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N.F.C. Development Corporation Micro-Enterprise Assistance Program

Cash grants for Niagara Falls microbusinesses with five or fewer full-time-equivalent employees.

About this program

The N.F.C. Development Corporation Micro-Enterprise Assistance Program can provide cash grants of up to $10,000 to qualified microbusinesses located in the City of Niagara Falls, subject to the availability of casino revenue funding. The program supports the establishment of new micro-enterprises or assistance to existing micro-enterprises operating in the city. A micro-enterprise is a business with five or fewer full-time-equivalent non-seasonal employees, including the owner or owners.

Eligibility

Qualified microbusinesses located in the City of Niagara Falls with five or fewer full-time-equivalent non-seasonal employees, one or more of whom owns the business.

Requirements

  • Business must be located in the City of Niagara Falls
  • Business must have five or fewer full-time-equivalent non-seasonal employees, including owners
  • Use assistance to establish a new micro-enterprise or support an existing micro-enterprise