Clermont County has made a second round of $500,000 in Coronavirus Relief Act (CARES Act) grants available for small businesses. When combined with the first round, the overall relief for small businesses in Clermont County will reach $1 million.

Non-profits are eligible for grants in this round of funding.

To apply, please visit https://clermontcountyohio.gov/small-business-relief-initiative/

The deadline for applications is 4:30 p.m. Oct. 31.

To ensure expedient processing of payments, be sure to include a valid email address.

Eighty-five businesses will receive a total of $480,000 in grants through the first round of funding. Those funds are expected to be distributed within the next several weeks. The number of applicants increased after criteria were expanded.