Latest News – April 2024
SBA Business Resources Matchmaker Event – Wednesday, April 17th at Barnstable High School The US Small Business Administration’s Massachusetts District Office, Cape and the Islands SCORE and the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center are hosting an upcoming in-person Access to Capital and Small Business Resources Matchmaker event on Wednesday, April 17th from 10am – 1pm. […]
Hyannis TDi Short Report – Spring 2024
$115,000 AWARDED TO 14 DOWNTOWN HYANNIS BUSINESSES (HYANNIS, MA — APRIL 4, 2024) The Barnstable Planning and Development Department, in partnership with the Hyannis Main Street Business Improvement District (BID), is pleased to announce $115,000 in grant funding awarded to small businesses in downtown Hyannis for façade improvements. The Downtown Hyannis Façade Grant Program will support 14 […]
National Grid Small Business Energy Relief Grants
National Grid recently announced it will donate $800,000 to eight Chambers of Commerce in Massachusetts to support local small businesses. The Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce will receive $100,000, which will then distribute in grants of $1,000 to 100 small businesses with fewer than 150 employees. To be eligible for the grant, your business must: […]
Latest News December 2022
Welcome, Kyle Pedicini — Community & Economic Development Planner The Town of Barnstable has hired Kyle Pedicini as the Town’s new Community and Economic Development Planner. Mr. Pedicini is a Barnstable native and previously served as Economic Development Coordinator for the Town of Yarmouth. He is looking forward to conducting direct outreach to the Barnstable […]
Latest News – September 2022
Drought Relief, Recovery Grants for Cultural Organizations and Business Opportunities at Town Properties Help for Drought-Affected Businesses The US Small Business Administration (SBA) announced recently that Federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans are available for small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private nonprofit organizations with economic losses due to drought […]
SNACK SHACK: CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
SNACK SHACK at the HARBOR OVERLOOK The NEW Snack Shack at the Harbor Overlook, opening late June through October, 2022. Vendor Applications are now being accepted on a rolling basis until all spots are filled. Call to FOOD VENDORS and CULINARY ENTREPRENEURS LOW COST * LOW RISK * DOWNTOWN HYANNIS LOCATION The Town of Barnstable […]
Annual Tourism Mini Grants Awarded
Thirteen Organizations Receive $8,000 in Funding For Summer Programming The Town of Barnstable has awarded a total of $8,000 to thirteen organizations for summer programming and promotion. The Tourism Mini-Grant Program is designed to provide direct funding to organizations in Barnstable’s seven Villages to promote events and festivals and to draw visitors to the Town. […]
Two New COVID-19 Grants Available
Up to $75,000 FOR SMALL BUSINESSES On February 23, 2022, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts made $75,000,000 available to support small businesses negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. These funds will be available through two different grant programs, the New Applicant Grant Program and the Inclusive Grant Program, administered by the Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation. Applications […]
Small Business Grants Available
The Town of Barnstable is happy to announce another round of Covid-19 Emergency Small Business Grants. These $10,000 grants will assist 10 existing small businesses to cover wages, rent, utility bills, loss of inventory, and other fixed costs since the MA state of emergency declaration on March 10, 2020. Awardees are chosen in order of […]
