We are humbled to announce two grant programs for members of the community. We received two awards from the state ARPA allocations which will be used to launch a program of small grants to help people of color-owned businesses expand and stabilize, and a program of school stipends for students of color in the region. We will initially distribute 10 grants of up to $5,000 each to POC-owned businesses through this program by the end of 2023.

Representative Kip Diggs was instrumental in securing about half the funding for the grants and scholarships through a House ARPA allocation. “The work Amplify POC does in supporting entrepreneurship and businesses of color is what “build back better” is all about,” said Diggs. “ARPA’s funds were for regenerating economic activity following the global COVID-19 pandemic and Amplify POC Cape Cod was an excellent candidate for doing just that. I look forward to seeing how this allocation of funds to Amplify POC boosts our economy and the many small businesses here on Cape Cod.”

Please click the link below for application for the John Reed Student Stipend Fund:

John Reed Student Stipend Fund Application