GNCC Awards $210,000 To 86 Businesses

We are delighted to share that the Community Revitalization Fund has awarded a total of 86 microgrants totaling over $210,000 to small businesses in the Northampton area. Most recently, 30 businesses received $70,000 in the third round of grant awards delivered this week. See a list of grant awardees from all three grant rounds below.

Thanks to the Fundraising Committee (Todd Barron, Suzanne Beck, John Bidwell, Amy Cahillane, Kristin Cole, Chia Collins, John Ebbets, Kathy Elkins, Al Griggs, Mark Goggins, Vince Jackson, Phil Korman. Tracy Roth, Jessica Thompson) for their incredible drive and relentless enthusiasm, and to the Grant Applications Review Committee (Ruth Constantine, Bill Hogan, Bud Stockwell) for their dedication to our beloved community.

We also want to thank the 168 community donors who contributed to the success of the campaign and helped to deliver much needed aid to many small businesses that are so critical to our local economy. And finally, thanks to GNCC’s collaborative partners, the Daily Hampshire Gazette, United Way of Hampshire County and the Downtown Northampton Association (DNA), for outstanding marketing and operational support.