Rowan Chamber and City of Salisbury Present Small Business Grants
Rowan County, NC – The Rowan Chamber of Commerce and the City of Salisbury recently presented six small business grants to help encourage and support local businesses.
“The Rowan Chamber is pleased to partner together with the City of Salisbury on this small business grant program and congratulate the winners,” said Chamber President, Elaine Spalding.
The City of Salisbury allocated $30,000 for this pilot program in its FY2023-24 budget. A total of 37 grant applications were received. Applicants were required to be located within the city limits and have proper documentation along with a viable business plan. After completing a rubric on each qualified applicant, the Chamber’s small business grant task force selected six grant recipients to each receive $5,000.
The six winners of the small business grants are:
- Barrett’s Farm Fresh, LLC (produce, butcher, deli, garden items) – Jeffrey Cox, 1335 West Innes St., Salisbury, NC
- Brighter Beginnings Childcare Center (childcare) – Stephanie Roebuck-Alson, 529 West Innes St., Salisbury, NC
- Divine Health and Wellness Home Care, LLC (in home care) – Tamika Burns, 823 N. Jackson St., Salisbury, NC
- Home for Life Design, LLC (software, health tech) – Carolyn Sithong, 314 Rugby Rd., Salisbury, NC
- MayWin, LLC dba, West End Mini Mart (convenience store) – Latavia Godwin, 702 West Horah St., Salisbury, NC
- Mecca II, LLC (small biz owner professional rental space) – Sh’Myra Moore, 318 N. Main St., Salisbury, NC
About Rowan Chamber of Commerce
The Rowan Chamber of Commerce is a not-for-profit private business organization with over 800 member firms. Member benefits include business advocacy, workforce development, leadership development, networking programs, and much more. For more information on the Chamber, 704.633.4221 or info@rowanchamber.com or www.rowanchamber.com.
About the City of Salisbury
The City of Salisbury is located in the heart of the Piedmont region of North Carolina, midway between Charlotte and Greensboro. Salisbury is the county seat of Rowan County, and provides a full range of municipal services, including law enforcement, fire protection, zoning and code enforcement and water and sewer systems. For more information regarding the City of Salisbury and its services and departments, please visit us on the web at www.salisburync.gov. To receive updates regarding local initiatives, meetings, programs and events, please follow us on Twitter at @CitySalisburyNC and Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/CitySalisburyNC.
