fsy_NA==&amp\;c=PBSpQUjMayZstvkYwSVEqJLaopPFQ3TvPqbci9zVmXh9r59dsbzxrw==&amp\;ch=Z6AiltVD6FrdqKwTxAeIkbkPFIKp4YkWxDf3wYftbF2urWy1bswo5w==" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 255)\; text-decoration: none\; text-decoration-skip: objects\; word-wrap: break-word\; outline: 0px\;" target="_blank">documents required</a><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: black\;">) </span></li>\n</ul>\n
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URL:https://business.peoriachamber.org/events/details/webinar-business-to-business-b2b-grant-program-how-why-your-business-needs-to-apply-19579
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