More than 1,000 businesses received up to $15,000 in grant funds 

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Jan. 29, 2024) – Gwinnett County has successfully awarded financial assistance to hundreds of small businesses negatively affected by COVID-19 through the Gwinnett Small Business Grant. This program was created to help small business owners who experienced income loss or increased costs while continuing business during the pandemic.

In total,1,075 businesses were awarded grants.  The total grant funds disbursed were just over $7.1 million.

Grant recipients received between $3,000 to $15,000 of financial assistance based on factors such as the number of employees, gross revenue, total COVID-19 impact on the applicant, available funds, and the number of applications received.

“Small businesses played a pivotal role during the pandemic by providing essential products, goods, and services to residents,” said Planning and Development Director Matt Dickison, “We are grateful Gwinnett County was able to repay the favor in kind, by providing critical funding to small business owners who needed it most.”

The program was funded by two federal sources, the American Rescue Plan Act and the Community Development Block Grant Program.

For more detailed data, visit GwinnettCounty.com/SmallBusinessGrant.