A variety of North Olympic Peninsula businesses are competing for votes in their bids to win a $100,000 grant from Chase Bank’s Mission Main Street Grants program.
Businesses must submit a questionnaire outlining a plan that will result in growth and receive at least 250 votes to be eligible for a grant, according to a news release.
People can vote for businesses at http://tinyurl.com/PDN-ChaseVote.
The voting deadline is June 19 for the nationwide competition, and grant recipients will be selected by expert panelists from those that make the cut.
According to the grant program website, North Olympic Peninsula businesses in the running include 1st Street Furniture, AR&D/Panoptic Training and Peninsula Contracting and Roofing in Port Angeles; Bridge Builders, Dungeness Valley Landscaping, European Autowerks, Jardin du Soleil, Michael Carpenter CPA & Associates PS, The Lavender Connection and Wind Rose Cellars in Sequim; and Port Townsend Foundry and With These Rings in Port Townsend.
Through Mission Main Street Grants, Chase will award $2 million to 20 small businesses across America.
All businesses that apply for a grant and meet the eligibility requirements will receive access to a small business webcast by sponsor LinkedIn.
In addition, the 20 grant recipients will receive a trip to LinkedIn headquarters in Mountain View, Calif.
Winners will be announced in September.
