East Harlem Small Business Grant

Now Accepting Applications for Phase 2


Union Settlement, Council Member Diana Ayala, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, and the NYC Economic Development Corp. are joining forces to offer a $4,000,000 Grant Program to East Harlem’s small businesses in need of COVID-19 financial assistance.

General Guidelines

  • • Grantees must be small businesses (20 or fewer employees).
  • • Annual revenue of less than $1,000,000.
  • • Operating within the boundaries of Manhattan Community District 11.
  • • Businesses must have been open and operating prior to March 1, 2020.
  • • Grants to be used to offset operating expenses (rent, utilities, payroll, insurance, and other operating costs), but may not exceed the lesser of:
    • * (a) three months of operating expenses; or
    • * (b) $20,000.

For more information call: (347) 567-6376

Full terms and conditions: (English) and (Spanish)