Tuscarawas County Economic Development Corporation – ReStart Tusc

Practice Name

ReStart Tusc

Category

Grant Fund or RLF for Emergency Small Business Assistance

Sector

Small Businesses with less than 20 FTE Employees

Organization

Tuscarawas County Economic Development Corporation (TCEDC)

Contact

Harry Eadon, 330-204-5210; Headon@tuscedc.com

Web Site

https://www.tuscedc.com/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/RestartTusc/

Description

RestartTusc to assist businesses in three ways:
1. Provide free marketing opportunities for those businesses as they reopen through both Social Media and paid media.
2. Provide Best Practice Advice for Reopening
3. Provide $1,500 to $5,000 grants to assist to restart the business.

Partners

The Business Factory – administering the Grant Program
Tuscarawas County Chamber of Commerce – Marketing both Social Media & paid media
SBDC – providing Reopening Best Practice counseling.
TCEDC – Managing the RestartTusc project

Outcomes

– Create a glide path for Small Businesses to restart
– Minimize Small Business failures due to the pandemic.
– Provide information about businesses restarting to consumers

Other Criteria

Grant Amounts: $1,000 to $5,000
For Profit Businesses
In Operation prior to February 15, 2020
20 or fewer full time employees

Process

Applications accepted on a rolling basis organized in rounds

Links / Resources

https://www.timesreporter.com/news/20200427/restart-tusc-initiative-aims-to-help-small-businesses-in-tuscarawas-county-recover-from-shutdown

http://wtuz.com/restart-tusc-plan-looks-to-revamp-hard-hit-area-business/

Funding

Fundraising Goal: $100,000
County Commissioners: $20,000
TUSCEDC:

Contact

Harry Eadon, Headon@tuscedc.com