REDO Grant Program Awardees - FY22

Projects receiving grant funding seek to strengthen the state’s economy on a regional basis through support for existing small businesses, business growth, and efforts to increase economic activity in local downtowns and main streets.

FY22 Award Recipients - Round 1

REDO/Project Owners & Partners Project Names  Awarded $ 
REDO - 1Berkshire Strategic Alliance Foundation Serves 32 communities. To continue successful programs for local businesses and entrepreneurs and stay focused on the Berkshire Blueprint 2.0.            140,000.00
1Berkshire Entrepreneurial and Business Support Resource Translation              28,875.00
1Berkshire Complete Redevelopment and Relaunch of the jobs thing Workforce Recruitment Portal              50,000.00
REDO - 495MetroWest Partnership Serves 35 communities. To continue to be an active partner and a leading convener in the region. Increase services to small businesses with successful programs and continue to strengthen partnerships with municipalities.            155,000.00
Maynard River Street Parking Improvements              99,397.93
Medfield Downtown Business Portal              11,000.00
Natick Light-Based Placemaking, Downtown Corridors                 9,710.00
Natick Light-Based Placemaking, Adams Street              19,505.00
Natick Light-Based Placemaking, Clark's Court              19,505.00
Shrewsbury Façade Improvement Program              25,000.00
Westborough Online Business Directory              25,000.00
REDO - Cape Cod Economic Development Council, Inc. (Cape Cod Chamber and Plymouth Area Chamber) Serves 32 communities. Focus on the Blue Economy and its workforce. Will also expand and improve wastewater systems and create housing task force. Continue the Pacesetter program with Boston Chamber and other inclusion goals.            120,000.00
REDO - Central Regional Econ Dev Alliance (Blackstone Valley Chamber & Worcester Regional Chamber) Serves 36 communities. Continue to offer credentialed classes to students via BV Ed Hub. Will continue to host series of roundtables and forums for different groups. Tremendous effort in workforce pipeline for advance manufacturing.             180,000.00
BV Education Hub Workforce Training Workshops            100,000.00
Town of Uxbridge Main Street Initiative Façade Program              50,000.00
Whitin Community Center BV Children's Place childcare facility              16,450.00
REDO - Economic Development Council of Western Mass. Serves 69 communities. To support businesses and entrepreneurs with several successful programs, such as HFA, WIT, matchmaking events, and others. Continue to lead and collaborate on workforce strategy implementation.            290,000.00
Amherst ADA Accessible Parklets              85,000.00
East Longmeadow Small Business Technical Assistance              39,000.00
Easthampton Easthampton Shop Where I Live              15,000.00
Greenfield Information Kiosk              50,000.00
Shelburne Falls/ Buckland Village of Shelburne Falls              20,000.00
Turners Falls - Montague Peskeomskut Park               35,000.00
Turners Falls - Montague Media and Arts Multipurpose space              50,000.00
VVM Project Venture Valley Mentors - Women Innovators and Trailblazers              25,000.00
Westfield Downtown Westfield Signage               20,000.00
REDO - Merrimack Valley Economic Development Corp Serves 15 communities. Continue and expand economic development initiatives in prior year. Focus on forming partnerships; create business directory, resource library and matchmaking. Promote the region; continue to provide access to workforce.              60,000.00
REDO - Metro South Chamber Serves 20 communities. Has an extensive support program for businesses in the region, such as BRE program, microloan fund, developers’ tours, and talent pool through collaboration with workforce boards. Increase marketing of the region.            170,000.00
REDO - Middlesex3Coalition/MassInnov Partnership Serves 40 communities. Expand the service area in this new partnership to promote regional innovation training, and champion growth that will generate new business opportunities, and job growth, and lead talent migration outside metro Boston.             180,000.00
Bedford/ Arlington/ Lexington Bedford Center, Arlington Heights, and East Lexington business districts improvement projects            150,000.00
Bedford/ Burlington Expansion of B2 LIFE Job Training            150,000.00
MassEcon Marketing Massachusetts            147,445.00
MassInnovation Network The Eddies              21,900.00
MassInnovation Network AVIA Solidification              30,250.00
Middlesex 3 Coalition Creating Stronger Workforce Partnership Program              50,000.00
REDO - North Central MA Development Corp. Serves 26 communities.  NCMDC supports businesses with capital and technical assistance and continues with microlending program. Reach across regions to other partners. Established Emergency Recovery Fund. Connect displaced workers with employers.            190,000.00
REDO - North Shore Alliance for Economic Development Serves 30 communities. NSA is a regional convener and catalyst for broad-based advocacy, communication and coordination on regional economic development issues. Continue the consistent programming schedule to support the region's small businesses.               60,000.00
ECCF Creative County Initiative To continue the regional pilot program (from Jan and on)            100,000.00
Greater Cape Ann Chamber Increase support and engagement in Online Business Directory              50,000.00
REDO - One South Coast Chamber Serves 15 communities. Focus on marine sector and the workforce issues. Provide childcare access for workers.              45,000.00

