BBCRA Commercial Business Marketing Grant Program Application
About the application
The Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (BBCRA) is offering a Commercial Business Marketing Grant Program designed to support local businesses within the BBCRA area. This grant program is designed to provide financial assistance to new and existing businesses in the form of a reimbursable grant intended to offset the costs of marketing and branding initiatives that help businesses grow and expand their reach to the local community and desired target demographics in accordance with the BBCRA Community Redevelopment Plan.
This grant provides a valuable opportunity for businesses to invest in their marketing efforts, drive growth, and contribute to the vibrancy of the Boynton Beach community. This initiative is in line with the BBCRA’s ongoing commitment to stimulate economic growth and enhance business visibility within the BBCRA area, in accordance with the BBCRA Community Redevelopment Plan.
The BBCRA reserves the right to approve or deny any Commercial Business Marketing Grant application and to deny payment at any time if, in its sole and absolute discretion, it determines the business will not advance the goals and objectives established for the economic growth of the BBCRA area.
The BBCRA is a public agency and is governed by the “Florida Public Records Law” under Florida State Statute, Chapter 119. Any documents provided by the Applicant(s) may be produced by the BBCRA upon receipt of a public records request, subject to any exemptions provided by Florida Law.
About the event
Terms & Conditions
Applicant must meet all of the following requirements in order to be considered eligible to receive grant funding:
- Applicant must be the principal owner of the business entity or d/b/a named the principal owners named on the corporation.
- Must be located in a commercial property within the boundaries of the BBCRA area. Attachment II – Map of BBCRA area
- Applicant must be open and operating and have valid City of Boynton Beach and Palm Beach County Business Tax Receipts (BTR).
- Must demonstrate a need for marketing assistance to enhance business operations. Please view Attachment III - Demonstrated Need for Commercial Business Marketing Grant Assistance.
- Grant funds will be reimbursed exclusively for approved marketing, advertising, and promotional items and tools as outlined below.
- Grantees shall allow the BBCRA the right and use of photos and project materials.
- There is no application fee.
- Applications will be considered on a first-come first-serve basis with preference given to commercial businesses that have not received prior Commercial Business Marketing Grant funding.
- Applicant can apply for the grant annually, but preference will be given to businesses that have not previously received grant funding.
- Approved marketing initiatives must be implemented within six months of Board approval and reimbursement requests made within 60 days of completing the marketing initiative, with the option for one (1) 60-day administrative extension. Request for extension must be made in writing.
- Must meet with Social Media Outreach Program (SMOP) at least two times to be eligible for reimbursement.
Related files
Questions on the application
Business information
- Business name
- Legal business name
- Contact name
- Address
- Phone
- Website (Optional)
- Logo (Optional)
Additional information
- Fed ID#
- Name and Title of Primary Contact Person for Business
- Business Mission Statement. Please provide a 2-3 sentence mission statement for the applying business entity. This will be used as a way to introduce your business to the BBCRA Board.
- Numbers of years in existence
- Time at current location
- Are you a new business in Boynton Beach? (less than one year)
- Description of your business. Please provide an overview of the products and/or services provided.
- Number of employees
- Hours of operation
- Are you applying for grant assitance under any other program offered by the BBCRA?
- Are you receiving grant assistance under any other governmental agencies? If yes, list any additional grant sources and amounts. If no, say N/A.
- Have you previously received funding from the BBCRA? If yes, please provide the year(s) of assistance, type of funds received, and total amount. If no, say N/A.
- Are you currently receiving assistance through the BBCRA’s Social Media Outreach Program (SMOP)?
- In the following sections, please upload the requested documents. If more than one file is needed in a response to an individual prompt, go to "Choose Files," select multiple files at the same time in order for them to upload.
- Upload a copy of the corporate documents here. Include any Fictitious Name Filings, if applicable.
- Upload a copy of the lease here.
- Upload City of Boynton Beach Business Tax Receipt here.
- Upload Palm Beach County Business Tax Receipt here.
- Upload initialed and signed Rules and Regulations here. Available for download under the "Related Files" section of application.
- Upload your NOTARIZED Anti-Human Trafficking Affidavit. Available for download under the "Related Files" section of application.
- Upload Business W-9 here. Available for download under the "Related Files" section of the application.
- Upload Grant Intake Form here. Available for download under the "Related Files" section of the application.
- I understand that I need to apply for SMOP. The application can be found under "Related Files: Attachment VIII – SMOP Application Link.”
- Upload a document demonstrating your needs for commercial business marketing grant assistance. Examples can be found under "Related Files: Attachment III – Demonstrated Need for Commercial Business Marketing Grant Assistance"
- Upload Attachment X - Marketing Grant Request here. Available for download under the "Related Files" section of the application.
- I understand that submission of an application is not a guarantee of grant funding or Board approval. Any "approval" notifications sent through Eventeny are purely administrative. Final approval will occur at the next available Board Meeting.
