Hawaii State FCU awards grants to two local businesses

The Missouri Coalition for the Environment's Known & Grown STL program recently issued 18 micro-grants totaling nearly $19,000, aimed to support local farmers and small businesses that positively affect the St. Louis region’s food systems......»»

The state and Chamber of Commerce Hawaii has awarded $16.7 million in grants to small business and nonprofit organizations across the state through its Hawaii Business Pivot Grant program, which was launched in late October and funded by federal CARES.....»»

Governments and nonprofits at the federal, state and local levels are pitching in to help small businesses as their revenue is cut short......»»

As part of its visit to Buffalo, Facebook is investing $1 million into local small businesses. The program, dubbed Ignite Buffalo, will see 27 companies earn grants that include four $50,000 awards, three $100,000 awards, and 20 $25,000 grants, a.....»»

The Hawaii Technology Development Corp. landed a $125,000 Small Business Innovation Research grant, awarded by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Through the Federal and State Technology Partnership Program, the SBA awards 24 SBIR grants to sta.....»»

Virginia regularly awards grants, tax breaks and other goodies to businesses that move to the state or expand their operations, sometimes even for small projects that produce just a dozen or so jobs......»»

In a game-changing move for the state’s economy, Energize Colorado announces it has injected $14 million in low-interest loans to over 300 local small business owners across various industries, supporting a sector that is the backbone of the stat.....»»

Fifty grants have been distributed to cannabis businesses, ranging from $20,000 to $50,000, after months of delay......»»

The 10-campus system generated more than $3 billion in local business sales in 2020, in addition to $1.02 billion in employee earnings and $186 million in state tax revenue......»»

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday said people who had received their full vaccine are now OK to go without a mask anywhere that's not prohibited by federal, state or local laws, or by businesses or workplaces with mask guidelines......»»

Over 20 local entrepreneurs at the event are looking to fill intern, part-time, and full-time jobs for positions such as marketing managers, retail assistant store managers and e-commerce sales specialist positions......»»

House Bill 58, along with a bill to reduce funding for the Hawaii Tourism Authority, is one of several measures passed to balance the state’s two-year budget by increasing or moving taxes around......»»

Grants ranged from $5,000 to $25,000......»»

The University of Hawaii is turning to the public and the local business community for help to make its $6.2 million planned overhaul of the Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex a reality. UH plans to play football on campus for at least the next thr.....»»

Eight Milwaukee-area female entreprenuers received $10,000 grants to support their small businesses through Fiserv Inc.'s Back2Business program at an event hosted by the Milwaukee Bucks and Fiserv Thursday......»»

Coastal lifestyle gift store chain Sand People is among the local businesses that have had to retract significantly as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and Hawaii’s vanished visitor industry. Sand People has permanently closed 10 of its 12.....»»

Those who don’t meet PPP requirements may be eligible for grants and other financing, including state and local grants and other loan programs supported by the SBA......»»

The measure allocates $145 million in grants to small businesses including taverns and restaurants throughout the state......»»

One of the companies recently announced $4.5 million in new investment......»»

Some lawmakers say that Gov. David Ige's plan for the state to cover the interest payments for a $700 million federal loan didn't go far enough toward helping businesses......»»