Process of getting a small business grant in Oregon State
The importance of small business grants has been recognized a bit late. There was a time when these small business ventures were not given much importance. However, now they are considered to be an essential part of today’s economy. This is the reason that such small business ventures are now getting the support of the government. Every state has its own independent system of giving out these grants. The state of Oregon is one of those states which do not gives out a lot of grants. Still this does not imply that this system is nonexistent in this state. This only thing is that it is not that deeply established and has limited resources to support the locals. The steps that one needs to follow in order to get the grants that are available are also similar to the ones followed by other states. However, like everywhere else the difference is on the finer details of the matter. Some key steps that need to be followed are:
- Collecting the information is the most important part. One should be aware of all the details of the process that one is going to be following. Without that chances of committing a mistake are much higher.
- Making sure that the details are properly followed. If there is any confusion the authorities should be contacted and the issue resolved.
- After all this make sure that the submission of the application takes place within the due date and that there are no delays.
Every state has a few units that are dispatching these grants among the applicants. In the state of Oregon the following units are working and should be contacted when one is looking for a grant.
- Brownfields
- SBIR which is also known as STTR
- BOOST
The contact details are as follows:
Business Oregon
Attn: BOOST Grant Processing
775 Summer Street NE, Suite 200
Salem, Oregon 97301-1280
503-986-0172
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Business Oregon
SBIR/STTR Matching Grant Program
121 SW Salmon, Suite 205
Portland, OR 97204
503–229–5116
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Oregon Economic & Community Development Dept.
775 Summer Street NE, Suite 200
Salem, OR 97301–1280
503–986–0123
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