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Small Business Commercial Corridor Stabilization & Innovation
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Please note: Some of our grant programs have certain eligibility requirements. Please click the button below to view more information.
West Side
West Side Small Business Innovation Grant works with entrepreneurs seeking to open their business in a commercial vacancy, property owners seeking potential tenants, and existing businesses to make renovations & other improvements on the West Side. We strongly encourage your proposed project focuses on exterior & facade improvements. Grant awards range from $1000 to $10,000. If you need assistance with your application, please email Jacqueline Castaneda at jcastaneda@westsidegrows.org.
WESTSIDE SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION GRANT
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Kiva Delaware
KIVA Delaware provides small business lending to small businesses statewide, providing mircoloans as small as $1000. KIVA is the world’s first personal micro-lending website enabling everyday people to lend as little as $25 to provide financial access to entrepreneurs in developing communities across the globe.
Women’s Business Center
The Women’s Business Center at True Access Capital provides in-depth, outcome-oriented business services to entrepreneurs. WBC training includes courses on business planning, business financing, social media and marketing.
Delaware Black Chamber of Commerce
Delaware Black Chamber of Commerce (DEBCC), we are driven to do our part in changing the economic footprint for small businesses in the First State and beyond. The Chamber remains a solid voice for the Black business community while continuously refocusing its efforts to meet the ever changing needs of its members.
EnrichDelaware
EnrichDelaware is a Minority Business Initiative that provides practical business education utilizing the nationally recognized Interise’s StreetWise ‘MBA’ curriculum. Complete the program with a customized, three-year strategic growth plan – plus, the confidence and ability to turn those plans into action.
Minority Small Business Program
The Minority Small Business Program helps minority entrepreneurs improve the way they do business via business coaching, creating business processes & systems, and strengthen their financial performance.
Delaware SBDC
The Delaware SBDC delivers training programs and FREE professional consulting services to help innovators, startups, and existing businesses (with 0-500 employees*) formulate and execute strategies to grow and succeed.
Launcher
Launcher is a 12 week Business Plan writing course that provides instruction on how to start your business as well as one-on-one entrepreneurship guidance.
Review Committee
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Charuni Patibanda
New Castle County
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CJ Bland
Community Member
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Councilmember Bregetta Fields
Wilmington City Council
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Councilmember Chris Johnson
Wilmington City Council
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Councilmember Yolanda M. McCoy
Wilmington City Council
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Felicia Davis
Be Ready CDC
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Henry Smith
Wimington Community Advisory Council
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India Colon Diaz
Nuestras Raíces
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James C. Williams
Mayor's Office of Economic Development
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John Naughton
Launcher
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Jose Lopez
LACC Board Member & Business Owner
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Kelsey Keeling
Eastside Rising Career Development Center
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Mary Walker
KIVA Delaware
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Renata Kowalczyk
Wilmington Alliance
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Rep. Sherry Dorsey-Walker
Delaware General Assembly
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Sen. Tizzy Lockman
Delaware General Assembly
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Tish Bracy
Wilmington Alliance
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Wayne DeShields
Be Ready CDC
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Sarah Lester
West Side Grows Together
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David Ortiz
True Access Capital
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Tamara Varella
WIN Factory
Questions? | ¿Preguntas?
Contact Ray Parker | rparker@cornerstonewestcdc.org or (302) 888-5332.
Comuníquese con Ray Parker | rparker@cornerstonewestcdc.org o (302) 888-5332.