Charleston Area Alliance Announces Recipients of Women & Minority-Owned Small Business Grant Program for 2024

Wednesday, April 3, 2024

8 Charleston businesses receive grant funds

Charleston WV (April 5, 2024)

The Charleston Area Alliance has announced the recipients of small business grants through a grant program for existing women and minority-owned small businesses located within the City of Charleston. Grant recipients received mini-grants ranging from $2,500 to $5,000. Funds will be used for business expansion efforts, equipment investments, inventory purchases and marketing expenses.

2024 Grantees:

Academy of the Arts at January’s, January Wolfe
Base Camp Printing Company, Emily & Betsy Sokolosky
Face the World, Lisa Strawn
Liberty Roe, Jessica Backus
LuvEnterprises LLC, Shamika Robinson
PlatteryBox LLC dba Donut Connection, Theresa Ortiz
Polished LLC, Casey Webb
Universal Aesthetics LLC, Robin Sylvester

“Thanks to the City of Charleston, the Alliance is pleased to be able to provide grants in 2024 to support the growth and development of more Women and Minority-Owned small businesses located in the City of Charleston,” stated Susie Salisbury, VP Community Development of the Charleston Area Alliance. “Following the successful grants issued in 2021 and 2023, there continues to be a need for this type of funding. We are pleased to be once again partnering with the City to create opportunity and build equity in our region.”

The goal of the Grant Program is to help existing women and/or minority-owned small businesses located within the city limits of Charleston to expand by increasing profitability. An independent panel selected the grant recipients. Funding for the Grant Program is provided by an American Rescue Plan Act grant from the City of Charleston, WV.

The Charleston Area Alliance is a multi-faceted economic, business and community development organization and the largest regional Chamber of Commerce in West Virginia. The Alliance attracts and retains innovative industries and workforce, revitalizes urban spaces and improves Charleston, West Virginia and the Kanawha Valley through a unified mission and strategic goals.