{"id":2422,"date":"2026-06-29T22:02:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T22:02:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=2422"},"modified":"2026-06-29T22:02:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T22:02:35","slug":"does-your-small-business-need-a-boost-how-to-get-a-5000-grant-from-miami-dade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=2422","title":{"rendered":"Does your small business need a boost? How to get a $5,000 grant from Miami-Dade"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Entrepreneurs who run small businesses in Miami-Dade can apply for county grants to help buy equipment, replenish inventory, pay insurance, invest in advertising, make renovations or cover rent.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=2420\">Top Trump attorney Daniel Epstein named interim dean at FIU law school<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The Mom and Pop program is open to for-profit businesses of more than a year located in Districts 5 and 6, including home-based businesses. National chains are excluded from the program.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Miami-Dade has more than 83,000 small businesses with fewer than 50 employees. But many face economic challenges such as high inflation \u2014which limits the ability to restock inventory \u2014 the fluctuating price of fuel and the need to adapt to the demands of AI.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<h2>Assistance for businesses in Coral Gables, Hialeah and Miami Springs<\/h2>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>District 6, overseen by Commissioner Natalie Milian Orbis, includes the neighborhoods of Coral Gables, Hialeah, Miami, Virginia Gardens, West Miami and Miami Springs.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Westward Drive in Miami Springs is home to several small businesses, including beloved spots like Cozy Corner, a family owned diner for 40 years that serves up homey breakfasts and features a d\u00e9cor with ads from the 1940s and \u201850s.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cSmall businesses are the backbone of our local economy and play a fundamental role in creating jobs, providing services, and strengthening our neighborhoods,\u201d Orbis said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Small businesses in District 6 can apply for a grant of up to $5,000. Interested business owners can pick up application forms through June 29 at the District 6 office, 1000 SW 57th Ave., Suite 201\u2014 or by contacting 305-267-6377 and district6@miamidade.gov. Applications must be submitted to the same office between July 6 and July 9.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=2419\">Did ChatGPT aid a Florida mass shooting? Student sues tech firm for negligence<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<h2>Businesses from the heart of Miami to South Beach<\/h2>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>District 5 encompasses South Beach, Fisher Island, Brickell, the downtown Miami high-rise corridor, Little Havana, Silver Bluff and Shenandoah.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>For Commissioner Vicki Lopez, getting to know business owners is important.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have experienced firsthand the long hours, sacrifices and challenges involved in running a small business, especially at a time when rising costs and affordability concerns continue to affect our community,\u201d the commissioner said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Applications for the District 5 Mom and Pop Program, available in English and Spanish, can be downloaded online.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The deadline to submit them is July 10, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the district office in Miami, 2100 Coral Way, Suite 400, and in Miami Beach, 1700 Convention Center Dr. first floor, Monday through Wednesday from 9 a.m. to noon.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Information sessions about the program, requirements and applications will be offered at the Miami Beach Regional Library, 227 22nd Street, at 5:30 p.m. June 29, and at the Camacol Tower Community Center, 1401 W. Flagler St., at 5:30 p.m. June 30.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Grant funds may not be used for rental deposits, late rental payments, payroll, debts or property taxes, or county and city licenses.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=2417\">Stars, stripes and shopping carts: What Americans buy for the Fourth of July in Florida<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Miami-Dade small businesses in Districts 5 and 6 can apply for Mom and Pop grants up to $5,000. 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