Past Funding Programs

$15,000 grants administered by the Michigan Municipal League to eligible small businesses in specific industries impacted by the COVID-19 crisis.

• Pure Michigan Small Business Relief Grant – Dec 2020

LEAP received $5.5 million of federal CARES Act funds from the state of Michigan through the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) to develop a program to provide working capital grants to eligible small businesses and nonprofit entities across Clinton, Eaton and Ingham counties who are continuing to be impacted by the COVID-19 crisis.

• Small Business Restart Grants – July 2020

The state of Michigan launched the MSBRP to provide relief for small businesses that have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. LEAP facilitated MSBRP loans and grants through the MSBRP program on behalf of Clinton, Eaton and Ingham counties.

Loans: Resources and Documentation

• Lansing Region Small Business Relief Loans FAQ (pdf)
• MSBRP Loans: Business Eligibility, Application Criteria and Review Process (pdf)
• Press Release: LEAP Advances Small Business Loan Applications to State for Consideration
• Press Release: LEAP Opens Michigan Small Business Relief Program Loan Application for Lansing Region
• Press Release:$600,000 in Relief Loans for 12 Lansing Region Small Businesses Approved by State and LEAP
• MEDC Small Business Relief Fund Program website

Grants: Resources and Documentation

• Lansing Region Small Business Relief Grants FAQ (pdf)
• MSBRP Grants: Business Eligibility, Application Criteria and Review Process (pdf)
• Grant Application Questions (PDF)
• Press Release: $600,000 of Governor Whitmer’s Emergency Small Business Relief Funds Allocated to LEAP for Lansing Region
• Press Release: LEAP Announces Michigan Small Business Relief Program Grant Awardees