Vermilion Advantage Chamber Director Nicole Van Hyfte says not only have local arts and hotels benefitted greatly from the final round of the Back to Business (B2B) Grants created by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) in response to the COVID pandemic, but the DCEO is about to start a new part of the B2B program designed for start up businesses.
Van Hyfte says earlier this month some area hotels were awarded part of the funding from the grants, and then creative arts recipients were announced this week. Vermilion County entertainment entities benefitting included $35,000 to the Danville Symphony Orchestra, $245,000 to the Fischer Theatre, $5,000 for DLO Musical Theatre, and $20,000 for the Vermilion County Museum Society.
AUDIO: (I’m) specifically happy about the Fischer Theatre. I think that’s just a wonderful thing for them. As well as many other organizations; DLO, the symphony(DSO), the Festival Chorus, the County Museum, Joyful Bubbles, Exit 210; I mean just some great organizations.
Vermilion Festival Chorus received $5,000; Joyful Bubbles $5,000; and Exit 210 Saloon received $35,000.
Details about the new DCEO start-up businesses grants will be announced at a later date.
THE FOLLOWING RELEASE IS FROM VERMILION ADVANTAGE
Vermilion Advantage is pleased to announce the Vermilion County awardees of the latest
round of Back to Business (B2B) Grants from the state of Illinois. This round consisted of
three different programs including Hotels, Restaurants, and Creative Arts.
Hotels:
Sleep Inn & Suites – $66,198
Best Western Regency Inn – $35,712
Red Roof Inn & Suites – $46,165
Quality Inn & Suites – $48,778
Holiday Inn Express & Suites – $62,714
Towne Place Suites – $69,682
Hampton Inn & Suites – $64,456
Super 8 Danville – $43,552
Sleepy Creek Winery – $871
Restaurants:
Elas Eatery – $5,000
VIPS Restaurant – $40,000
Rich’s Family Restaurant – $35,000
Danville Boat Club – $50,000
Sadie’s Place – $10,000
La Casa Del Sol, Hoopeston – $30,000
Lolas Bar and Grill, Potomac – $15,000
Subway, Westville – $50,000
Julie’s Shooting Star – $25,000
Creative Arts:
DLO Musical Theatre – $5,000
Danville Symphony Orchestra – $35,000
Fyenally Raw Studios – $5,000
Requite Tattoo – $5,000
Vermilion County Museum Society – $20,000
Vermilion Festival Chorus – $5,000
Vermilion Heritage Foundation (Fischer Theatre) – $245,000
D&J Entertainment – $5,000
JoyfulBubbles – $5,000
Exit 210 Saloon – $35,000
