2025 BLOOM Grant Program for Small Businesses in York County Now Open
The BLOOM Business Empowerment Center, through the York County Economic Alliance, is pleased to announce the opening of the 2025 BLOOM Grant Program for Small Businesses in York County from Monday, April 7 through Friday, May 2. Application and details available here.
This program will award grants from $500 to $1,500 to for-profit small businessesowned and operating in the County of York, PA for projects that will help them improve productivity, expand their services, or grow to the next level. Grant amounts will be considered based on need and potential impact. Examples of projects funded through BLOOM grant funds include improving signage, physical improvements to business location, marketing, training & certification for new services, or purchase of new equipment.
Priority consideration will be given to:
- Businesses owned by Women.
- Businesses owned by Black, Indigenous, and/or Persons of Color.
- Businesses owned by Veterans.
- Businesses that use local businesses to fulfill the grant implementation, where applicable.
An Informational Webinar will be held on Wednesday, April 16 at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom. We encourage anyone interested in the program to join us as we walk through the guidelines and answer any questions. Please register here
The BLOOM Grant Program was first created to help businesses address a tangible need that will help them improve productivity, expand their services, or grow to the next level. Since its launch, 279 BLOOM Grants totaling nearly $650,000 have been distributed to small businesses/organizations in York County, Downtown York, York County Trail Towns communities, to women-owned businesses, start-up entrepreneurs, and graduates of the BLOOM classes, with 51% of grants going to businesses owned by persons of color and 76% going to businesses owned by women.
“With the support of BLOOM through their grant program, we were able to improve the outdoor space at our business to create a meaningful place for the community to gather together,” said Irina Lawrence Mathis, co-owner of Flying Fibers in Wrightsville. “We have been so grateful for the resources that BLOOM offers us, and other small businesses in the York County area.”
Click here to learn more about the BLOOM Business Empowerment Center
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