On May 20, 2020, Governor Tate Reeves signed Senate Bill 2772 into law, establishing the Back to Business Mississippi Grant Program. The Program will be used to award grants to Mississippi small businesses to assist their recovery from the economic impact of COVID-19 by reimbursing them for the costs of their business interruption.

Applications are now being accepted. You'll need to create an account to submit an application. 

The following is a list of criteria businesses must meet to qualify for a Back to Business Mississippi grant:

1. Must be a for-profit corporation, limited liability company, a partnership or a sole proprietorship
2. Was domestic as of March 1, 2020
3. Is in good standing with the Mississippi Secretary of State, if applicable
4. Suffered an interruption of business
5. Has a controlling interest owned by one or more Mississippi residents, whether individual resident citizens or Mississippi domestic business entities
6. Filed Mississippi taxes for tax year 2018 or 2019, or, for an eligible business formed on or after January 1, 2020, intends to file Mississippi taxes for tax year 2020, unless exempt under Section 27-7-29, Section 27-13-63 or other applicable provision of law
7. Has customers or employees coming to its physical premises, conducts business on customer premises, or has an owner who is an active participant in the day-to-day operations of the business
8. Had no more than 50 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees as of March 1, 2020
9. Is not a subsidiary of a business with more than 50 FTEs; is not part of a larger business enterprise with more than 50 FTEs and is not owned by a business with more than 50 FTEs
10. Does not exist for the purpose of advancing partisan political activities, does not directly lobby federal or state officials as provided in Sections 5-8-1 through 5-8-23, and has not employed or otherwise worked with a lobbyist as defined in Section 5-8-3 in any way at any point during 2020
11. Does not derive income from passive investments without active participation in business operations

Download the Back to Business official rules and regulations here.

For assistance with your application, please contact us online or call 1-800-462-9980 or 601-228-1774.