West County Notebook: March 17, 2021 Grants are now available to businesses, artists, nonprofits and farmers in Shelburne Falls, pictured on Bridge Street in October, and the hilltowns in Franklin and Hampshire counties. Staff File Photo/Paul Franz Published: 3/17/2021 3:06:46 PM Grants available for businesses, nonprofits, artists and farmers SHELBURNE FALLS — Grants are now available to businesses, artists, nonprofits and farmers in Shelburne Falls and the hilltowns in Franklin and Hampshire counties. According to a press release from the Greater Shelburne Falls Area Business Association (GSFABA), the grants — which range from $2,500 to $15,000 — are designed to help qualified entities and individuals to survive the pandemic, enabling them to cover expenses such as payroll, rent, inventory, equipment, working capital and other pandemic-related losses.