The Gateway Resilience Fund is now both accepting donations AND taking applications.
The Program: The Gateway Resilience Fund makes grants to support employees, essential contractors, and owners of small businesses in the St. Louis region who are experiencing a financial burden due to a disaster or other extreme situation.
Eligibility: You are eligible to apply if you meet both of the following conditions:
- You are an employee, essential local contractor, or owner of an independent bar, restaurant, entertainment venue, retail establishment, or other small locally owned business in the St. Louis region
- You have experienced financial burden due to the coronavirus pandemic, a qualifying event.
The situation is fluid and the prioritization of needs will change. However, some potential needs already identified for the most vulnerable include:
- Essential medicines and food: Ensure that essential medications and food are delivered to those who are quarantined and/or isolated;
- Technology: Providing technology to seniors so they can communicate while isolated; to children in order participate in online classrooms; and to families so they can stay connected;
- Rent/Mortgages/Utilities: To assist those who are quarantined and to those who do not have the option to work from home.