COVID-19 Recovery Grant Program
The Village of Oak Park has created a Business and 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Coronavirus Recovery Grant Program funded by $550,000 in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds. The program is intended to help Oak Park businesses with less than $3 million in annual average gross business receipts and Oak Park-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations that have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 emergency.
Grants are not available for payroll expenses or to franchise chains with five or more locations. Please read the grant criteria and the Frequently Asked Questions page.
Applications began being accepted on Sept. 27, 2021.
For more information, email business@oak-park.us with any questions or comments.
Eligibility Criteria/Grant Amounts
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Past-due rent/mortgage Assistance
Grants of up to $5,000 each are available to licensed, Oak Park business with less than $3 million in annual average gross businesses receipts to pay past-due rent or mortgage payments. Only past-due rent or mortgage balances due prior to Aug. 31 are eligible.
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Reimbursement to businesses for purchases of personal protection equipment (PPE) or the installation of safety equipment
Grants of up to $2,500 each are available to licensed, Oak Park businesses with less than $3 million in annual average gross business receipts. PPE purchases and safety equipment installation costs must have been incurred since March 1, 2020. All receipts must be included with the application. Please tabulate the receipts.
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Reimbursement to non-profit organizations for purchases of personal protection equipment (PPE) or the installation of safety equipment
Grants of up to $3,000 each are available to Oak Park 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations. PPE purchases and safety equipment installation costs must have been incurred since March 1, 2020.
Application Criteria
To demonstrate eligibility, business and non-profit organizations must complete and submit an application and submit one or more of the following depending on the grant funding category:
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Attest to meeting the criteria of the program
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Provide copies of receipts for PPE purchases or safety equipment installations expenses incurred since March 1, 2020. Applications cannot be processed without receipts proving purchase. Please provide a tabulation of the receipts.
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Businesses applicants must provide a signed letter from the applicant’s landlord or mortgage holder to confirm past-due rent or mortgage payments since March 1, 2020 and indicating the amount owed up to $5,000. The amount owed and month it was owed must be provided. Applications cannot be processed without the required letter.
Application Process
Participation in the Oak Park Business and 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Coronavirus Grant Program requires applicants to submit an application form. All applications must be complete with all required signatures and dated documents. Applications will only be considered when fully complete.
Grant applications should be submitted electronically to business@oak-park.us. Completed applications will be considered on a first-come, first-served basis. Applicants are urged to make sure the application form is complete and corresponds with the proper grant.
Frequently Asked Questions