The Greater Washington Community Foundation is now accepting applications from Prince George鈥檚 County, Maryland, small businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic for grants of up to $10,000.
The Legacy Fund was seeded with a $1 million gift from Sam Brin, brother of Google co-founder Sergey Brin and former Prince George鈥檚 County resident.
Any small business based in Prince George鈥檚 County affected by the pandemic, excluding new business ventures, can .
Grants can be used for operating expenses including payroll, suppliers, rent and other business costs.
The grants will be administered by Prince George鈥檚 County鈥檚 Community Development Financial Institution, FSC First. Those approved will also be eligible to apply for FSC鈥檚 technical assistance program.
鈥淭his grant is one of several initiatives to provide relief to a community I called home. Small business is a major driver of the local economy, and I stand behind small business owners and workers in Prince George鈥檚 County,鈥� Brin said.
The Legacy Fund comes three months after the Greater Washington Community Foundation made $650,000 in grants available to Prince George’s County nonprofits. That money also included a $100,000 gift from Brin, which was earmarked for public schools in the county. The balance was shared by a total of 15 county charities.
. Applications are being taken through Aug. 28.
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