[OMS_MANAGERS] FW: Announcing the latest Inclusive Backing Grant Recipients

[STUART Sheri * OPRD]

FYI - 4th Round of Inclusive Backing Grants opened today!

From: National Main Street Center <mainstreetnews at savingplaces.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2022 7:00 AM
To: STUART Sheri * OPRD <Sheri.STUART at oprd.oregon.gov>
Subject: Announcing the latest Inclusive Backing Grant Recipients

Grants for underrepresented small businesses.
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Grants of $5,000 have been awarded to 60 small businesses owned by women, nonbinary people, and U.S. Veterans.

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Funds can be used towards critical needs such as physical and digital improvements, new equipment, technology, and training to support their financial recovery and growth.

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Grant Cycle 4 Now Open

The fourth round of Inclusive Backing opens today, Tuesday, May 31. This round of Inclusive Backing will provide grants of $5,000 each to small business owners who identify as Native or Indigenous, Hispanic or Latinx, LGBTQ+, or as immigrants, refugees, or forcibly displaced. To learn more or apply for the Inclusive Backing grant program, click here.<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmainstreet.us13.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D881199cb2d0b2894c01ba06c1%26id%3D47e778ab46%26e%3Db22a72ae8a&data=05%7C01%7CSheri.STUART%40oprd.oregon.gov%7C657959d3e76c498269d108da430de617%7Caa3f6932fa7c47b4a0cea598cad161cf%7C0%7C0%7C637896024217035811%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=rmMA1VzhxqtNi1OLnQoh5ob8w%2BVttzFBZWwgsqMfzKA%3D&reserved=0>

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