Are P.O. Boxes and virtual mail services considered eligible addresses?

To be considered as “located in” an eligible community, the business must have a physical location within that community. If the business does not have a fixed location outside the owner’s home, then the business “location” would be the primary owner’s home address.  

Under Minnesota law, a P.O. Box and virtual mail service does not count as a physical location for a business. Click here for more information. 

In Minnesota, if a business must be registered with the Secretary of State (such as an LLC or S-Corp), the law requires a physical address within the state as the registered office. A PO Box and virtual mail service alone is not acceptable as a registered office address. 

Note: Not every business is required to register. For example, sole proprietors using their legal name do not need to register. However, for the MN PROMISE Act grant program, “location” refers to a real, physical place, not a P.O. Box or virtual mail service. 

Additionally, for fraud prevention purposes, P.O. Boxes and virtual mail services are not accepted.