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The Michigan Strategic Fund, through the federal CARES Act and Michigan Economic Development Corporation, made available $100 million in grant funds to eligible small businesses and nonprofits in Michigan. Lakeshore Advantage administered $3.5 million of that funding for businesses and nonprofits in Allegan and Ottawa counties. Thirty percent of the Restart Grant funding was required to be awarded to minority, women, and veteran-owned businesses.

428 small businesses and non profits received funding in Allegan and Ottawa Counties, see the full list of companies awarded HERE.

See the Lakeshore Advantage press release HERE
 

Graphics Representing Restart Grant Awards in Allegan and Ottawa Counties
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Questions? Please email info@lakeshoreadvantage.com.
Application Review Criteria

The following factors will be considered during the application review process for small businesses and nonprofits in Allegan and Ottawa Counties:

  • Number of employees that will be hired as a result of Restart Grant
  • Revenue lost due to COVID-19 emergency
  • Business ownership (Ex: Is it a franchise? Locally owned? Women, minority or veteran owned?)
  • Organization’s commitment to servicing, employing and/or supporting vulnerable populations and/or small businesses
  • Current operating capacity
  • Organization’s attempts to introduce new products or services and/or adapt existing products or services in order to maintain revenue during COVID-19 emergency
  • Industry
  • Number of years in business
  • Amount of grant funding requested
  • Number of employees
  • Stage of business (Ex: Startup)
  • Average hourly wage of employees
  • For-profit/Non-profit status
Allegan and Ottawa County Application Review Committee
 
Mike-Ramirez.jpg Mike Ramirez (Chair), Orka Automation
0-2-(1).jpeg Holly Johnson (Vice Chair), Frey Foundation
0-6.jpeg Mandi Brower, Quality Car Wash
EsperanzaDegnan-(1).jpg Esperanza Degnan, Mercantile Bank of Michigan
0-8.jpeg Ada Delgado, Macatawa Bank
0-9.jpeg Boyd Feltman, Peachwave
0-10.jpeg Nick Genova, Haworth
0-16.jpeg Robert Heath Sr., Legacy Leadership
0-18.jpeg Phil Koning, West Michigan Community Bank
0-12.jpeg Kavy Lenon, Herman Miller
0-13.jpeg  Kris Lewis, Allegan Credit Union
0-4.jpeg Scott Lubbers, 5/3 Bank
0-5.jpeg Joe Matthews, Gentex
Jennifer-Owens_forweb.JPG Jennifer Owens, Lakeshore Advantage
Image-not-available.jpg Chih-Hsuan (Sandy) Pierce, Padnos
0-3.jpeg Jennifer Remondino, Warner Norcross + Judd
0-7.jpeg Amy Sparks, Nuvar Manufacturing
0-15.jpeg Chris Streng, Great Lakes Financial Insurance Agency
0-11.jpeg Jenny White, Velo City Cycles
The Lakeshore Advantage team and their strategic partners are deeply committed to maintaining an equitable and unbiased grant review and selection process. The official members of the Lakeshore Advantage Restart Grant Review Board are encouraged to share general information within their communities about the grant opportunity. However, board members are not allowed to discuss or comment on individual applications. Instead, all inquiries relating to specific applications should be directed to info@lakeshoreadvantage.com.


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