The Marin Microbusiness Grant Program has distributed one-time-only funds to local businesses that have been hard-hit during the Covid-19 pandemic. Grants were awarded to qualified applicants through a random lottery.
111 Small-business owners in Marin County received grants
$2,500 Amount awarded to each microbusiness
211 Number of applications received
148 Businesses that were deemed qualified after a review process
61 Percentage of female awardees
5 Military veteran awardees
51 Percentage of minority awardees
50 Awardees in the fields of art/entertainment; professional or technical services; and housecleaning and janitorial
50 Percentage of businesses located in San Rafael, Novato and West Marin