The City of Plano has established a CARES Small Business Grant Program in an effort to retain jobs and stabilize local businesses in response to the economic hardships experienced by small businesses resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.  This Program provides gap financing for businesses that have lost revenue as a result of social distancing and are at-risk of layoff(s) or closure. The Program is funded through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act ("C.A.R.E.S. Act").

The Program will use $5 million of C.A.R.E.S. Act funding, received by Collin County, to provide grants of a minimum of $5,000 and up to $25,000 to Applicant Businesses with one hundred (100) or less Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) employees at the time of application. The Applicant Business must demonstrate a loss of gross revenue of 25% or more as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic to be considered for funding.

APPLICATION TIPS:

• Complete the application on a computer, rather than your phone.
• Complete the application using Google Chrome or Firefox browsers, if possible.
• It's easiest to complete the application in one sitting. Prior to starting your application, you should gather all the required documentation so that you can complete the application in its entirety.
• Make sure to save your ZoomGrants username and password.
• Click the "show library" button at the top of the page to view the program guidelines and FAQs.

Google Translate: ZoomGrants does not have a built-in translation feature; however, translation is available through Google Translate by copying the application link into Google Translate.

Prepare Your Documents

Before you start your application, please prepare the following required documents.  If you have all of your documents, the application will not take very long to complete.  Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

• • Personal and Business Federal Tax Returns:
    
    • 2019 Individual 1040 for each business owner OR 2018 1040 with 2019 Earning Statements, and
    • 2019 Business Federal Tax Returns or for self-employed/sole owner 2019 with Schedule C OR 2018 Business Federal Tax Returns and 2019 Profit & Loss Statement (P&L) or for self-employed/sole owner 2018 1040 with Schedule C and 2019 Profit & Loss Statement.
  • 2020 Year-to-Date Business Earnings Statement;
  • Monthly gross revenue/sales documentation from May 2019 to May 2020;
  • Pre-COVID employee count with detailed payrolls from January 2020 through March 2020;
  • Documentation demonstrating a 25% loss or greater of gross revenue since March 2020; 
  • Eligible Invoices and Proof of Payment for Expenses;
  • Signed Certification of No Undocumented Workers (Form provided under the Documents tab);
  • Valid Employer Identification Number (EIN) and a W-9 Form;
  • Copy of Driver's Licenses of all owners;
  • Proof of citizenship for all owners (birth certificates, passports, or permanent resident cards); and
  • Social security cards of all owners.