Metro is now taking applications for the 2021 Community Placemaking Grants! Applications are due by noon on September 28. Learn more, and apply at oregonmetro.gov/tools-partners…

Our weekly update includes: Business Oregon relief grants for small biz still available; free Portland Bureau of Transportation permits for public spaces; Portland Supply online market; OR Health Authority resources in multiple languages; eviction ban extension to 10/1. Read & subscribe! bit.ly/2WRhH9R

Portland Business Community✅Applications for the Portland Small Business Relief Fund open this coming Monday, September 14 on the Prosper Portland website. Please share broadly and find more information on the application process here: prosperportland.us/relief

Applications are now open for Small Business Relief Fund grants. Click here to apply: prosperportland.us/relief Each completed application received will be reviewed. Applications will close at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, September 25. Need help? Contact our team at 503-823-4000.

Hey #smallbiz, Business Oregon has #free masks & gloves 4 biz w/<50 employees. Their Early Learning Division also has gloves, wipes, masks 4 child care providers. Order online here: supplyconnector.org/states/oregon/…

Access the Small Business Relief Fund grant application in your preferred language. Learn more and find the application in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Russian or simplified Chinese, here: prosperportland.us/relief

Freelancers, independent contractors, & "solo-preneurs": If you were in operation & in compliance with the State of Oregon registration requirements on or before December 31, 2019, you may be eligible for grant support. Learn more about eligibility here: prosperportland.us/relief

This is not a first-come first-served process. All of the eligible applications will be reviewed at the same time. prosperportand.us/relief

Small Business Relief Fund grant applications are scored on a variety of elements, including business vulnerability, adaptability, and the impact of COVID-19 on the business.   Open until Friday, 9/25, 5 pm. prosperportland.us/relief

September #SmallBiz Newsletter: Prosper Portland Small Biz Relief Fund Grants Open, mypeoplesmarket this weekend, Free PPE, B2B Matchmaking, Metro Community Placemaking Grant, & more: bit.ly/2FI8DhO #inclusivebiz #portland #businessresources

October #SmallBiz Newsletter: Relief grants, webinars, customer engagement kits, #businesssupport resources, & more: bit.ly/3jUAl9G #inclusivebiz #prosperportland

Start celebrating #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth and follow us to learn ways you can contribute. Also, check out Mercatus as they share stories of businesses owners reclaiming their ancestry through gifts and trades. Graphic by: Asa Wright #BeTheChangePDX #OurNativeCulture

Grant opportunity for restaurants and food carts. Apply by Dec 15.

This month kicks off Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Join Mercatus as they celebrate and officially launch the latest Mercatus shopping guide: #ShopAAPIPDX. #portlandmeansprogress #intentionalpurchasing Shop now! bit.ly/3efk9iZ

Our #InclusiveBiz partner NAYA Family Center's Native Business Accelerator is now accepting apps! The 12 workshops aim to build prosperity for PDX’s Native American community by creating self-determined enterprises. Apps open 1/1-3/1/22. Learn more & apply: nayamarketplace.org/nba

Connect with other #MercatusPDX #smallbiz owners on 3/15 to help reach your business goals. Free to attend: greetandgrowpdx.com Portland Means Progress PDX Athletic Outdoor Prosper Portland

Connect w/ local vendors to reach your 2022 biz goals at Greet & Grow on 3/15, 3-6p, a happy hour to connect small biz owners. Free tix: greetandgrowpdx.com #GreetandGrow 2022 is powered by Mercatus + PDX Athletic Outdoor + Portland Means Progress + Prosper Portland #pdxevents #pdxsmallbiz

Support #PDXSmallBiz this #holidayseason! The 2022 Holiday Gift Guide from Mercatus is here! Shop local at #Portland 's #BIPOC businesses & get all of your last minute gifts! mercatuspdx.com/2022-holiday-g… Prosper Portland Portland Means Progress

Greet & Grow is back! Connect w/ local vendors to reach your 2023 biz goals at Greet & Grow on 4/11, 2-6p, a happy hour to connect small biz owners. Free tix: greetandgrowpdx.com #GreetandGrow 2023 is powered by Mercatus + PDX Athletic Outdoor + Prosper Portland #pdxsmallbiz