2021 Franklin County Community Equity Fund

We are no longer accepting new Interest Forms for the 2021 Franklin County Community Equity Fund. All eligible forms submitted by November 1, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. will be given an opportunity to complete a full application. The new deadline for applications will be November 15, 2021.

If your business needs support and you have not submitted an interest form for the FCCEF, please visit CUL’s Minority Small Business Resiliency Initiative page.

FCCEF Grants Available:

  • Open Doors – small business stabilization grants up to $10,000 for Franklin County small businesses with up to 25 employees who started their business on or before October 7, 2019.
  • New Ventures – small business start-up grants up to $5,000 for Franklin County small businesses with up to 25 employees who started operations between October 8, 2019, and September 7, 2021.

— Grant Amount determined by review of complete application.
— Each applicant who meets program requirements is eligible for one of the grants listed above, plus an additional $1,000 per W-2 employee (up to $5,000).

Read the eligibility guidelines, review needed supporting documents and follow the application steps in the sidebar on this page.

Have more questions? Check our our FAQ page here.

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Questions? Call us at 614-484-9090 or email equityfund@cul.org

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