Entrepreneurship Grant Guidelines
PURPOSE:
To stimulate early-stage venture growth and support the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Cobb County. The Entrepreneurship Grant provides financial support to startups and entrepreneurs to assist them in growing their business, creating jobs, and maintaining their business in Cobb County.
ELIGIBILITY:
Additional eligibilty requirements may apply
USE OF FUNDS:
INELIGIBLE USE OF FUNDS:
This is not a comprehensive list of ineligible uses
PROGRAM STRUCTURE:
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
Please be prepared to complete this application in one sitting. If you close this window your application will not be saved.
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Visit www.cobbcounty.org/econdev for more information on business resources available from the Cobb County Economic Development Office.
Please confirm the following:
Franchises, home-based businesses, and businesses who sell alcohol are ineligible to receive grant funds.
Cobb County Government employees and their families are ineligible to receive grant funds.
Applicant Name
Business Address
Date Business Started
Annual Sales for the past 3 years (if applicable)
Balance(s) in other accounts
Existing Business Debts (give total below, list all debts in attachment)
Upload Existing Business Debts including summary and explanation(s).
Amount of Grant Request*
*Please provide strong financial and in-depth narratives for use(s) of grant funds in Section E. Priority will be given to applicants demonstrating a clear need for grant funds to grow their business, hire additional staff, grow the commercial tax base, and/or create a significant social impact in the County.
Upload your Business Plan.
For start-ups or existing businesses, a market analysis is important as the basis for the marketing plan and to help justify the sales forecast. Existing businesses will rely heavily on past performance as an indicator of the future. Start-ups have a greater challenge; they will rely more on market research using libraries, trade associations, government statistics, surveys, competitor observation, etc. In all cases, make sure your market analysis is relevant to establishing the viability of the business, as well as the sales forecast.
Attach your detailed Market Analysis.
Upload your detailed marketing plan below.
The basic components of a Marketing Plan are:
Upload your Marketing Plan Here.
Explain how you will maximize the grant funds to benefit your business and provide an itemized list of costs.
Upload your Grant Funds Narrative Here.
If awarded funds, would you be willing to help promote this grant program?
Upload your business financial statements for the past 3 years.
Upload a copy of your business license.
Upload a copy of your GA Secretary of State registration.
Upload a copy of your commercial lease agreement.
Upload a proof of completion of an entrepreneurial program.