Is Your Business Eligible? 

• Restaurants, bars and other food and beverage service providers
• Travel and tourism destinations including lodging providers
• Live event venues and movie theaters
• Conference and meeting facilities
• Ice skating rinks, indoor water parks and bowling centers
• Gyms and fitness centers

Additionally, businesses must meet a variety of set criteria including: 

• Being a business in one of the targeted industries listed above
• Must be in compliance with all State and local orders related to COVID-19, including, but not limited to, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
• Must meet the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s national objective regarding low to moderate income employees
• Be a for-profit entity (i.e., a sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, or LLC)
• Have a physical establishment in the Michigan County of Application and is NOT a home-based business
• Provide goods or services to multiple clients or customers
• Be current, or in a payment plan, on all local, state, and federal taxes due through 1/1/2020
• Have an active and valid state license(s)/registration(s), if applicable
• Is not an adverse party to litigation involving the State or municipality
• Business or Business owner has not filed for bankruptcy in the last 10 years
• Can identify a need for payroll, rent or mortgage payments, and/or utility expenses necessary to continue/restart business operations relative to the total grant amount
• Had annual gross revenues in 2019 greater than $25,000
• Has at least two employees, including the owner(s) 
• Has fewer than 50 employees (including full-time, part-time, and owner(s) on a world-wide basis)

For a full list of requirements and additional information on this program, please visit www.michiganbusiness.org/relief.