Brownsville Small Business Incubation Initiative

Why A Request for Applications?

Application Submission Requirements

  • Demonstrated ties to Brownsville, Brooklyn such as being headquartered in, or having its principal office located within, Brownsville (Brooklyn Community District 16).
  • Demonstrated experience serving residents of Brownsville (Brooklyn Community District 16).
  • Demonstrated experience with and ability to incubate successful small businesses, and microbusinesses in particular, within Brooklyn, especially a history of incubating successful Brownsville (Brooklyn Community District 16) small businesses.  For what counts as a small business, the BKBP follows the definition stated in Section 131 of the New York State Economic Development Law.  For what counts as a microbusiness, the BKBP follows the definition stated in Section 22-1001 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York.
  • Demonstrated experience with coordinating or negotiating with private landlords to secure commercial real estate for microbusinesses. 
  • Demonstrated experience with providing or coordinating management training, leadership training and professional development for microbusinesses.
  • Demonstrated experience in offering technical assistance and educating microbusinesses in establishing accounting departments and implementation of sound accounting principles.
  • Articulation of a vision and plan for revitalizing a commercial corridor within Brownsville (Community District 16).
  • Articulation of a vision and plan for how such revitalization efforts can employ Brownsville residents.
  • Adequacy of resources, including staff/independent contractors, revenue, and assets, private and public partnerships, to carry out an incubation program on a reimbursement basis.