COVID-19 Business Resources

Washington County Local Business Relief Grants

In early January 2021, Washington County received $5,058,997 in county relief grants for local businesses as approved by the State Legislature on Monday, December 14, 2020. The county received this allocation from the state on a per-capita basis, and is directed by law to use the funds to make grants to individual businesses and non-profits that, to the extent it is feasible for the county to determine, are located in the county; have no current tax liens on record with the Secretary of State, and are impacted by an executive order related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Download Guidelines
• Applications are no longer being accepted as of February 4, 2021.

State Resources

• Executive Orders
• MN COVID-19 Response FAQs
• Industry Guidance for Business & Organizations

Washington County Open to Business

If you’re interested in seeing how Open to Business can help your business during these challenging times, email Tyler Hilsabeck at thilsabeck@mccdmn.org, or give him a call at 612-789-8838. Tyler is the Open to Business Advisor for Washington County. He holds many workshops and meetings throughout the county, and can also meet with you confidentially, one-on-one and figure out how Open to Business can assist with your business needs. This service is provided by the Washington County CDA. Learn more about this program here.