Season of Giving Reaches Small Businesses Through $4.3 Million in Accelerate Grants
During the height of the holiday season, and directly following Small Business Saturday, 172 businesses in Illinois and Wisconsin learned that they would receive a $25,000 grant to support their business.
- During the height of the holiday season, and directly following Small Business Saturday, 172 businesses in Illinois and Wisconsin learned that they would receive a $25,000 grant to support their business.
- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago) awarded $4.3 million in total grants to deserving businesses to provide economic and community development throughout Illinois and Wisconsin – more than quadrupling their investment in Community First Accelerate Grants for Small Business (Accelerate Grants) year over year.
- “Small businesses in our members’ communities provide valuable products and services that contribute to local economies,” said Katie Naftzger, Community Investment Officer, FHLBank Chicago.
- The Plant provides jobs to low-and-moderate income individuals and reduces the high-cost market entry barrier for 20 small businesses.