Alaska Small Business Development Center

AK CARES Open with New Eligibility Guidelines

August 31, 2020

NOW OPEN: Under the newly expanded eligibility guidelines, the State’s AK CARES grant program is accepting applications!

You are now eligible to apply regardless of the amount of federal relief funding that you may have received, or if your business is considered your secondary income. If you were formerly ineligible, we encourage you to apply again.

How can we help you? Visit https://aksbdc.org/covid19/ and https://aksbdc.org/business-counseling/

Apply for AK CARES: https://bit.ly/3gGMKMd
FAQs & Information: https://bit.ly/2YMcNva

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