Business Resources
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
Clear Creek Cares About Business Grant
Clear Creek County in collaboration with the Town of Empire, the Town of Georgetown, the City of Idaho Springs, and the Town of Silver Plume are pleased to announce that throughout the course of the Clear Creek Cares about Business Grant Program, 64 total businesses have been awarded money, with a grand total of $1,095,640.67 awarded between both rounds. This grant provided financial support to small businesses that were severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Grants were awarded in the amounts of $5,000 - $20,000 to pay for essential business-related expenses like payroll, rent, mortgages, utilities, and supplies.
Round 2 (CLOSED TO APPLICATIONS)
In Round 2, there were a total of 27 businesses that were awarded grants, totaling $364,046.38 awarded. The following businesses were awarded grants in Round 2:
Big B's Soup & Grilled Cheese Bread Bar Cabin Creek brewing Cooper's on the Creek Echos Hippie Shop Enlightened DPC and Aesthetics EVG Extracts LLC Georgetown Jerky & Emporium H&H Motor Lodge | Harb Ski Systems, Inc. His&Hers Salon Hotel de Paris Museum Indian Hot Springs Leif Books Lewis Sweet Shop Lucha Cantina Georgetown at the Red Ram Marions of the Rockies Mile Hi Rafting | Pho Bay Georgetown Piccis Pizzeria Pick Axe Pizza Rapid Image Smokin Yard's BBQ Subway Tallgrass Inc, Two Bears Tap and Grill Westwinds Tavern |
Round 1 (CLOSED TO APPLICATIONS)
In Round 1, there were a total of 44 businesses that were awarded grants, totaling $731,594.29 awarded. The following businesses were awarded grants in Round 1:
ARGO Mill, LLC AVA Rafting & Zipline Azteca Mexican Restaurant Black Diamond Ski and Cycles Inc. Buckskin Trading Company C & C Machine & Welding Canyon Trading Inc Clear Creek Cidery Tavern & Taps Clear Creek Outdoors Clear Creek Rafting Company Clear Creek Ski & Bike Clear Creek Supply Company Dancing Dog Pet Downstream Adventures, LLC Echos Hippie Shop | Edelweiss Pastry Shop Elks Lodge #607 FERAL Gateway Visitor Center Guanella Pass Brewery Happy Cooker Restaurant Historic Rail Adventures Idaho Springs Massage/ U Salon Indian Hot Springs Main Street Restaurant Mother's Saloon Mountain Exchange LLC Mountain Mamas' Needful Things Pho Bay Georgetown Project Support | Rapid Image Santa Fe Trail Shoppe Internationale TallGrass Aveda Spa and Salon Tawny's Dairy King The Alpine Restaurant & Bar The Frothy Cup The Gypsum Rose Tommyknocker Brewery & Pub Two Bears Tap and Grill Two Brothers Deli Vintage Moose Westbound and Down Wildfire Restaurant |
RESOURCES FOR COPING WITH COVID-19
COVID-19 BUSINESS ACCREDITATION PROGRAM - CCEDC
| Clear Creek County and the CCEDC are excited to offer a specially curated, no cost COVID-19 Business Accreditation Program to help you through current challenges. You will receive credit for participating in activities in the following categories: Safety, Self Care, Financial Accountability, Marketing, and De-escalation. The majority of courses can be completed on your own. |
Once you have completed the required credits for a specific category, you will earn a badge (window decal) to display at your business. When you have received all five badges, your business will be a Clear Creek COVID-19 Accredited Business.
Visit the CCEDC website for more information.
COLORADO SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER (SBDC) NETWORK - OEDIT
Backed by the Small Business Administration (SBA), the SBDC Network is a federal assistance program that provides free, confidential consulting and low cost or free training programs for businesses in Colorado.
Call the SBDC Hotline: 303-860-5881
Visit https://www.coloradosbdc.org for more information.
PUBLIC HEALTH GUIDANCE FOR BUSINESSES AND EVENTS
It is critical that we all work together to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in our community, to continue to remain open. This means wearing masks, washing hands, and avoiding social gatherings.
All areas of Clear Creek County, including all municipalities, are currently following the statewide “COVID-19 DIAL FRAMEWORK” Executive Order which is further guided by Public Health Order 20-36, establishing specific levels and restrictions for each county in Colorado with respect to their COVID-19 data.
As of Friday, February 26th, Clear Creek County is operating under Level Blue: CAUTIOUS restrictions. For more information, including specific sector restrictions, please visit the COVID-19 Colorado website HERE.
For a chart of restrictions for all dial levels click HERE.
The County is not requiring a review of business or event plans at this time. We are glad to help you make plans that meet the State Public Health Order. You can email Rebecca Abrahamson at rabrahamson@clearcreekcounty.us with questions.
OTHER BUSINESS RESOURCES
| The Clear Creek Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) is offering assistance to local small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The CCEDC is offering low-interest, emergency working capital loans for existing businesses affected by COVID-19. Additional resources are available through CCEDC, for more information contact Lindsay Valdez at (303) 710-9218 or president@clearcreekedc.com. |
| The Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade manages a COVID-19 Business Resource Center Clearinghouse for small businesses, nonprofits, freelancers, and independent contractors. Resources include: forgivable payroll loans, disaster loan advances, express bridge loans, and eviction and layoff assistance. |
| The U.S. Small Business Administration is providing small business guidance and loan resources specifically related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit their website for loan options and small business debt relief resources. |