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168 Restaurants Receive Grants Through Restaurant Stabilization Fund
Contacts:
Devyn Giannetti: (216) 225-9813; dgiannetti@cuyahogacounty.us
CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OH - Cuyahoga County has awarded $10,000 grants to 168 restaurants across the county through the Restaurant Stabilization Fund, an extension of funding under the County’s Small Business Stabilization Fund created to support restaurants impacted by the pandemic.
The County allotted $1.7 million to this initiative and received 840 applications from restaurant owners. Of the 168 restaurants that received funding, recipients include:
Grants were administered by Destination Cleveland and distributed by Cleveland Neighborhood Progress (CNP).
“Destination Cleveland is proud to have partnered with Cuyahoga County and Cleveland Neighborhood Progress on this important effort to provide much-needed relief to our culinary community,” said David Gilbert, President and CEO of Destination Cleveland. “Preserving the Cleveland experience for residents and visitors alike is a goal of our organization, and locally owned restaurants play such a crucial role in that experience. They help define and illustrate what makes Cleveland a destination city.”
“CNP knows that neighborhood restaurants are the lifeblood of our communities,” said Tania Menesse, President and CEO of Cleveland Neighborhood Progress. “We are honored to support Cuyahoga County and Destination Cleveland’s efforts to distribute $10,000 grants to restaurants as we know that the infusion of funds can mean the difference between surviving the winter months or having to close their doors.”
Devyn Giannetti: (216) 225-9813; dgiannetti@cuyahogacounty.us
CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OH - Cuyahoga County has awarded $10,000 grants to 168 restaurants across the county through the Restaurant Stabilization Fund, an extension of funding under the County’s Small Business Stabilization Fund created to support restaurants impacted by the pandemic.
The County allotted $1.7 million to this initiative and received 840 applications from restaurant owners. Of the 168 restaurants that received funding, recipients include:
- 146 full-service restaurants (with dine-in capabilities, though not all are currently open or offering dine-in options)
- 135 located in low or moderate-income census tracts
- 66 women-owned businesses
- 64 minority-owned businesses
- 6 veteran-owned businesses
Grants were administered by Destination Cleveland and distributed by Cleveland Neighborhood Progress (CNP).
“Destination Cleveland is proud to have partnered with Cuyahoga County and Cleveland Neighborhood Progress on this important effort to provide much-needed relief to our culinary community,” said David Gilbert, President and CEO of Destination Cleveland. “Preserving the Cleveland experience for residents and visitors alike is a goal of our organization, and locally owned restaurants play such a crucial role in that experience. They help define and illustrate what makes Cleveland a destination city.”
“CNP knows that neighborhood restaurants are the lifeblood of our communities,” said Tania Menesse, President and CEO of Cleveland Neighborhood Progress. “We are honored to support Cuyahoga County and Destination Cleveland’s efforts to distribute $10,000 grants to restaurants as we know that the infusion of funds can mean the difference between surviving the winter months or having to close their doors.”
