Businesses Reducing Impact on The Environment (BRITE) Department of Environment and Sustainability

Businesses Reducing Impact on The Environment (BRITE)

Department of Environment and Sustainability

APPLICATION

Application Instructions:

For consideration for grant funding from the BRITE program, please complete the following questions. Be sure to answer each question completely. Incomplete applications will not be considered. When beginning your application, be sure to have the list of attachments prepared to upload.

Section I: Primary Contact Information

Primary Contact First/Last Name*

Primary Contact Email*

Primary Contact Phone*

Section II: Organization Information

Business Name*

Business Address*

Business Phone*

Business Website*

Business EIN*

Business Type*

Select

Years of Operation*

Number of Full-time Employees*

Number of Part-time Employees*

Head of Business First/Last Name & Title*

Head of Business Email*

Head of Business Phone*

Have you ever received ARPA funding or Covid Relief Funds? (Yes/No) If yes, explain*

Has your small business ever contracted with Cook County before? (Yes/No)*

Has your small business ever contracted with another government entity before? (Yes/No)*

Section III: Narrative Response

Please describe your business and the location of your site.*

Did your business experience negative economic harm as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic? If yes, please describe your experience.*

Business Techniques & Operations*

Please describe your current business techniques or operations, supply chain, and workplace environment. You can include details about the services provided, equipment used, age of facility, neighborhood, customer demographics, volume of customers.

COVID-19 Impact on Business*

Please describe any associated hardship caused by the COVID-19 pandemic to your business. Feel free to describe any changes you or your employees experienced business functions, such as reduction in sales, supply chain issues, increased costs, etc.

Please describe any positive changes in business functions since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.*

For example, increased demand for products and/or services, new technology, or advancements in industry standards, policy changes, etc.

What business process(es) will be changed if you are awarded grant funding from the BRITE program?*

Describe why you want to pursue these changes.

Environmentally Friendly Practices*

A goal of the BRITE program is to promote innovative and environmentally friendly initiatives across Cook County. How do you plan to share the success of your project and champion the mission of other businesses adopting more environmentally friendly practices?

Community Projects*

Does your small business have any plans to develop any community-based projects related to environmental sustainability? This could be independently or in partnership with other small businesses, community organizations, customers, or the County. If yes, please describe the project(s).

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