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YORK COUNTY ECONOMIC ALLIANCE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MAIN STREET HANOVER, ANNOUNCE <\/strong>2022 DOWNTOWN HANOVER BLOOM GRANT RECIPIENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n $18,000 Awarded to 12 Businesses in Downtown Hanover<\/em><\/p>\n Hanover, PA \u2013 (November 1, 2022)<\/strong> The York County Economic Alliance, in partnership with Main Street Hanover, is pleased to announce the 2022 Downtown Hanover Bloom Grant Recipients. Twelve businesses in Downtown Hanover will be awarded funding totaling $18,000, offering them vital resources to improve productivity, expand business services, or help the businesses to grow to the next level.<\/p>\n This micro-grant program is part of ongoing efforts by the BLOOM Business Empowerment Center, under the York County Economic Alliance, and in partnership with Main Street Hanover to instill York County with a thriving environment of entrepreneurship and to expand the economic capacity of downtown Hanover, thus improving the business environment, enhancing the quality of place, and increasing community synergy.<\/p>\n The 2022 Downtown Hanover Bloom Grant Recipients are:<\/p>\n \u2022 Fat Bat Brewing Company, LLC \u2013 For the purchase of stairlift to increase access to HIDEaWAY <\/strong> Of the 12 businesses receiving funding, 8 are owned by women and 1 is BIPOC-owned.<\/p>\n The BLOOM Grant Program was first created in 2018 to help businesses address a tangible need that will help them improve productivity, expand their services, or grow to the next level. Since its launch, 129 BLOOM Grants totaling $333,978 have been distributed to small businesses\/organizations in York County, Downtown York, York County Trail Towns communities, to women-owned businesses, start-up entrepreneurs, and graduates of the BLOOM Small Business Development courses, with 54% of grants going to businesses owned by persons of color and 65% going to women-owned businesses.<\/p>\n
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\u2022 Ikigai Coffee LLC \u2013 For the kitchen expansion and improved kitchen equipment <\/strong>
\u2022 Jimmy Akinrosotu Agency Farmers Insurance \u2013 For coordinating a marketing campaign<\/strong>
\u2022 Let’s Play: Games and Hobbies LLC \u2013 For the purchase of updated signage and equipment<\/strong>
\u2022 Panebaker Funeral Home \u2013 For the purchase of a new printer and materials to improve services<\/strong>
\u2022 Snacktown Kitchens Co \u2013 For updated kitchen equipment and marketing materials<\/strong>
\u2022 Soul Meets Body Treatment Center, LLC \u2013 For the purchase of equipment to expand services<\/strong>
\u2022 The Cake Bar LLC \u2013 For lobby renovations and the purchase and installation of new signage<\/strong>
\u2022 The Sea Gypsy \u2013 For website development<\/strong>
\u2022 The Succulent Hippie \u2013 For event costs and increased inventory<\/strong>
\u2022 Vault Video Games – For lobby renovations and the purchase and installation of new signage<\/strong>
\u2022 Wolf & Wolf Restaurants dba Oak \u2013 For the purchase and installation of signage<\/strong><\/p>\n