New program offers grants to KCK businesses in need of pandemic aid

Small businesses in Kansas City, Kansas, may be eligible for aid under a new metro area grant program. The Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas, announced the KCK Small Business Resiliency Grant Program. Eligible businesses can be given up to $10,000 in grants, according to a release. Priority applicants are businesses with fewer than 25 employees, but those with up to 100 employees also are eligible. The funding will be given to companies that seek to upgrade their business models to accommodate technology changes, including upgrading e-commerce platforms, software upgrades, and building remediation to comply with safety guidelines, according to the release.
Source: Kansas City Business Journal – The Business Journals