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CREATIVE INDUSTRIES RECOVERY GRANT PROGRAM SMALL BUSINESS APPLICATION

Eligibility Requirements(Required)

Small businesses must meet all four requirements in order to be eligible.

My business has a 2023 City of Birmingham business license.

The annual revenue of my business is less than $1 million.

My business was established before March 1, 2020.

My business has not been a recipient of the ARPA Creative Industries Recovery Grant

Business Name(Required)

Business Legal Name (if different from above)

Which creative sector(s) does your business fall under?(Required)

Culture + Heritage

Culinary Arts

Design

Film + Media

Performing Arts

Visual Arts + Crafts

Do any of the following apply to your business?

Minority-Owned

Woman-Owned

LGBTQ+ Person-Owned

Person with Disabilities-Owned

Military Service Member or Veteran-Owned

Does your business operate in the qualified census tract?

Yes

No

Federal Tax ID #(Required)

Year of Incorporation(Required)

Businesses established after 2020 are not eligible.

In what years did you hold a City of Birmingham business license?(Required)

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Number of Full Time Staff(Required)

If not applicable, enter zero.

2019

2020

2021

2022

Current

Number of Part Time Staff(Required)

If not applicable, enter zero.

2019

2020

2021

2022

Current

Number of Contract Employees(Required)

If not applicable, enter zero.

2019

2020

2021

2022

Current

Street Address(Required)

City(Required)

State(Required)

Zip Code(Required)

City of Birmingham District(Required)

Website

Mailing Address (if different from above)

Address

City

State

Zip

Small Business Owner Information

Name(Required)

First Last

Phone(Required)

Email(Required)

Enter Email Confirm Email

How was your business negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic?(Required)

Please be sure to include supporting financial documents below that align with the negative impact described in this section.

How will these funds be utilized if received?(Required)

Has your business received any pandemic relief funding to date?(Required)

Yes

No

Please provide the following information for each type of pandemic relief funding your business has received.(Required)

Source of Relief Funding / Year Received / Amount Received

Were any of the awarded funds forfeited or recouped due to noncompliance or fraud?(Required)

Yes

No

Please explain.(Required)

2023 City of Birmingham Business License(Required)

Max. file size: 300 MB.

Current W9(Required)

Max. file size: 300 MB.

2022 tax return filed in your business' name(Required)

If your tax return for this year is not available at this time, please upload a document stating the reason and when you expect it to be available.

Accepted file types: pdf, png, jpg, Max. file size: 300 MB.

2021 tax return filed in your business' name(Required)

Accepted file types: pdf, png, jpg, Max. file size: 300 MB.

2020 tax return filed in your business' name(Required)

Accepted file types: pdf, png, jpg, Max. file size: 300 MB.

2019 tax return filed in your business' name(Required)

Accepted file types: pdf, png, jpg, Max. file size: 300 MB.

Supporting documents that demonstrate financial hardship during the pandemic(Required)

Such as decreased revenue or gross receipts, financial insecurity, increased costs, decreased capacity to weather financial hardship, or challenges covering payroll, rent or mortgage, or other operating costs. *Must be submitted as a single PDF.

Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 300 MB.

Phone

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

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