Sherburne County has extended its Business Relief Fund to provide temporary support to local small businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Commissioners voted to extend the business relief fund, to modify and extend the non-profit organization community resource grant program and to establish a third program. The new program provides rent and mortgage payment assistance to non-profit agencies and businesses that do not qualify for the business relief fund or non-profit organization community resource grant programs.

All three programs provide assistance to those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

• The business relief fund provides grants of up to $30,000 to qualifying Sherburne County businesses with up to 50 full-time equivalent employees that can demonstrate that their business was directly and adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The business relief fund application can be found at: https://www.co.sherburne.mn.us/FormCenter/Encrypted-Small-Business-Relief-Forms-18/Sherburne-County-Business-Relief-Fund-Gr-97.

• The non-profit organization community resource grant program provides support to community organizations that help provide housing services, food, childcare programs, employment opportunities and access to social and health services.

The non-profit organization community Resource grant program application can be found at: https://www.co.sherburne.mn.us/FormCenter/Grant-Application-Forms-18/Sherburne-County-COVID19-Community-Resou-99.

• The Sherburne County commercial & non-profit rent & mortgage relief fund offers up to $1,500 a month in relief to sole proprietors and non-profits who did not qualify for the business relief fund or non-profit organization community resource grant programs.

The Sherburne County commercial & non-profit rent & mortgage relief fund application can be found at: https://www.co.sherburne.mn.us/FormCenter/Grant-Application-Forms-18/SHERBURNE-COUNTY-RENT-MORTGAGE-RELIEF-FU-101.

Applications for the grants are now being accepted. Businesses and non-profits who may be interested are asked to contact Dan Weber at 763-765-3007.