The purpose of the Newtown CRA Business Assistance Grant Program is to attract new businesses and/ or enhance existing businesses in the Newtown Community Redevelopment area.

Got a business idea? Let’s see how we can help you bring it to life!
Email us at newtown.cra@sarasotafl.gov or call 941-263-6281.

Driven by CareerSource Suncoast, this is a 10-week course that includes workshops led by local business professionals to help new businesses and potential entrepreneurs evaluate their business ideas, network with other community members, and learn what is needed when starting a business.

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Cultural events are a means of enhancing, marketing, and promoting the Newtown Community Redevelopment District (NCRA) to stimulate local business, community, and commerce activities. The NCRAAB will award matching grants up to $5,000 to applicants on a case- by-case basis as funding allows.

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Email us at newtown.cra@sarasotafl.gov or call 941-263-6281.

The Newtown Homefront Beautification Program (NHBP) is a community-driven effort to enhance the exterior appearance of single-family homes within the Newtown Community Redevelopment Area.

Curious if this is right for you?
Email us at newtown.cra@sarasotafl.gov or call 941-263-6281.

The Non-profit Matching Mini-Grant program supports non-profit programs providing services in Newtown or for the benefit of Newtown residents.

Curious if this is right for you? Email us at newtown.cra@sarasotafl.gov or call 941-263-6281.

As part of an initiative to address this issue in low-income communities, Legal Aid of Manasota is partnering with the City of Sarasota's Economic Development Office to provide legal services for Newtown CRA residents to obtain clear title on their inherited homes.

Have a question?
Email us at newtown.cra@sarasotafl.gov or call 941-263-6281.