NORFOLK, VA – The City’s Capital Access Program (CAP) has successfully provided grants of $ 669,695.00 to 30 Norfolk businesses in 2019, its first year. In addition to the grants, the CAP program provides one loan product. Due to the commanding interest in this program, the Department of Economic Development has established mandatory workshops for all CAP applicants prior to the start of each quarterly round. The CAP process is as follows: applications accepted the first month, evaluations the second, and awards in month three. To apply, applications are online at NorfolkDevelopment.com. Applicants will have to submit a copy of their workshop certificate in order to be eligible.
Application rounds for 2020 are in the month of April (Round 4), July (Round 5), and October (Round 6).
Bellow are the scheduled days, times, and locations for the next four workshops. Please click the link to register through Eventbrite.
MARCH 12, 2020 (9am-11am) Capital Access Workshop (CAP) @ Suite 400, 999 Waterside Drive. New Mandatory Workshop for applicants of the CAP.
Register at https://capitalaccessprogramworkshop3.eventbrite.com
APRIL 16, 2020 (9am-11am) Capital Access Workshop (CAP) @ Suite 400, 999 Waterside Drive. New Mandatory Workshop for applicants of the CAP
Register at https://capitalaccessprogramworkshop4.eventbrite.com
JUNE 11, 2020 (9am-11am) Capital Access Workshop (CAP) @ Suite 400, 999 Waterside Drive. New Mandatory Workshop for applicants of the CAP
Register at https://capitalaccessprogramworkshop5.eventbrite.com
JULY 15, 2020 (9am-11am) Capital Access Workshop (CAP) @ Suite 400, 999 Waterside Drive. New Mandatory Workshop for applicants of the CAP
Register at https://capitalaccessprogramworkshop6.eventbrite.com
Future Workshops will be announced at a later date.