FY22 Award Recipients - Round 2

REDO/Project Owners & Partners Project Names  Awarded $ 
Berkshire Regional Planning Commission Berkshire Business Best Foot Forward Pilot Program      42,350.00
Berkshire Regional Planning Commission, Berkshire Natural Resources Council  Content Generation for Online Outdoor Recreation Asset Map and Commerce Connectivity     44,550.00
City of North Adams Mohawk Theater Facade & Marquee Improvement Project    200,000.00
City of North Adams, Berkshire Regional Planning Commission North Adams Business Permitting Guide and Enhancements      22,000.00
Town of Adams, City of North Adams, North Adams Chamber of Commerce Pop Up, North Berkshire      40,000.00
Town of Adams, ProAdams Downtown Adams Signage Project      17,908.00
Town of Great Barrington Great Barrington Art Box Project        8,910.00
Williamstown Chamber of Commerce Williamstown Business District Banner Project      10,642.00
Acton Acton Business Directory       4,275.00
Acton, Acton Boxboro Cultural Council Stimulate Creative Economy with Call for Public Art      20,500.00
Acton Acton Business Incubator     66,500.00
Ashland Downtown Streetscape     75,000.00
Marlborough EDC Main Street Public Park Area      14,816.90
Natick Adirondack Chair Art Installations     20,988.00
Natick Natick Wayfinding     32,000.00
Natick Natick Lights the Way   200,000.00
Blackstone Heritage Corridor "Blackstone: Bike to Business" project     57,000.00
Towns of Mendon and Upton Pilot Façade Improvement Program     60,000.00
Belchertown Town center façade and signage program     50,000.00
Blandford Businesses and Encourage Economic Development via a Façade Improvement, Signage, Placemaking, and Village Beautification Project     60,000.00
Chester Downtown Business Regain Customer Activity     60,000.00
Greenfield Improving downtown and adding popup shop     75,000.00
Holyoke Pop-up retail shops for artisans and Entrepreneurs     25,000.00
Monson Downtown Businesses, Economic Growth and Diversity through Events and Organization of a local Business and Civic Association     15,000.00
Monson Downtown Businesses and Economic Development through Placemaking, Signage, and Beautification     60,000.00
Northampton Return to the Taste of Northampton     50,000.00
South Hadley Activate the Village Commons District     35,500.00
South Hadley SH Falls Façade Improvement and Mesh Wifi Network     65,000.00
Springfield ValleyBike Share Station     64,689.00
Springfield Storefront Springfield     65,000.00
Ware Ware Town Hall Signage     30,000.00
Brockton, Easton, Avon, Whitman, Abington, East Bridgewater, West Bridgewater, Randolph, Stoughton Regional Restaurant Week and Industry Technical Assistance     95,000.00
Metro South Chamber Brockton Area Information Signage     45,000.00
Newton, Needham, Melrose, Wellesley, Burlington, UpNext LLC Activating vacant storefront as pop-up   120,000.00
ReImagine North of Main in Fitchburg, the City of Leominster, and the Spanish American Center Twin City Business Investment Project    100,000.00
City of Gloucester, Action Inc. Project Pop-Up     50,000.00
City of Gloucester, Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce Retail Commercial Districts Signage Program   100,000.00
Merrimack Valley Chamber of Commerce Business Services     49,000.00

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