Eligibility:

Restaurants and personal services businesses are eligible for this grant. Personal service businesses include the following:

• Hair and nail salons, barber shops, waxing salons;

• Massage, acupuncture, and physical therapy;

• Dog grooming and pet care;

• Gyms, dance studios, yoga studios, and pilates studios.

NEW: Auto repair/service and retail businesses are now eligible for this grant.

Given the limited amount of funds available and the emphasis on restaurants and personal service businesses, the following entities and types of businesses are not eligible for this grant:

• Individuals that rent salon chairs;

• Home-based businesses;

• National or regional chains; however franchised businesses with local ownership are eligible;

The Town has the discretion to approve or disapprove of any application but strongest consideration will be given to those businesses described above.

Not certain if your business is eligible? Feel free to apply anyway (it will not take long), or contact Andrew Shapiro (978-771-2658 / ashapiro@northandoverma.gov).

Use of Grants:

Eligible businesses that are awarded grant funding can use it for any purpose to support business functions/activities.

Examples: utilities, rent, equipment or inventory purchases, employee salaries/bonuses, licensing fees etc.

Grant Award Amounts:

Grant awards will be made in the following amounts:

• $3,000 for a restaurant with an all alcohol license

• $2,000 for a restaurant with a wine and malt license or club with an all alcohol license

• $1,000 for any restaurant that does not hold an alcohol license of any kind

• $1,000 for all other businesses as described above in the eligibility section

Additional Information:

• Applications will be accepted until all funds are awarded

• The Town has the discretion to approve or disapprove of any application it receives

• Awardees will be asked to provide the Town with a filled out and signed W9 form.