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City of Norman Small Business & Non-Profit Relief Grant Application
The City of Norman Small Business and Non-profit Relief Grant is intended to assist local small
businesses and organizations that suffered due to the unforeseen circumstances brought about by the
COVID-19 pandemic. On December 1, 2020, the Norman City Council allocated $1M dollars of the
City’s CARES Act reimbursement to establish this program. The program will award grants up to
$10,000 to eligible entities.
Applications will be accepted beginning December 4, 2020 through December 28, 2020 and will be
considered based on the information provided via this application. All applications submitted within the
application window will be reviewed. Application for assistance is not a guarantee of funding.
Submit completed applications in one of the following methods. Additional supporting documentation
may be requested before awards are distributed. Please do not include additional materials at this time:
Deliver to the City Manager’s office at 201 West Gray by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, December 28,
2020.
Mail to 201 West Gray, Norman, OK, 73069 (c/o City Manager’s office). Applications must be
postmarked by December 28, 2020.
For questions, please call (405) 366-5257 or email sara.kaplan@normanok.gov.
QUALIFYING BUSINESSES:
In order to qualify for City of Norman’s Small Business Relief Grant, you must meet all of the following
requirements below. Please initial after each statement to self-assess your organization’s eligibility for
funding:
My organization is located in the city limits of Norman and is locally owned and locally
managed.
My organization employs 35 or fewer full-time equivalent employees.
My organization is current on all required licensing (varies by type) to legally operate in the City
of Norman and is current on City of Norman permit fees and utility payments. If not, grant
proceeds may be utilized to bring the organization current before the balance of the proceeds will
be released.
My organization is engaged in activities deemed legal in the State of Oklahoma.
My organization is not a church or religious organization.
My organization is not a public or private school.
My organization is not a government entity or the office of an elected official.
My organization is not a lending institution.
My organization is not engaged in political or lobbying activities.
My organization did not have outstanding business-related liens, judgements, tax liens, pending
bankruptcy proceeding prior to March 13, 2020. A past record of bankruptcy or other financial
proceedings does not preclude an organization from applying.
If the above statements are true, please proceed with completing the full application.