financial support for BIPOC AND women-owned businesses
The Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber is proud to partner with the City of Tacoma and Comcast to help bring more support to our BIPOC and female business community. The mission of the Thrive Tacoma Business Fund is to provide direct financial support for small BIPOC-owned and women-owned businesses, many of which are still struggling with the impacts of COVID-19. Grants will be awarded to qualified applicants on a lottery basis. 20 grants of $5,000 each will be awarded. Additional financial support will also go to BIPOC-led non-profit trusted community navigators/access organizers to help provide access and assistance to engage and encourage program participants. Recipients will receive direct finance, digital access, and other technical assistance support specifically curated to their unique business challenges, helping promote greater equitable economic development in Tacoma.
The fund is made possible by a generous donation from Comcast, and is administered by the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber in partnership with Asia Pacific Cultural Center, Mi Centro, and The Black Collective.
The fund is made possible by a generous donation from Comcast, and is administered by the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber in partnership with Asia Pacific Cultural Center, Mi Centro, and The Black Collective.
Requirements:
To request funds, you must meet the program requirements, submit required documentation, and submit your application before October 15th, 2022. Funds are available on a limited basis to BIPOC and female small business owners operating in the City of Tacoma. Submitting an application is not a guarantee of assistance. For your privacy, information collected will remain confidential, used only to meet record keeping requirements, and withheld as applicable from disclosure.
The minimum requirements are (businesses must meet each requirement to be eligible for the Thrive Tacoma Business Fund):
To request funds, you must meet the program requirements, submit required documentation, and submit your application before October 15th, 2022. Funds are available on a limited basis to BIPOC and female small business owners operating in the City of Tacoma. Submitting an application is not a guarantee of assistance. For your privacy, information collected will remain confidential, used only to meet record keeping requirements, and withheld as applicable from disclosure.
The minimum requirements are (businesses must meet each requirement to be eligible for the Thrive Tacoma Business Fund):
- Your business must be physically located within Tacoma city-limits (areas such as: Fircrest, University Place, Parkland, etc. do not qualify)
- A majority (51%) or your business ownership must identify as BIPOC or women
- Your business must have 15 or fewer employees
- Your businesses must have a current Tacoma business license.
- Your businesses must have been in operation on or before 9/12/22
If you need assistance completing the application please contact Andrea Reay at the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber
andrear@tacomachamber.org or (253) 682-1736
Or contact one of the following organizations for assistance:
andrear@tacomachamber.org or (253) 682-1736
Or contact one of the following organizations for assistance:
- The Black Collective:
Michael Jordan
Business Operations Specialist
(253) 993-0885
mjordan@bcbnavigator.org
- Asia Pacific Cultural Center:
Faaluaina Pritchard
(253) 383-3900
faaluaina@asiapacificculturalcenter.org
- Mi Centro:
Dr. Bernal Carlos Baca
(509) 961-7840
bbaca@clatino.org
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Comcast, through Comcast Rise, is a major donor to the Thrive Tacoma Business Fund.
Representation, Investment, Strength and Empowerment. These are the cornerstones of Comcast RISE, a multi-year commitment to provide grants, marketing, creative, media, and technology services to small businesses owned by people of color including Black, Indigenous, Hispanic, and Asian American among others or women. |
