LCDC’s Economic Development Grant
LCDC is awarding up to $5,000 to a deserving Lake County Business!
Application portal closed June 30, 2024 / Stay tuned for 2025 Opportunities!
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Our 2023 Grant Winners
Mirror Mirror Salon & Bridal
38845 Mentor Ave Unit E, Willoughby, OH 44094
Fashion in Style
33180 Vine St. Eastlake, OH, 44095
Initial Contributors:
2024 Contributors:
The Crockett Team
Normandy Catering
Rita Soeder – Perry Local Schools
Fredon
Global Real Estate Advisors Universal Metal Products
Griffin Technology
CT Consultants
Enterprise Door & Supply
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible to receive the Lake County Development Council Economic Development Grant, grant recipients must fit the following criteria:
- Grant recipients are required to have a one (1) and three (3) year business plan.
- Grant recipients are required to have a physical premise/brick and mortar located in Lake County, Ohio – with at minimum, a one (1) year lease. If the recipient works out of their home, they must follow the proper zoning regulations/license, to prove that they are registered and bonded with the city that they are based out of (within Lake County, Ohio).
- Grant recipients are required to maintain membership to the Lake County Development Council for at least two (2) consecutive years once awarded the grant.
- Grant recipients are required to speak at the following year’s Economic Forum Breakfast to share how they’ve used to the grant funds and the impact this process has had on their business.
- Grant recipients are required to set up a mid-way progress report meeting with LCDC’s Grant Committee.
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible to receive the Lake County Development Council Economic Development Grant, grant recipients must fit the following criteria:
- Grant recipients are required to have a one (1) and three (3) year business plan.
- Grant recipients are required to have a physical premise/brick and mortar located in Lake County, Ohio – with at minimum, a one (1) year lease. If the recipient works out of their home, they must follow the proper zoning regulations/license, to prove that they are registered and bonded with the city that they are based out of (within Lake County, Ohio).
- Grant recipients are required to maintain membership to the Lake County Development Council for at least two (2) consecutive years once awarded the grant.
- Grant recipients are required to speak at the following year’s Economic Forum Breakfast to share how they’ve used to the grant funds and the impact this process has had on their business.
- Grant recipients are required to set up a mid-way progress report meeting with LCDC’s Grant Committee.
Initial Contributors:
LCDC
Lake County General Health District
MEACO
2023 Economic Forum Platinum Sponsor Contributors:
Bescast
Cardinal Credit Union
Fredon
Griffin Technology Group
NorthStar – A Division of Stewart Title
Universal Metal Products
