R.I.S.E. Grant Program

Launched in May 2022, RISE program distributed $1.4M to 118 area businesses. Developed to provide monetary assistance to businesses negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses had to qualify under Recovery, Income, Startup, or Expansion categories. The funding came from the American Rescue Plan Act. 

82% of the qualifying businesses that received funding are minority-owned, woman-owned, minority and women of color owned, and/or veteran-owned. 

The Program is closed to new applications.

Grant Awardees

  1. BUSINESS RECOVERY CATEGORY
Businesses
3D With a Twist, Inc
A Cheep Tee Incorporated
Agatucci's Restaurant
Replay
Heart of Illinois Cleaning, LLC
 Code Ninjas
CGN & Associates
Smo-King Pit
Cotton Chiropractic, LLC
Cracked Pepper Catering and Bakery, Inc
Flying D Danceware
Fun on the Run Inc
GBNS Cuts N Stylz
Haddads Restaurant
Hawk-Atollo LLC
Random Boutique
Rambler
I Do Events, INC
Carol's Cleaning
Lambie Heating and Air Conditioning
Worlds on Wheels Segway Tours and Bike Rides
Lou's Drive in Peoria, INC
Marriott Pere Marquette
MDLITTLE, INC
Midwest Climbing and Fitness, LLC
Milan Hotels, LLC
Resource Management Associates
Merle Norman Cosmetic
Shine Therapy Services, LLC
Smiley Graphix Studio
Sugar Peoria, INC
Sushigawa
Tada Cognitive Solutions
2 Chez Restaurant
Honey Sugar Cafe
  1. Business Expansion and Income Support CATEGORY
  1. START UP BUSINESS SUPPORT CATEGORY