GO-Biz Now Accepting Applications for California Competes Tax Credits<\/p>\n
GO-Biz is now accepting applications for the California Competes Tax Credit (CCTC). There are $120 million in tax credits available during this application period for businesses that are expanding and adding\u00a0quality, full-time jobs in California that\u00a0might not otherwise be created by the business or any other business. The deadline to submit applications is\u00a0Monday, January 23, at 11:59 p.m. (Pacific Time)\u00a0and the online application website will automatically close once this deadline has passed. The\u00a0online application can be accessed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Read More>>><\/a><\/p>\n New Online Resource Page\u00a0Available for Upcoming February CHIPS Solicitation<\/p>\n In 2022, President Biden signed into law the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 which provides the Department of Commerce with $50 billion for a suite of programs to strengthen and revitalize the U.S. position in semiconductor research, development, and manufacturing \u2013 while also investing in American workers.The GO-Biz team has launched\u00a0a resource page<\/a>\u00a0ahead of the upcoming CHIPS for America solicitation to provide details on available state programs, data, updates, and news on all things CHIPS.<\/p>\n Read More>>><\/a><\/p>\n CalOSBA\u2019s California Venues Grant Program Opens New Round of Funding for Live Event Venues Impacted by COVID-19<\/p>\n \n Last month, the California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA)\u00a0announced a second round of nearly $45 million in new funding for the California Venues Grant Program. The program provides grants to eligible independent live events venues whose revenues were impacted by COVID-19 in 2020.<\/p>\n The first round of the California Venues Grant Program distributed more than $111.5 million in the fall of 2021 to nearly 830 eligible independent live events venues, including more than 150 women-owned businesses and 587 small businesses in low-income areas.\u00b7\u00a0Please visit\u00a0cavenuesgrant.com<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/p>\n