The City of Champaign awarded $520,000 in grant money to 48 small businesses in the community, most receiving somewhere between $10,000-15,000. Thirty four of the businesses are minority-owned, and 19 of them are woman-owned. Several fall under both categories. From the press release:
This past summer, the City received Federal CARES Act funding to be used to respond to the COVID crisis. The City Council then amended the City’s Small Business Incentive Program so the program could be used to quickly distribute the newly available grant funding to small business impacted by the pandemic. To qualify for the program, businesses had to commit to preserving a low-income job(s) or the business owner had to qualify as low income.
These businesses received grant money:
Wood N Hog
CBPB Popcorn
C-U La La Noodle
Circles Boutique
WIN Recovery Network
Living Yoga Center
Fleurish
Suits by Souljah
Antiques & More at Staley Rd
Nannyville
Cellairis
Mary’s Master Cleaning
Mizu Campus LLC
Henderson Janitorial
Original Designs Barbershop
Custom Clean
Salon Expression
Nailed Perfection
Lotta Love Salon & Cutz
Leadaz Athletic Footwear
Animals on Wheels
Restoring Balance
Green Jade
Furniture Lounge
Signature Grill
Dandelion Vintage Clothing
Classic Home Consignment
McGuire Homes
Scanics
The Upper Bout
Aircribz
Chick Shack/Campus Burger
Habitat for Humanity
Fresh International Market
Jills Creative Expression
We Do Lawncare and Home Repair
Dish Passionate Cuisine
Stans Sportsworld
Café Bene
Minuteman Press
Smith’s Towing
Latea Bubble Tea
Caribbean Grill
Sushi Kame
Phocafe
Top Food Restaurant
Shoe Refresh
SA Fitness LLC
Photo by Alyssa Buckley.
