Red Wing Port Authority opens the CARES Relief 911 Grant Program

The Red Wing City Council approved the allocation of $250,000 from the City’s CARES Act funds to the Port Authority on November 23, 2020. On December 1, 2020, the Red Wing Port Authority approved the structure of a local business financing program, the “CARES Relief 911 Grant Program”. This program has the following components:

• Up to $4,000 grant assistance is available to local home-based businesses; up to $50,000 will be initially available for these businesses.
• Up to $7,500 grant assistance is available to local small businesses with 30 or fewer employees (full-time equivalent); up to $100,000 will be initially available for these businesses.
• Up to $7,500 grant assistance is available to local non-profit organizations with 30 or fewer employees (full-time equivalent); up to $100,000 will initially be available for these organizations.

Download the Program Summary below to learn more about this program including eligibility information, process and timeline.

Download the Application here.

Download the Grant Expense Spreadsheet here.