GHBC Foundation Small Business Grant Application

The Greater Houston Black Chamber Foundation has set up a relief grant fund for businesses who have suffered losses due to natural disasters in Texas. The Foundation Small Business Grants program is intended to “bridge the gap” between the time a major catastrophe occurs and when a business has secured other resources such as insurance proceeds or SBA disaster loans. This application is for entrepreneurs and small businesses that (i) have suffered damage to their business property or (ii) have suffered economic injury, as a result of the severe weather and freeze event which began February 14, 2021. Relief grant funds are restricted to those within the Greater Houston Region for which the governor has declared a state of disaster.

Name

Email Address

Phone Number

Company Name

Current Mailing Address

City

State

Zip Code

Business Property Address

City

State

Zip Code

Are you a GHBC Member?

YesNo

Economic Injury & Financial Loss Information

Describe the Economic Injury, Financial Loss and/or Costs associated with your business displacement.

Business Physical Property Damage Information

Describe the damage to your business’s physical property, including any financial loss, as a result of the natural disaster.

Are you displaced from your business property?

YesNo

How long have you been displaced?

If you have been displaced from your personal property, where are you currently residing?

Friends/Family/Rental PropertyHotel/MotelShelter

Funding Allocation Information

Describe in detail how you will use funds from the GHBC Foundation Small Business Grant to for immediate clean-up, repairs, business expenses, and/or address other needs/expenses not otherwise covered.

Supporting Documentation

• You must provide proof of the business’s physical address (i.e., utility bill, copy of your business lease, etc.)

• If your business does not have a physical address, you must provide proof of your business’s formation (i.e., W-9 Form, Federal Tax ID #, Employer Identification Number (EIN), Certificate of Formation, etc.)

•You must provide proof to support your answers (i.e., photos of damage to the property or equipment, bills for business expenses, etc.)

Please upload proof of any damage to your personal or business property.

*Applicants who do not respond to each question and who do not provide the required supporting documentation will not be considered.

Contact Information