Emergency Mini-Grants for Ice Storm Response

April 12, 2025

Several local groups—Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation, Charlevoix County Community Foundation, Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce, Charlevoix Area Chamber of Commerce, Northern Lakes Economic Alliance, and Venture North Funding and Development—have teamed up to form the Emergency Mini Grants program. Grants ranging from $500 to $1,500 are available to help small businesses respond to urgent needs resulting from the March ice storm. “This grant process will be aimed at expediting small grants to small businesses most in need as a result of the March 28 ice storm as we wait for larger aid efforts to get underway,” said Laura Galbraith, President of Venture North. Businesses must be located and incorporated in Emmet or Charlevoix Counties; have no more than nine employees; and apply for funds to offset or address emergency needs that are directly related to the ice storm. For more information visit venturenorthfunding.org/emergency-grant-fund.

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