Starting a business? Want to grow your small business? WREN and the CDBG program are here to help!

The CDBG Program can pay for services that help your business grow: website design, marketing help, workshops, classes, and more.

If your business has 5 or fewer employees, and your household income is low to moderate, you may be eligible for up to three years of assistance from the CDBG program. If you qualify for the program, you can receive business support services worth up to $2,500 per year at no cost to you.

The CDBG program also provides direct grants to purchase equipment and supplies. If you are a CDBG program participant, you may be eligible for a one-time direct grant of up to $5,000.

WREN administers the CDBG program for residents of Grafton, Carroll, and Coös Counties in NH. To see if you are eligible for the program, download the income survey for your county. If your household income size falls into category A, B, or C, you are eligible for the program. Eligible business owners should submit their completed income survey along with a completed application to juliab@wrenworks.org. 

The CDBG program is a great resource for low to moderate income business owners, and WREN is happy to administer it! 

If you have questions about the program, please email juliab@wrenworks.org or call WREN at 603 869 9736. 

We can’t wait to work with you!

CDBG stands for Community Development Block Grant. WREN is an administrator of the NH CDFA’s CDBG Program. Funding for this program flows from HUD, to the CDFA, to Grafton County, and then to administrators like WREN.