PORT ANGELES — The deadline to apply for the Olympic Peninsula Small Business Boost program that will offer free legal, marketing and bookkeeping services to small businesses, startups and nonprofits is Saturday.

The program, which is a joint project of the economic development councils of Clallam, Grays Harbor and Jefferson counties and Peninsula and Grays Harbor colleges, will run through June 23, 2023.

It is supported by a $1.3 million Small Business Innovation Fund grant from the state Department of Commerce and comes out of $34.5 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding dedicated to spurring small business innovation, recovery and growth in rural and underserved areas around the state.

Businesses seeking legal assistance might want to set up an LLC, create bylaws and sales agreements, register their business with the state Department of Revenue or develop a business plan.

Marketing help might come in the form of creating a website and videos, graphic design and branding or developing a marketing plan.

Bookkeeping assistance, such as setting up a business with QuickBooks or having QuickBooks accounts reviewed, will come from individuals who have received certification in the program’s bookkeeper training component.

Applications for that program closed Dec. 15.

Applications for small business bookkeeping, legal or marketing support must be submitted by Saturday at tinyurl.com/ytkw52pd.

Businesses that have questions about receiving or providing professional services should contact Ted Hennessy, Olympic Peninsula Small Business Boost Program manager, at thennessy@clallam.org.

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Reporter Paula Hunt can be reached at paula.hunt@soundpublishing.com.