COVID-19 Business Resources

CARLTON COUNTY COVID-19 SMALL BUSINESS RELIEF GRANT

The first round of grants have been awarded.  Check back weekly to see if a second round has opened.

• Business grant program guidelines
• Business grant application, guidelines, W9-form (print, fill out, and send in)
• Business grant application (to be completed online, additional documents to be sent in)
• W-9 form

*Complete grant applications must be received by Carlton County by 4:00 p.m. Monday, October 19, 2020

CARLTON COUNTY COVID-19 RELIEF GRANT for NON-PROFITS

The first round of grants have been awarded. Check back weekly to see if a second round has opened.

• Non-profit grant program guidelines
• Non-profit grant application, guidelines, W-9 form (print, fill out, and send in)
• Non-profit grant application (to be completed online, additional documents to be sent in)
• W-9 form

*Complete grant applications must be received by Carlton County by 4:00 p..m. Monday, October 19, 2020

FEDERAL/STATE FUNDING MATRIX

Federal Resources (Small Business Administration)

• COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL)
• Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) - Emergency Advance 
• Paycheck Protection Program
• SBA Debt Relief
• SBA Express Bridge Loan
• 7(a) Loan Program

State Resources (MN Dept. of Employment & Economic Development)

• MN Small Business Loan Guarantee Program
• Aid for Restaurants, Bars, Gyms, and Bowling Centers
• Movie Theater Relief Grant
• DEED Business Financing Programs
• Unemployment Insurance Shared Work Program
• Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Programs

Regional Resources

• (NEW 11-2-20) Arrowhead Regional Development Commission COVID-19/CARES Act Loan
• NE MN Small Business Development Center
• City of Cloquet COVID-19 Business Assistance Loan

Carlton County Economic Development Resources

Contact us whether you have a current Carlton County Economic Development Loan or not:

Brenda Nyberg - Loan/Grant Administrator - brenda.nyberg@co.carlton.mn.us  / 218-384-9564

Mary Finnegan - Economic Development Director - mary.finnegan@co.carlton.mn.us / 218-384-9597

Other Resources

• MN Chamber of Commerce - COVID-19 Business Toolkit
• Business Interruption Insurance Information
• COVID-19 Stimulus Bill and Non-Profits
• MN Dept. of Revenue - Tax Related Services in Response to COVID-19
• IRS - Tax Related Services in Response to COVID-19
• US Dept. of Labor Information
• Northland to Go - Restaurants Continue to Provide Food to Go