Aurora Downtown gives $40K in small business grants Aurora Downtown announced nearly $40,000 in small business grants that will be distributed this year. The grants will go toward building improvements as well as marketing efforts and new events such as a free rejuvenation day hosted by Amy Jackson, owner of The Perch, 31 W. Downer Place in downtown Aurora. Courtesy of Donnell Collins
Updated 5/21/2021 1:00 PM
Aurora Downtown approved small business grants totaling nearly $40,000 this week. The announcement serves as a bellwether that downtown businesses are ready for post-pandemic growth.
The nonprofit group that oversees the downtown Special Service Area will distribute grant funds to 13 businesses.
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.