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Get help from the Reno Rebuild Project

RENO REBUILD
FUND APPLICATION

Through a competitive selection process, the Reno Rebuild Fund offers low-interest loans of up to $50,000, which can be awarded as a single loan or in multiple installments. Applications will be evaluated based on the business plan’s strength, the founders’ economic needs, and the vacant properties’ utilization. Priority will be given to businesses located in Reno or Sparks. Repayment of interest and principal will return to the Reno Rebuild Fund to support future seed loans for Reno/Sparks area ventures.

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To complete the application process
• Download an application form below

Read through and complete the form

• Email completed application to [email protected]

The application consists of the following questions:

  • Main contact name, email & phone number.
  • City of Reno business license number (if applicable).
  • Company Name (DBA and any LLC or corporation).
  • Business location (street address).
  • Please provide founder(s’) name(s) and explain why you/they are the best people to run your startup (max 500 words).
  • What is your solution to your customer’s problem and why is it better than anything else available (max 500 words)?
  • How do you know your idea will work? Have customers bought it or experts recommended it (max 500 words)?
  • What is your next big milestone and when do you expect to reach it? Examples include obtaining your first customer or hiring the first staff member.  (max 500 words).
  • For what would you use the funding? Please be as specific as possible.  Examples of potential uses include purchasing software licenses or equipment or launching a marketing campaign (max 500 words).
  • Please upload/provide a business model canvas or executive summary of no longer than one page.
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Let us help your business succeed

ELIGIBILITY
AND OPPORTUNITY

The Reno Rebuild Fund goes beyond financial support and also provides access to professional assistance. If your application is selected, you may receive guidance from business professionals in various fields to help focus and grow your business. By combining financial resources with additional support, we aim to increase the likelihood of your business’s success.

To be eligible for the Reno Rebuild Fund, applicants must:

  • Have or plan to start a small local business in the Reno/Sparks area
  • Own an independently operated business or present a unique business idea (franchises are not eligible).
  • Intend to use the loan for starting a new business or expanding an existing one
  • Provide a detailed business plan
  • Demonstrate a community-focused and community-involved approach

The Advisory Committee will carefully review all applications and required documents. Selected candidates may be invited for an interview, including a site visit.