All of the following are eligible to apply:
- Self-employed individual with low-to-moderate income
- Business with five or fewer employees with a business owner who has low-to-moderate income (microenterprise)
- Business (including nonprofit) employing one or more employees who have low-to-moderate incomes
The following table shows the maximum amount of income a household can have in order to qualify for this grant funding:
| | Baker County | Union County | Wallowa County |
| Household of 1 | $32,200 | $34,100 | $33,050 |
| Household of 2 | $36,800 | $38,950 | $37,800 |
| Household of 3 | $41,400 | $43,800 | $42,500 |
| Household of 4 | $46,000 | $48,650 | $47,200 |
| Household of 5 | $49,700 | $52,450 | $51,000 |
| Household of 6 | $53,400 | $56,450 | $54,800 |
| Household of 7 | $57,050 | $60,350 | $58,550 |
| Household of 8 | $60,750 | $64,250 | $62,350 |
Access the application for this grant here.
Grants for microenterprises and self-employed individuals are expected to be a minimum of $2,500 and up to $10,000. Businesses employing workers with low-to-moderate incomes can receive $2,500 per qualifying employee.
In order to demonstrate past operations, COVID-19 impacts, and low-to-moderate income qualifications, businesses will be screened based on their initial application. Additional documentation will be required as a second step for those who are likely to receive funding.
If you don't qualify for this funding, see if any of these other grants at NEOEDD are a good fit for your business.