Aurora Downtown gives nearly $40,000 in small business grants
Aurora Downtown has approved nearly $40,000 in small business grants this week.
The nonprofit group oversees the "Special Service Area" downtown, and is distributing the grant funds to 13 businesses.
Aurora Downtown's Business Attraction and Retention Committee announced a variety of small business grants of up to $5,000 in February, with a May 1 deadline to apply.
Grant recipients include The Yetee, Wyckwood House, The Riverfront Playhouse, Endiro Coffee, QT3 Fitness, Heath Holding LLC, JH Real Estate Partners, The Perch, Payton's Photography, Aurora Historical Society, Aurora Regional Fire Museum, Fox Valley Music Foundation and Kathryn's Place.