Application Portals are Now CLOSED
Deadline was extended through January 13th, 2023 for small business owners to apply for assistance! If you know of a struggling business or startup, be sure to share the Business Application link.
The Economic Development Councils of Clallam, Grays Harbor and Jefferson Counties, as well as Peninsula and Grays Harbor Colleges, are thrilled to announce a new innovative grant program called Olympic Peninsula Small Business Boost!
The collaborating partners were awarded $1.3M from Department of Commerce to offer free professional legal and/or marketing services (including simple website development) to the underserved businesses within our counties through June 1, 2023. In addition, free bookkeeping services will be available to help small business get set up in QuickBooks!
Starting in April 2023, the newly certified bookkeepers will be positioned as interns at small businesses that request bookkeeping support. During this phase, each student will be supported by the colleges’ technical experts, and will earn $50 per hour, which is paid for by the grant.
“This is a win-win-win for our community,” said Clallam EDC Executive Director Colleen McAleer. “Each of our communities lacked enough bookkeepers to serve small business requesting help. Now we can help those businesses and train a cohort of professionals at the same time. These newly minted entrepreneurs will likely have a dozen or more clients to launch their own business.”
- Business Application Link – APPLICATION PORTAL CLOSED
- RFPs for Local Marketers – APPLICATION PORTAL CLOSED
- Contact the Olympic Peninsula Small Business Boost Program Manager, Ted Hennessy, at Thennessy@Clallam.org with any questions.