MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Thirty-four Minneapolis groups will split $1 million in city grant funding meant to help local businesses recover from Operation Metro Surge.
Mayor Jacob Frey announced the grants Thursday, saying the money will go to community organizations across all 13 wards.
The funding is meant to help neighborhood business districts bring customers back through marketing campaigns, branding, public events and direct outreach to businesses.
City officials said Operation Metro Surge caused an estimated $400 million in losses for local businesses.
The $1 million in grants is part of a broader $7 million effort approved by the city to support business owners, assist employees and help keep doors open.
The grants are funded through the Great Streets Business District Support Program, with an additional $350,000 from the Small Business Resiliency Fund.
Here are the groups getting money:
Audubon Neighborhood Association — Ward 1 — $20,500
Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association — Wards 1 and 3 — $25,000
Rethos — Wards 1, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9 — $39,000
East Bank Neighborhood Partnership — Wards 2 and 3 — $29,000
Redesign, Inc. — Wards 2 and 6 — $38,000
Seward Civic & Commerce Association — Wards 2 and 6 — $33,500
Minneapolis Downtown Council — Wards 3 and 7 — $26,000
Lind-Bohanan Neighborhood Association — Ward 4 — $20,000
Webber Camden Neighborhood Organization — Ward 4 — $25,000
Black Business Enterprises Fund — Ward 5 — $13,500
West Broadway Business and Area Coalition — Ward 5 — $46,000
IFRI-TRYV — Wards 5, 6 and 9 — $25,000
West Bank Business Association — Ward 6 — $31,500
Stevens Square Community Organization — Wards 6 and 7 — $43,570
New American Development Center — Wards 6 and 10 — $18,000
Lake Street Council — Wards 6, 8, 9, 10 and 12 — $50,000
Bryn Mawr Neighborhood Association — Ward 7 — $10,010
Hennepin Arts — Ward 7 — $20,000
Hospitality Minnesota — Ward 7 — $20,000
East Isles Neighborhood Association — Wards 7 and 10 — $35,000
Lowry Hill Neighborhood Association — Wards 7 and 10 — $40,000
Minneapolis Foundation — Wards 7 and 10 — $35,000
Uptown Association — Wards 7 and 10 — $40,000
Lyndale Neighborhood Association — Ward 8 — $31,900
Bancroft Neighborhood Association — Wards 8 and 9 — $25,000
Central Area Neighborhood Development Organization — Wards 8 and 9 — $50,000
Pillsbury Creative Commons — Wards 8 and 9 — $22,000
Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio — Ward 9 — $20,000
Corcoran Neighborhood Organization — Ward 9 — $25,000
Friends of Global Market — Ward 9 — $38,720
Longfellow Business Association — Wards 9 and 12 — $26,800
Whittier Alliance — Ward 10 — $17,000
Southwest Business Association — Wards 11 and 13 — $30,000
50th & France Business Association — Ward 13 — $30,000
“In Minneapolis, we show up for our small businesses. It’s just what we do,” Frey said in a statement. “This investment is about bringing energy and opportunity back to the heart of our neighborhoods.”
Frey said the grants will help support a summer of block parties, community events, and other efforts to support local businesses.
Since launching in 2008, the Great Streets program has supported neighborhood business districts by investing in local organizations and business associations, according to the city. This year’s funding is focused on areas most affected by Operation Metro Surge, as well as communities that have historically faced racial, ethnic and economic disparities.
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