The Glazer family, owners of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, has awarded grants to 95 small businesses in the Tampa Bay and West Central Florida regions affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The funding is part of the Glazer Family Small Business Fund, which provides financial relief to businesses impacted by recent storms.
The fund, administered through local chambers of commerce, distributes grants to businesses with significant losses. Chambers participating in the program include the Tampa Bay Chamber, North Tampa Bay Chamber, South Tampa Chamber, St. Petersburg Chamber, Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber, Manatee Chamber, Greater Plant City Chamber and Amplify Clearwater.
“Throughout this process, we have continued to be moved by the strength of this community and all that it’s endured in the last year,” said Darcie Glazer Kassewitz, Buccaneers owner and chair of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Foundation and Glazer Vision Foundation. “My family and I are so grateful to the chambers for helping us identify these businesses, and we look forward to continuing this work with additional funding for more businesses in need.”
The Glazer family initially donated $1 million to local relief efforts, following Hurricane Helene. After Hurricane Milton, the family pledged an additional $1 million, on Oct. 17, which is the funding source for the small business grants.
Applications for the second round of funding are open through March 14. Businesses that applied in the first round do not need to reapply, as their applications will carry over.
A full list of businesses receiving grants is available here.