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$780K Empowers Small Businesses is a grant from MassDevelopment through the Biz-M-Power Grant Program that funds Massachusetts small businesses investing in capital improvements and growth. The program distributed $779,397 to 62 small businesses, with grants ranging from $2,500 to $20,000. Eligible uses include acquiring, expanding, or improving a facility, purchasing equipment, or meeting other capital needs.
Businesses must crowdfund via the Patronicity platform to qualify for a matching grant, engaging customers and community members in supporting the business goal. Eligible applicants are small businesses in Massachusetts.
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$780K Empowers Small Businesses - MassDevelopment $780K Empowers Small Businesses Awards from Biz-M-Power Grant Program Will Help 62 Small Businesses in Massachusetts Strengthen & Grow by Investing in a New or Renovated Facility, Equipment, or Another Capital Expense Kelsey Schiller, 857-325-3477 kschiller@massdevelopment. com Photo of sweeties, a boutique New Zealand-style ice cream shop in Boston, courtesy of the company.
The company takes hard-packed ice cream and mixes it with fruit or other mix-ins to create a new soft-serve style flavor crafted by the customer. BOSTON – Today, MassDevelopment’s Growth Capital Division announced $779,397 in grants from the Biz-M-Power Grant Program to help 62 small businesses in Massachusetts strengthen and grow.
Ranging from $2,500-$20,000, the grants will empower businesses to (1) acquire, expand, improve, or lease a facility, (2) purchase or capital lease equipment, or (3) meet other capital needs of the business.
Businesses were required to crowdfund via the Patronicity platform in order to receive a matching grant from the program, inviting customers and community members to contribute to the business goal and leveraging the program funding by 2x.
“Small businesses form the backbone of our economy, creating jobs and contributing to vibrant downtowns and neighborhoods across the state,” said Economic Development Secretary Yvonne Hao, who serves as chair of MassDevelopment’s Board of Directors. “Biz-M-Power continues to be an important tool for helping these businesses grow and succeed in Massachusetts.
” “MassDevelopment is pleased to co-invest along with communities in every region of the state to help small business owners build the future of their companies,” said MassDevelopment President and CEO Navjeet Bal. “We’re grateful to the Healey-Driscoll Administration and our partners in the legislature for their support of this key small business resource.
” Administered by MassDevelopment, the Biz-M-Power Grant Program was created in 2021 by the former Mass Growth Capital Corporation to help businesses recover from the impacts of COVID-19. Today’s grants were awarded through the fourth round of the program, which opened for applications in March 2024 with the goal of helping businesses continue to strengthen and grow.
Mass Growth Capital Corporation merged with MassDevelopment in February 2025, becoming the Growth Capital Division of MassDevelopment. Examples of awarded projects include: $19,926. 72 to Clark Brothers Orchards LLC in Ashfield , which will use funds to convert a portion of a barn into a wheelchair-accessible farm shop, including installing insulation, electrical, and carpentry.
$18,985. 38 to sweeties LLC in Boston , a boutique New Zealand-style ice cream shop, which will use funds to expand its offerings by buying ice cream machines, freezers, a waffle cone machine, and components for outfitting a mobile ice cream cart. $4,527.
73 to Santa Beauty Studio in Lawrence , which will use funds to grow by adding another beauty station, chair, mirrors, a professional dryer for curly hair, and a vaporizer to give personalized treatments for curly hair.
The company will also add other salon equipment such as lighting for photographs and the eyelash station, a table for eyelashes, new mobile stations to make life easier for those who work in the salon, a makeup station, and a coffee area.
$10,009 to Sompetch Katisomsakuz in Shirley , a coffee roaster specialized in Asian coffee doing business as Newbery Street Coffee Roaster, which will use funds to buy equipment to support the opening of Newbery Street Café. $20,000 to Food Revolution, LLC in Stoneham , a shared culinary and event space, which will use funds for a downpayment to support the purchase of its building.
MassDevelopment previously provided a $20,000 Collaborative Workspace Program grant to help Food Revolution build out its basement for food storage and prep space. "As a young ice cream business, sweeties opened in Roslindale with minimal equipment but quickly struggled to meet demand for our New Zealand-style soft serve,” said Anika Gramsey, owner of sweeties LLC.
“With help from the Boston Main Streets Foundation, we applied to the Biz-M-Power grant program, raising $19K in 30 days. The matching grant funds allowed us to purchase additional equipment, expand our product line, add pre-spun pints, quarts, and ice cream sandwiches, launch catering and events, and boost in-store sales!"
Full list of awarded projects: • Andrea Guerron (Amherst) – $9,246 • Clark Brothers Orchards LLC (Ashfield) – $19,926. 72 • Sweet Birch Herbals, LLC (Ashfield) – $9,350 • Independence Energy Homes Inc (Boston) – $17,465 • Isabel Unisex Salon LLC (Boston) – $12,819 • Mei Mei Restaurant (Boston) – $20,000 • Revamp Training, LLC (Boston) – $5,882. 31 • Sharps Cuts Corp (Boston) – $18,463.
73 • Skinluxe (Boston) – $5,020 • sweeties LLC (Boston) – $18,925. 38 • ABOVE ALL FITNESS CENTER INC (Brockton) – $15,623. 19 • Angel Threading SPA CORP (Brockton) – $18,062.
84 • DJIDJI'S UNISEX HAIR SALON INC (Brockton) – $19,831. 31 • DS BODY & MIND STUDIO LLC (Brockton) – $19,807. 81 • GREEN LIGHT BEAUTY SALON LLC (Brockton) – $16,951.
