Applicants are required to upload the following documents:
- LEEP Eligibility Certification Letter or email with corresponding LEEP Eligibility Number
- Business Executive Summary
- Spreadsheet of the Budget of the Proposed Project. The budget line items should total the requested grant amount. The budget should be accompanied by a narrative explaining each line item
- Written Budget Narrative
- Contractor’s Scope of Work (if applicable)
- Driver’s license, passport or other Government Issued ID to verify identity
- Mendocino County cannabis tax payment receipt or outstanding amount due
- Business Certificate of Insurance (COI) and Endorsement or insurance quote
- Bank statement with the name that the grant check should be made payable to
- Mailing address to be used in grant agreement
- W9 with name from bank statement and address to be used in the grant agreement (W9 is required because grants are taxable)
- If applying for $50,000, applicant should tell us if they want one check of $50,000 or two $25,000 grant checks (one in 2020 and one in 2021)
Applicant must indicate which direct grant category they seek funding for:
- Budget
- Regulatory Compliance
- Capital Improvement
- Fixtures or Equipment
- Training and Retention of Workforce
- General Business Purposes
- Purchase Insurance
- Pay Mendocino County cannabis tax
Applicants must answer the following question in a minimum of 100 words: How will the grant funding help your business?