Kansas City EDC Offers Grants to Clay County Businesses

Businesses have just a few days left before the deadline in a third round of CARES grants. The Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City is distributing grants to businesses negatively impacted by COVID-19 in Clay County through the end of November.

Grants to businesses will run anywhere from $5,000 to $30,000

“Small businesses are the lifeblood of our great city and as the economic engine of KCMO, supporting the community via these grants has been not only rewarding, but squarely in our mission,” said EDCKC’s Interim President and CEO T’Risa McCord.

The Economic Development Corporation has partnered with Kansas City and Clay County Economic Development Council to extend assistance to small, for-profit businesses deemed nonessential and/or disproportionately impacted by public health restrictions such as retail, personal care or hospitality-oriented businesses.

“These grants will run anywhere from $5,000 to $30,000 because what we’re looking to do is get these funds out to 12 businesses out there,” McCord said.

Two prior rounds of funding totaled roughly $3 million in small business grants. Applications for the third phase of Clay County CARES Act grants will be accepted through Nov. 30.

KPGZ News – Brian Watts contributed to this story