RUSTBURG, VA - Campbell County Economic Development will hold a Start Small Campbell Grant Info Session on February 25, 2025, at 6:30pm in the Timbrook Library, 18891 Leesville Road, Lynchburg. This workshop is geared toward potential applicants for the $5,000 Start Small Campbell Grant.
In the session, Claude Dixon, Business Programs Coordinator for Campbell County Economic Development, will walk attendees through the application process including practical tips on writing a successful business plan, steps to complete the financial template, and a question-and-answer period.
The Start Small Campbell Grant Info Session is free and open to the public. Attendance is recommended for anyone planning to apply, but it is not required. Campbell County Economic Development requests all attendees register to ensure that enough workshop materials are available. Register at campbellvirginia.com/SSCGFeb.
Contact Claude Dixon at (434) 332-9643 or cadixon@campbellcountyva.gov with any additional questions.
About the Start Small Campbell Grant
Start Small Campbell Grants are available for up to four new Campbell County businesses per year through two semi-annual cycles. The goal of the Start Small Campbell Grant is to cultivate new successful businesses in the county by providing an incentive for entrepreneurial training. Since Campbell County Economic Development launched this program in the fall of 2021, nine Campbell County businesses have received this grant.
To be eligible for a Start Small Campbell Grant, the business must be open for less than three years in its first Campbell County, Virginia location; hold a valid Campbell County, Town of Altavista, or Town of Brookneal business license; and be up to date on all local taxes. The application requires the business owner to attend at least two qualifying business development workshops and have their business plans reviewed in a one-on-one meeting with an approved counselor at the Small Business Development Center-Lynchburg Region or the Spark Innovation Center in Altavista.
The application deadline for this grant cycle is April 28, 2025. More information about the Start Small Campbell Grant is available on the Campbell County VA Economic Development website: CampbellVirginia.com.