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The Resiliency Fund-City of Dayton- Catalyst Investment Grant
The Resiliency Fund- Operational Emergency Relief Grant Fund is designed to support black and brown minority businesses that need funding to help stabilize and/or address an immediate hardship in their business. The focus of these funds is to support smaller minority businesses that are continuing to operate and plan to operate for the remaining calendar year of 2024 in the City of Dayton (Corporate Limits)
The Catalyst Investment Grant level is $10,000.00 for eligible businesses.
There will be 6 total applications accepted and ONLY 5 applications will be randomly selected for this period. (Once the application pool is filled the application portal will be closed)
Eligible Black and Brown minority business applicants will submit the required documentation through the application portal that will be provided. Submission of this application does not guarantee approval or selection. All applicants that receive funding will be required to work with a partner Technical Assistance provider. Please review the required documents needed if selected. Please submit the required information as requested.
Only choose one grant offering to apply for each month eligible. If you are not selected, you will have to complete a separate application for each month that you apply. If you are selected to receive a Resiliency Fund Grant Award, you are NOT ELIGIBLE for any other future grant offerings in the calendar year.
The Resiliency Fund is provided by the Miami Valley Urban League (MVUL) and is administered by the Greater Cincinnati Microenterprise Initiative (GCMI).
All communication for these Grant offerings will be by email only initially. Please submit communication through the application portal or application portal email address.
The Resiliency Fund-City of Dayton- Community Opportunity Grant Fund
The Resiliency Fund- Operational Emergency Relief Grant Fund is designed to support black and brown minority businesses that need funding to help stabilize and/or address an immediate hardship in their business. The focus of these funds is to support smaller minority businesses that are continuing to operate and plan to operate for the remaining calendar year of 2024 in the City of Dayton (Corporate Limits)
The Community Opportunity Grant level is $5,000.00 for eligible businesses.
There will be 17 total applications accepted and ONLY 17 applications will be randomly selected for this period. (Once the application pool is filled the application portal will be closed)
Eligible Black and Brown minority business applicants will submit the required documentation through the application portal that will be provided. Submission of this application does not guarantee approval or selection. All applicants that receive funding will be required to work with a partner Technical Assistance provider. Please review the required documents needed if selected. Please submit the required information as requested.
Only choose one grant offering to apply for each month eligible. If you are not selected, you will have to complete a separate application for each month that you apply. If you are selected to receive a Resiliency Fund Grant Award, you are NOT ELIGIBLE for any other future grant offerings in the calendar year.
The Resiliency Fund is provided by the Miami Valley Urban League (MVUL) and is administered by the Greater Cincinnati Microenterprise Initiative (GCMI).
All communication for these Grant offerings will be by email only initially. Please submit communication through the application portal or application portal email address.
The Resiliency Fund-City of Dayton- Community Opportunity Grant Fund
The Resiliency Fund- Operational Emergency Relief Grant Fund is designed to support black and brown minority businesses that need funding to help stabilize and/or address an immediate hardship in their business. The focus of these funds is to support smaller minority businesses that are continuing to operate and plan to operate for the remaining calendar year of 2024 in the City of Dayton (Corporate Limits)
This Operational Emergency Grant level is $2,500.00 for eligible businesses.
There will be 15 total applications accepted and ONLY 12 applications will be randomly selected for this period. (Once the application pool is filled the application portal will be closed)
Eligible Black and Brown minority business applicants will submit the required documentation through the application portal that will be provided. Submission of this application does not guarantee approval or selection. All applicants that receive funding will be required to work with a partner Technical Assistance provider. Please review the required documents needed if selected. Please submit the required information as requested.
Only choose one grant offering to apply for each month eligible. If you are not selected, you will have to complete a separate application for each month that you apply. If you are selected to receive a Resiliency Fund Grant Award, you are NOT ELIGIBLE for any other future grant offerings in the calendar year.
The Resiliency Fund is provided by the Miami Valley Urban League (MVUL) and is administered by the Greater Cincinnati Microenterprise Initiative (GCMI).
All communication for these Grant offerings will be by email only initially. Please submit communication through the application portal or application portal email address.
Welcome to the start of your entrepreneur discovery! Do you want to learn how to create a plan to launch your concept, and want to deepen your thought process on how to attract and keep customers? Then, these hybrid course is for you!
Great for: Startup/ Advanced Entrepreneurs or idea-ready business owners, and/or small businesses who are ready to launch and looking for education, access to capital and business structuring.
Our Ice House Entrepreneurship Program is a 9- week hybrid program meaning the traditional classroom can be online training and in-person. Our blended Ice House Entrepreneur program is facilitated using an online learning platform and classroom labs that run typical twice a week currently on Zoom because of COVID-19 Guidelines.
Participants will learn to:
- Identify and evaluate business opportunities that others overlook
- Transform a simple idea into a sustainable success
- Embrace an entrepreneurial mindset as a life-skill
- Identify and overcome self-limiting beliefs
Additionally what should students expect?
• Master the eight entrepreneurial mindset lessons as outlined in the book "Who Owns the Ice House" by Clifton Taulbert
• Have access to online interaction with experienced classroom facilitators and coaches via Zoom
• Meet one-on-one virtually with facilitators to reach your full potential
• Interact and receive ongoing support from peers who are on a similar journey
• Develop or re-engage your entrepreneurial spirit
Online Delivery Options:
Digital Classroom (9) weekly 2- hour sessions (twice a week) Time: 6:30-8:30pm (evenings only)
• Weekly reading and content discussion sessions
• Required Homework submitted through IHEP Classroom
• Related "Real World" activities
• Multiple Choice Assessment assess your basic knowledge and comprehension
• Virtual Whiteboard Canvas Coaching
• Personal Experience – Reflection survey on your entrepreneurial learning experience