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UPDATE 09/12/2025: We are not accepting new applications.
Please reach out to Prosper Portland’s Office of Small Business for other small business assistance.
For Permitting questions, please schedule a free 15-minute appointment.
Please fill out the intake form so we can contact you as soon as we are accepting new clients.
The program provides services that support small business owners in permitting their projects, so that they can continue running their businesses.
How we will support you
- Connects small business owners to community resources
- Empowers small business owners with the information needed before signing a lease agreement
- Provide tools to help you research specific sites and / or tenant spaces
- Works with clients to find options for solving permitting and building questions
- As needed, we will work with you from the beginning to the end of your project
Why small businesses
Small businesses are the lifeline to fostering strong local economies, keeping money close to home and supporting neighborhoods and communities. Importantly, these businesses are not only providers of critical services in underserved communities; they also serve as primary sources of jobs and income in local communities.
It is vital that small businesses receive extraordinary, rapid and flexible support to survive and recover from the pandemic. Failure to assist them will widen already unsustainable disparities.