'THRIVE' Small Business Technical Assistance Grant Program

'THRIVE' SMALL BUSINESS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM

Keep Your Winning Streak Going After THRIVE

Congratulations on completing the THRIVE program! While this phase is wrapping up, your business growth journey is ready for its next at-bat. We want to introduce you to a fantastic lineup of free options available to keep your momentum going strong.

Join Fairfax County on May 7th at 10:00 AM for "Hit it Out of the Park: Your Beyond THRIVE Growth Roadmap.” This brief, 30-minute webinar will provide a clear game plan, mapping out the valuable resources you can tap into to continue strengthening your business. This is exclusive for THRIVE beneficiaries.
Fairfax County boasts a dedicated team ready to help you succeed. Organizations like LEDC, Fairfax CORE, and the George Mason Small Business Development Center are proven players, providing over 10,000 hours of free assistance in 2024 alone. Their track record in helping businesses advance – think of it as a high 'on-base percentage' – is outstanding, and these resources are completely FREE.

Secure your spot on the roster! Mark your calendar and register today for the May 7th webinar.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors authorized $7 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to establish the THRIVE Small Business Technical Assistance Grant Program (the THRIVE Program). The THRIVE program aims to help address and mitigate the negative economic impacts experienced by small businesses from the COVID-19 pandemic by building their capacity to meet their individual business goals and identifying business planning needs.

The THRIVE program will provide an estimated 600 eligible small business entities with business consulting services in the form of non-cash technical assistance services grants up to $10,000 in value per small business entity.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)

LEDC is the Program Administrator for THRIVE. To implement the program, LEDC will issue four Request for Proposals (RFPs) to seek business consulting and coaching entities. These will directly provide technical assistance to small businesses eligible for THRIVE. Those interested can submit their proposals through the designated portal.

It is recommended that potential applicants review all available RFPs and choose the ones that best suit them. Although organizations can apply to more than one RFP, they can only be contracted as either a Business Consultant or a Business Coach.

To view the RFPs available and supporting documentation required, click here.

VISIT RFP PORTAL

VISIT SMALL BUSINESS APPLICANT PORTAL

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE EMAIL '[email protected]'

THRIVE Estimated Timeline

June 26, 2023: Business Consulting and Business Coaching RFPs open
July 06, 2023, 11:30 am: Business Consulting Technical Assistance Webinar
July 07, 2023, 11:30 am: Business Coaching Technical Assistance Webinar
August 04, 2023, 5:00pm: Business Consulting and Business Coaching RFPs close
Mid-December 2023: Business Consultants and Business Coaches Selected
December 12, 2023: THRIVE Program opens to small business applicants

Important Notice: ** The application period has closed. We are no longer accepting responses to the RFPs. All offerors will be notified of their status by email. **