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Thornton COVID-19 Recovery Grant Program

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The Thornton COVID-19 Recovery Grant Program is designed to help provide financial support for Thornton businesses and nonprofits that support residents that have been impacted by the pandemic. It first launched in 2022, and in the second round in 2023, the city has $1,000,000 available for nonprofits and businesses. The grant application was posted and opened up on February 17, 2023. A copy of the scoring matrix and sample grant agreement are posted as well. The deadline to apply was April 7, 2023. Please see the FAQs posted for answers to frequently asked questions. 

The selection committee is currently in the process of meeting and will provide their recommendation to City Council in late May/early June.

There will be another round of the Recovery Grant later this year; if you are interested in being notified,  please sign up here. 

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The Thornton COVID-19 Recovery Grant Program is designed to help provide financial support for Thornton businesses and nonprofits that support residents that have been impacted by the pandemic. The city provided more than $800,000 in 2022 to businesses and nonprofits ($645k via the Recovery Grant, $100,000 via the nonprofit support grant, and the remainder to businesses through start ups via the Business Alliance Center). 

About this Program

Thornton's City Council directed staff to explore a Thornton recovery grant program during their Strategic Planning Conference (SPC) in April.

Council approved the program in May with some general guidelines. Business applicants must be businesses located in Thornton that have fewer than 125 employees. Applicants can have a maximum of three locations in Thornton, and they must submit all locations as one application. This includes franchises. This grant program can support a broad range of activities, including but not limited to capital projects and equipment, hiring and retention such as payroll expenses if one-time costs or can be self-sustaining in the future, marketing, technology, etc.

In 2022, grant applications were posted and opened up on June 27, 2022. The deadline to apply was August 8, 2022. Applications will not be considered after this date. 

Ineligible businesses include marijuana related businesses, businesses that practice predatory lending, multi-level marketing businesses, speculation-based businesses (gambling included), and businesses primarily engaged in political or lobbying activities.