Naturally Lewis Announces $103,600 in Funding Awards
to Lewis County Businesses
Published: November 27, 2024
at 01:30 p.m.
By: Press Release
from Naturally Lewis
Naturally Lewis, Inc. Awards $103,600 to Lewis County
Businesses
LEWIS COUNTY- Naturally Lewis,
Inc., who administers the services of the Lewis County Development Corporation,
has announced the recipients of the Building Business Fund, an opportunity designed
to provide matching funds to businesses looking to scale-up their business operations
through various “tools,” and Small Things, Big Impacts Fund, an opportunity
to provide matching funds to businesses and organizations looking to increase
their visibility. A total of $103,600 has been awarded to eight businesses in
Lewis County; the awarded projects are estimated to have an impact of over $334,000
for the local economy.
The Building Business
Fund aims to assist businesses that are looking to expand or diversify their
business and demonstrate an overall benefit to the community with matching grants
greater than $10,000. The award recipients are as follows:
S&SSpray Foam Insulation(Lowville):
$45,000 towards the purchase of a new spray foam system that will allow the
addition of full-time positions.
Snow Ridge Resort(Turin):
$30,000 towards interior upgrades in the Wax House to develop a four-season
event venue.
GreeneAcres Processing, LLC(Boonville): $25,000
towards the purchase of a multi-tier sickle bar to enable enhanced hemp harvesting
operations by improving crop-cutting quality and efficiency.
The Small Things,
Big Impacts Fund aims to support Lewis County businesses in enhancing their
visibility through creative means in the community with matching grants between
$500 and $1,000. The award recipients are as follows:
Squishy’s BBQ& Catering(Lowville):
$1,000 towards a branded vinyl wrap on a trailer.
Harrisville Food Pantry(Harrisville):
$450 towards two interchangeable signs to promote events and programs.
Steeple& Hearth Marketing Collective(Lowville): $250 towards a branding project.
North Country Property Maintenance(Lowville): $1,000 towards print and digital
marketing materials including yard signs, website development, and promotional
materials.
Old Croghan Engine House(Croghan):
$900 towards four exterior signs that will impact three commercial tenants.
Applications for the
Small Things, Big Impacts Fund are open through December
5, 2024 with $5,000 in funding remaining for 2024.
Funds for this grant
opportunity have been made available through the Lewis County Development Corporation’s
Community Economic Development Program. The Program was created through a Host-Community
Agreement with Number Three Wind; Number Three Wind has committee
approximately $150,000 per year, for the next 30 years, to The Program. Applications
for the Building Business Fund and Small Things, Big Impacts Fund underwent
an evaluation process by the Community Economic Development Program Committee,
which is comprised of local community members.
For more information
on Naturally Lewis, Inc.’s funding and business growth opportunities, please
visit naturallylewis.com and follow Naturally Lewis, Inc. on Facebook, Instagram,
and LinkedIn at @naturallylewis.
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