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Round 3: Working Washington Small Business Grants

 

The portal for the Working Washington Grant 3 is live as of December 2, 2020.  Our friends at SBDC at Highline College are working with Department of Commerce and shared a few items to note.

 

The commerce application is only offered in English but they have put in place partner who can help with language translation.  Here is a link to Commerce language support partners http://startup.choosewashingtonstate.com/small-business-resiliency-assistance/

 

Washington SBDC is assisting Department of Commerce field calls and respond to emails regarding grant questions and applications.  The Portal went live at about 2:45 and by 2:00 there were over 100 emails receive and over 50 voice mails already looking for assistance so the demand is high. SBDC will be offering a training tomorrow for any businesses who would like to better understand the application process. Here is the webinar link to sign up.

https://wsbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/99271315

 

Department of Commerce has notified us that these grants are not on a first come first serve basis but are determined by need and consideration to any prior funding.  Prior funding does not exclude a business so they should apply.

 

For questions related to the grant applications a business may call Commerce at 360-725-5003.  These calls will be handled by both Commerce and the SBDC Center for Business Resilience and SBDC advisors.  The call center will be open from 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM and will remain open through the weekend.  Calls and emails received after hours will be contacted the following morning on a priority basis.

Information Checklist for Your Application:

  • Applicant W-9 Request for Taxpayer Identification Number
  • Copy of valid government-issued photo I.D.
  • For tribal-member owned businesses: license or certification if business activity is conducted outside the tribal jurisdiction; letter or certification from the tribe recognizing you as a business if business activity is within the tribal jurisdiction.
  • Copy of 2019 Tax Return or other confirmation of Business Gross Revenues for 2019.
  • For businesses with a physical location, evidence of that location, such as lease, tax statement, utility bill, etc.
  • NAICS code or clear description of your primary business activity. A NAICS code is helpful, but not necessary. If you have never used a NAICS code, you can learn more here: explore NAICS codes to see which one fits your business. OR visit Department of Revenue, search by business name, review the detail under Excise tax and reseller permit status: this will show the NAICS that was assigned by the state.
  • https://secure.dor.wa.gov/gteunauth/_/

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