The Arvada Resiliency Taskforce has compiled a list of COVID-19 funding opportunities that may be available to you and your business. Please explore your options carefully. We will keep this list updated as new programs are announced.

As announcements of COVID-19 started to rattle Arvada, organizations across the community united together to create the Arvada Resiliency Taskforce. With a cross-section of local partners we are supporting efforts to understand the impact of COVID-19 closures and respond quickly with programs, resources and policy shifts. The taskforce is working diligently to achieve the following outcomes:

The Arvada Chamber and our local partners want to ensure the community can support all our businesses during the COVID-19 outbreak. We encourage you to buy gift cards and gift certificates now to local businesses to use and enjoy in future months.

The Arvada Chamber of Commerce is excited to share this event calendar of all of the amazing virtual experiences happening in the coming weeks. Whether it be fitness and dance classes, virtual art gallery tours, videos of live theater performances, music and art lessons, etc., we want to share your happenings.

Banks and credit unions are urging their customers under financial duress from the shutdowns and other effects associated with COVID-19 to contact their personal and/or business bankers to investigate individual solutions that could potentially fit their needs. Additionally, some of these financial institutions are offering other programs specific to those most affected. Details and links […]

The Arvada Chamber of Commerce recognizes that many companies are having to make temporary/permanent decisions on their workforce. These are incredibly difficult decisions. One of the new functions we are taking on through Arvada Works is to understand these changing times and connect resources appropriately.

Healthy Businesses, Thriving Community. The Arvada Chamber remains committed to that vision for Arvada during what has been an unprecedented and difficult time for all businesses across the country. Our priority is the health of our community, businesses and thousands of employees. We have formulated the following responses and strategies to make sure that ALL businesses in Arvada have the opportunity to thrive.

The Arvada Chamber and our amazing local partners are continuing to move quickly to provide your business with the tools, education, and support that you need to manage these unprecedented times. Based on our conversations about your biggest challenges, we will be offering multiple free webinars every week. Learn more about these events here and please share these resources – we’re here to support ALL members in the community.

While we all have a lot to worry about during these challenging times – there is one thing we can take a minute to celebrate. A new term we have coined at the Arvada Chamber is CREATIVE COMMERCE.  This is the innovative moment where out of necessity or creativity a business finds new ways to activate through supply chain improvements, staff engagement, creative communication or technology enhancements. The Arvada Chamber celebrates all of our local businesses who are flipping the normal way of doing things to develop new and exciting strategies to help their business weather the storm.

We understand that the biggest business challenges, like workforce and healthcare, are issues that impact our whole community. Each year, the Arvada Chamber asks local businesses and partners to complete a business challenges survey. These survey results help lead conversations and initiatives to advance everyone who works, lives and plays in Arvada.