Helpful Links and Resources
- Learn more about Virginia One Stop, a step-by-step tutorial for business in Virginia.
- The Small Business Development Center offers free business counseling and classes.
- The Harrisonburg/Rockingham County Chamber of Commerce offers grants and assistance for businesses located in Dayton.
- The Small Business Guidance and Loan Resources offers free counseling for small businesses and loan opportunities.
- Virginia Career Works - Shenandoah Valley Region can provide businesses with customized workforce assistance to find the right employees. Their "Return to Earn" grant program provides a 50% match (up to $500 per eligible new hire) of hiring bonuses paid by eligible Shenandoah Valley small businesses to provide new hires with up to $1,000 to support their transition back into the workforce.
- The U.S. Department of Treasury is offering assistance for small businesses with paycheck protection loans.
- Town of Dayton Business Newsletter
- Rockingham County Economic Development
- Virginia Tourism Corporation
- Shenandoah Valley Partnership
- The Facade Enhancement Grant is a program funded by the Dayton Town Council. It is intended to incentivize property owners within the B-1 Zoning District to make improvements to the exterior of their buildings and properties to improve the aesthetic quality and historic preservation of the community. For more information and an application, click here.