Bucs owners offer grants to hurricane-impacted businesses

The owners of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers created the Glazer Family Small Business Fund after the 2024 hurricanes hit Florida to help organizations impacted by the storms. The fund is currently accepting applications for a third round of small business fund grants, open to small businesses in Tampa Bay and west central Florida.

After Hurricane Helene in September, the Glazers donated $1 million to support local relief efforts. Following Hurricane Milton in October, the family created the Glazer Family Small Business Fund with a $1 million commitment to help small businesses recover.

For the third round of grants, applications are open until 5 p.m. Friday, July 11. The grants are $5,000 each per small business. Businesses can apply online to qualify by providing information such as damage descriptions and the estimated cost of repairs from the storm as well as how hurricanes Helene and/or Milton affected operations.

So far, the Glazer Family Small Business Fund has provided grants to nearly 200 local businesses, according to the Tampa Bay Chamber, which is one of eight chambers of commerce distributing the grants. The others are Amplify Clearwater, Manatee Chamber of Commerce, North Tampa Chamber of Commerce, Plant City Chamber of Commerce, South Tampa Chamber of Commerce, St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce and Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber.