Eligibility
Eligible businesses must be located in Maine and have 5 or fewer full-time equivalent employees and gross annual sales of $250,000 or less. Applicants can include individual micro-business owners, business partners, or groups of business owners. Non-profit organizations are not eligible.
Grant money must be used for marketing and promotion, not equipment and tools. The purpose of the New Ventures Maine’s marketing mini-grant program is to strengthen access to markets for micro-businesses by supporting the development of marketing tools, materials, and activities.
Winning grants must be matched by a 25 percent contribution in matching funds which can come from business profits, personal funds, or other sources. Cash mini-grants are awarded up to $400 each to support marketing projects for micro-enterprises in the state of Maine.
To apply for a grant, go to newventuresme.org/programs/start-a-business/marketing-mini-grants/
Read more at bangordailynews.com/community/new-ventures-maine-offers-small-business-marketing-mini-grants/