87 • MAJESTY BEAUTY INC (Brockton) – $18,180. 09 • Siempre Bella Beauty Center LLC (Brockton) – $19,175. 31 • Carrie Gustafson (Cambridge) – $10,774.
53 • Botanica (Chicopee) – $3,705 • Fruit Fair Farm (Chicopee) – $19,995 • Ohana School of Performing Arts LLC (Chicopee) – $20,000 • Zak&Mak Inc (Clinton) – $10,615 • Stoneman Brewery LLC (Colrain) – $19,998. 16 • Coy LLC (Easthampton) – $3,175 • Easthampton Skate Club, LLC (Easthampton) – $10,890 • Flis Market LLC (Erving) – $9,594.
63 • Flynn Educational Consulting Inc. (Florence) – $4,385 • Greenfield Primary Care, PLLC (Greenfield) – $20,000 • La Arecibeña Torres Family Farm (Hadley) – $2,664. 09 • Damgeuda Food LLC (Haverhill) – $8,115. 78 • GO TAX & ACCOUNTING SERVICES INC (Haverhill) – $20,000 • La Melaza del Peralta (Haverhill) – $4,721 • Hitters Home LLC (Lawrence) – $12,363.
35 • Santa Beauty Studio (Lawrence) – $4,527. 73 • Pham and Pham Salon & Spa Corporation (Lexington) – $20,000 • FORK Included, LLC (Lowell) – $19,533. 47 • Salon Solutions Corporation (Lowell) – $19,750 • The Merrimack Textile Company (Lowell) – $2,800 • Kismet Empire LLC (Medford) – $5,487.
50 • Onkochishin LLC (Natick) – $6,744. 75 • Nais Catering LLC (Newton) – $7,062 • Sy Kitchen LLC (North Adams) – $20,000 • Iridescence Healing Arts, LLC (Northampton) – $2,862. 18 • Karuna Center for Yoga and Healing (Northampton) – $8,212.
50 • Lucky Cat Inc (Northampton) – $10,079 • Nourish Wellness Café (Northampton) – $19,814. 35 • Refresh Valley Dental, PLLC (Northampton) – $19,694. 29 • Randall Trophies LLC (Pittsfield) – $7,280 • Artistry by Jennifer and Company LLC (Pocasset) – $20,000 • Sompetch Katisomsakuz (Shirley) – $10,009 • Kush By Saba LLC (Somerville) – $19,986.
53 • LiVi Laser Hair Removal Center, LLC (South Dartmouth) – $8,665 • Food Revolution, LLC (Stoneham) – $20,000 • GUCHANYA PASTRY, LLC (Taunton) – $5,015 • Swanson's Fabrics LLC (Turners Falls) – $10,157. 41 • Indian Flames Inc (Wakefield) – $18,106. 06 • ARTrelief LLC (Waltham) – $11,044 • Nails & More by Manny (West Springfield) – $4,950 • Melissa Connors (Westfield) – $19,524.
08 • Elizabeth Wilson (Whitman) – $3,425 • South Shore Fitness Inc. (Whitman) – $2,680 • Knightville Inn Corporation (Worthington) – $6,260 MassDevelopment, the state’s development finance agency and land bank, works with businesses, nonprofits, banks, and communities to stimulate economic growth across the Commonwealth. During FY2024, MassDevelopment financed or managed 349 projects generating investment of more than $3.
5 billion in the Massachusetts economy. These projects are estimated to create or support 22,426 jobs and build or preserve 1,754 housing units. In February 2025, the Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation was merged into MassDevelopment, enhancing the agency’s ability to support small businesses in Massachusetts through alternative funding, resources, and individualized services.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Small businesses in Massachusetts. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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The Biz-M-Power Crowdfunding Match Program, funded by the Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation through the Commonwealth's operating budget, provides matching grants to small businesses in Massachusetts. Eligible businesses crowdfund between $2,500 and $20,000 on the Patronicity platform and receive a 1:1 matching grant from MGCC, potentially earning over $40,000 total. Applicants must operate a public-facing brick-and-mortar location with 1-20 employees and annual revenue under $2.5 million. The program prioritizes businesses owned by low-to-moderate income individuals and those in economically disadvantaged or Gateway City communities. Each applicant must partner with a Small Business Technical Assistance sponsor. Home-based businesses, nonprofits, franchises with more than two locations, and cannabis-related businesses are ineligible.
Small Business Technical Assistance Program (SBTA) is a grant from MassDevelopment that programs - massdevelopment businesses and organizations can submit applications for the following opportunities to be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Early Education and Out of School Time (EEOST) Small Grant Program The EEOST provides grants of $200,000 - $499,999 to tax-exempt nonprofit corporations, as defined by M. 180, and to organizations in which a non-profit corporation has a controlling interest, to develop or improve a child care facility in which at least 50% of the child care enrollment consists of low-income families who are eligible to receive public subsidy. Eligible applicants include: Nonprofit organizations in Massachusetts.. Awards are valued at Varies.
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The J.M.K. Innovation Prize is a grant from The J.M. Kaplan Fund recognizing early-stage social entrepreneurs working on environmental, heritage, and social justice challenges. The prize rewards individuals and organizations demonstrating innovative, entrepreneurial approaches to enduring problems. Applications for the 2025 prize were accepted February 11 through April 25, 2025 via an online portal. Spanish-language applications are welcomed, and a Spanish application form is available for download. The prize is biennial and open to a broad range of applicants across the United States working on forward-thinking solutions at the intersection of environment, community, and cultural heritage.