{"id":36069,"date":"2025-12-23T15:21:46","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T20:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/downtownfrederick.org\/?page_id=36069"},"modified":"2026-03-31T08:32:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T12:32:48","slug":"expertedge","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/downtownfrederick.org\/expertedge\/","title":{"rendered":"Expert Edge Grant Application"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-citadela-blocks-custom-container citadela-block-custom-container size-wide bg-type-none inside-space-none\"><div class=\"inner-holder\">\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"citadela-block-page-title align-left hidden-separator\"\r\n                         \r\n        >\r\n            <div class=\"page-title custom\">\r\n                <header class=\"entry-header \" style=\"color: rgba(39, 152, 169, 1);\">\r\n                    <div class=\"entry-header-wrap\">\r\n\r\n                        <h1 class=\"entry-title\" style=\"font-size: 55px;\">Expert Edge Grant Application<\/h1>                    \r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/header>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        \n\n\n<hr style=\"height: 10px; background-color: #e6cb22;\"><\/hr>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-citadela-blocks-spacer citadela-block-spacer\"><div class=\"inner-holder\" style=\"padding-top:20px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-043d5e8ba2ad3c80c500750c14a043e2\" style=\"color:#222222b3\"><strong>Program Overview<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Downtown Frederick Partnership\u2019s Expert Edge Grant provides small businesses with direct access to professional services \u2014 including accounting, marketing, branding, business coaching, or other specialized expertise \u2014 to build capacity, strengthen operations, and support long-term success in Downtown Frederick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-c03dca1faed793bec0ee2a2cf8b9ae83\" style=\"color:#222222b3\"><strong>Grant Details<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"font-size:19px\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Two 2026 Application Rounds: <\/strong>Round 1: Jan 7 &#8211; Feb 11 &amp; Round 2: April 1- May 6<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Application Decision Notification: <\/strong>Round 1: by March 2; Round 2: by May 25<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Total Funds Available Per Round: <\/strong>$12,500<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Maximum Award Per Business: <\/strong>$1,500<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Deadline to Spend Funds:<\/strong> Round 1: July 31, 2026; Round 2: Nov 30, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Payment Method: <\/strong>Grant funds will be paid directly to the consultant identified by the business<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Selection Process:<\/strong> Competitive; Applications will be scored on their support for business growth, the clarity of the challenge or opportunity to be addressed, the project\u2019s feasibility, and the expected impact<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-citadela-blocks-spacer citadela-block-spacer\"><div class=\"inner-holder\" style=\"padding-top:20px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-c55ec0b8062d722bd5011617aac45d4f\" style=\"color:#222222b3\"><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>Applicants must:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"font-size:19px\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Be located within the <a href=\"https:\/\/downtownfrederick.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Downtown-Frederick-Main-Street-District-Boundaries.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Downtown Frederick Main Street District boundaries<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Operate as a <strong>retail, restaurant\/food &amp; beverage<\/strong>, or <strong>B2C service business; <\/strong>B2C businesses are limited to the following types only: hair salons, tattoo studios, or entertainment venues<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be open to the public<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Not Eligible:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"font-size:19px\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Banks and other financial institutions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exclusively B2B service providers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7697377e08edad63945d20519fc13f9a\" style=\"color:#2798a9\"><strong>Expert Edge Grant Application<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#852976\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Applications are due by May 6, 2026.<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#852976\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Please Note: You cannot save an application in progress.<\/mark><\/strong> We recommend collecting all necessary files ahead of time and preparing your answers in a separate document that you can save. 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