Wauconda, IL

At the December 15^th Regular Village Board meeting, the Mayor and Board of Trustees approved a new Restaurant Assistance Grant Program to help local restaurants and bars impacted by the State’s COVID-19 Tier 3 mitigations. 

To be eligible for a Grant, businesses must meet the following requirements:

• Must be a restaurant / bar with indoor dining facilities and be located within the corporate limits of the Village of Wauconda
• Must have been impacted by COVID-19 mitigations
• Must be current on local taxes (as of November 1, 2020)
• Must have all applicable State and Local licenses
• Franchised national or regional establishments are not eligible for Grant Program
• Business must remain open and operating in conformance with current State and Local health department regulations
• Must have paid local sales tax for 2019 tax year (tax return or audited financial statement required for verification)

Applications will be accepted through 4:30 PM on December 23, 2020. 

There is currently a maximum available amount of grant funds to be distributed. For questions about the Restaurant Assistance Grant Program, either email or call Director of Community Development, Gregory Anderson, at (847) 526-9609 or email ganderson@wauconda-il.gov. 


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