RALEIGH, N.C. — The new Job Retention Grant Program (JRG) is now accepting applications from businesses and nonprofits struggling due to COVID-19, according to a news release.
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper says that organizations who have experienced interruption in their business due to the global pandemic, can qualify for up to $250,000 from this new state grant program.
“The Job Retention Grant Program offers another way for employers hit hard by COVID-19 to gain some relief,” said Governor Cooper. “This program aims to help employers keep employees on the payroll.”
The JRG program is funded by $15 million in federal COVID-19 funds, which the General Assembly appropriates for this use, according to a news release.
Governor Cooper says the Department of Commerce is accepting applications through the agency’s website with a strict deadline of September 1st.
