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Direct grants up to $10,000 from the City of Hillsboro to stabilize small businesses impacted by economic shifts and federal immigration enforcement.
Up to $10K for Hillsboro shops
No match and job focus priority
Free bilingual help is available
Need 2+ workers and revenue cap
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Sign in to save this grantSmall business owners in Hillsboro are facing a unique kind of pressure right now. Between shifts in federal immigration enforcement and local economic instability, many local mainstays from the bakeries on TV Highway to the salons downtown have seen customer traffic drop and revenues slide. If your restaurant or retail shop has gone quiet and you are wondering how to keep your staff on payroll without taking on more debt, the Hillsboro Small Business Stabilization Program was built for you. This city-funded initiative offers up to $10,000 in direct grants to help stabilize operations for businesses proving real impacts. It is not a typical growth grant; it is emergency triage designed to keep your doors open and your workers employed. Read on to see how to document your 2025 revenue decline and finish your application before the February 27 deadline.
This quick tool helps you navigate the specific gate requirements for the stabilization fund. It checks your worker count and industry sector and revenue caps to give you an immediate recommendation on whether to apply or look for alternatives. It is a fast way to see if your Hillsboro storefront qualifies before you start the paperwork.
If the checker confirms you are eligible: start gathering your 2023 through 2025 financial statements immediately. If you are not eligible: check the related grants section below for programs that accept sole proprietors. If you are unsure: contact the City Finance office or book a consultation with our team to verify your document status.
The City of Hillsboro designed this program for established food service and retail operations that serve as community anchors. This is not a general-purpose grant for tech startups or consulting firms. The focus is on businesses with physical storefronts like hair salons and nail salons and neighborhood markets that rely on steady foot traffic. Because the program aims to protect local jobs, you must employ at least two people. However, the City explicitly allows family members and part-time workers to count toward this total, recognizing the reality of how many Hillsboro shops operate.
If you run a family business with your spouse or adult child you likely meet the two-worker requirement even without a corporate payroll structure.
Expert Tip
A unique part of this application is the requirement to describe how federal immigration enforcement has affected your business. You do not need to prove direct ICE activity at your specific door. Instead, you need to explain in a few sentences how the broader atmosphere has thinned your customer base or disrupted your staff. For example, if your lunch rush dropped by 30 percent because community members are staying home, that is a factual impact the City wants to hear. This is a local general fund program, not a federal one, which provides a layer of protection for applicants sharing these sensitive details.
The City allocated 200000 dollars for this round to provide emergency triage for businesses hit by community-wide instability.
Important Note
The February 27 deadline is firm and the City requires three years of financial documentation. You will need to show a year-over-year revenue decline in 2025 compared to previous years. Tax returns for 2023 and 2024 are standard, but for 2025, you can use bank statements or point-of-sale exports to show the dip. You also need a stabilization plan of under 1,500 characters. Do not just say you need the money; explain exactly which six weeks of payroll or which month of rent the 10,000 dollars will cover.
Decisions are made by a committee that looks at three main factors: the severity of your financial impact, how long you have operated in Hillsboro, and the quality of your stabilization plan. Businesses with deeper roots in the community get a scoring edge, but newer shops can still win if they show a clear and urgent need. The City has partnered with organizations like Adelante Mujeres and Centro Cultural to provide free bilingual help, so if the paperwork feels overwhelming, reach out to them early.
Download the City worksheet for prep Write a plan tying funds to staff retention Verify your license status with City Finance
Must Do
The window is tight with applications closing on February 27 at 5:00 PM Pacific. The committee works quickly with decisions expected by March 11 and funds released by March 20. If you are approved, you will be required to complete a follow-up evaluation within 12 months to show how the grant helped stabilize your shop. This accountability ensures the local general fund money is effectively supporting Hillsboro's economic health.
Q: Are sole proprietors eligible?
A: No. The program requires at least two workers to focus on job protection. Solo operators should check our related grants for alternatives.
Q: Can I use the grant for new equipment?
A: No. Funds are restricted to stabilization costs like payroll and rent and utilities and inventory.
Q: What if I do not have a 2025 tax return yet?
A: Use year-to-date profit and loss statements or bank exports to show the 2025 revenue decline compared to 2024.
We know that as a business owner, you do not have hours to spend decoding government jargon or hunting for missing application links. Grantaura provides the clarity you need to decide if a grant is worth your time and the support to make sure your application is competitive. For this Hillsboro program, our experts can review your financial statements and help you frame your ICE impact narrative professionally to ensure your story is told clearly.
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Imran Ahmad founded Grantaura to level the playing field for small business owners who often miss out on funding because of complex paperwork. Having handled over 300 successful projects, he focuses on programs like this Hillsboro grant because they offer direct and meaningful support to local mainstays. His goal is to ensure that every eligible family business in Hillsboro has the tools to secure the 10,000 dollars they deserve.
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