Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis awards more than $700,000 in Elevate Small Business Grants

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Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis

Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis

38 small businesses recipients selected from applicants across Indiana and Michigan

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis (FHLBank Indianapolis or Bank) announced today that more than $700,000 has been awarded to 38 Indiana and Michigan businesses through the Bank’s Elevate Small Business Grant program. Elevate was developed to strengthen our communities and encourage Indiana and Michigan small businesses to further develop their relationship with an FHLBank Indianapolis member financial institution.

Last year, the Bank awarded more than $500,000, making this year’s Elevate grant distribution a 40% increase in funds supporting economic growth and development.

Grant recipients submitted applications through their financial institution for up to $20,000 to use for buying property, facility expansion, workforce training, technology enhancements and other business needs.

The Elevate grant is open to all for-profit Indiana and Michigan businesses with annual revenue of less than $1 million. Applications were evaluated based on their feasibility as well as the effect grants would have on the community.

In total, this year FHLBank Indianapolis awarded $705,130 in Elevate grants to small businesses looking to take their success to the next level. A summary of the grant recipients is included below, and a more detailed list is available here: FHLBank Indianapolis 2023 Elevate recipients.

FHLBank Indianapolis
Member

 

Business

City

State

1st Source Bank

 

Antonuccio’s Italian Market

Fort Wayne

IN

1st Source Bank

 

Neighborhood Development Associates, LLC

Lakeville

IN

Boonville Federal Savings Bank

 

ICR Advertising, Inc.

Evansville

IN

Citizens State Bank

 

Fit Chicks, LLC

Fishers

IN

Citizens State Bank

 

Studio 1534, LLC

New Castle

IN

First Federal Savings Bank of Washington

 

Ice Design Studio

Vincennes

IN

First Merchants Bank

 

J’s Breakfast Club

Gary

IN

Heritage Federal Credit Union

 

Flowers and More, LLC

Evansville

IN

Heritage Federal Credit Union

 

Honey Moon Coffee Co., LLC

Evansville

IN

Hoosier Heartland State Bank

 

Wildfire348

Crawfordsville

IN

LNB Community Bank

 

Trelcru, Inc.

Boonville

IN

Merchants Bank of Indiana

 

Kismetic Beer Company

Indianapolis

IN

Merchants Bank of Indiana

 

Stomping Ground

Indianapolis

IN

Merchants Bank of Indiana

 

Tea’s Me Community Café, LLC

Indianapolis

IN

Old National Bank

 

Reclaimed Fort Wayne Salvage Co.

Fort Wayne

IN

Scottsburg Building & Loan Assn.

 

Westwood Golf Course

Scottsburg

IN

The Farmers Bank

 

Chef Karyn, LLC

Sheridan

IN

The North Salem State Bank

 

Danville Florist, LLC

Danville

IN

Three Rivers Federal Credit Union

 

Fabcore Plastics

Fort Wayne

IN

Three Rivers Credit Union

 

The Red Stiletto, LLC

Fort Wayne

IN

Central Savings Bank

 

St. Ignace in Bloom Greenhouse & Florist

St. Ignace

MI

Citizens National Bank of Cheboygan

 

Stema Welding, LLC

Cheboygan

MI

ELGA Credit Union

 

Comma Bookstore & Social Hub

Flint

MI

First National Bank & Trust

 

Crispigna’s Italian Market

Iron Mountain

MI

First National Bank of America

 

Develop Architecture

Detroit

MI

First State Bank

 

Love Travels Imports, LLC

Detroit

MI

First State Bank

 

Pilates Method, LLC

Birmingham

MI

First State Bank

 

Timber Creek Counseling

Chelsea

MI

Lake Trust Credit Union

 

Mr. Leslie’s Cheesecakes

Lansing

MI

Lake Trust Credit Union

 

Skinphorea

Royal Oak

MI

Metro Community Development, Inc.

 

Prestige Promotions, LLC

Burton

MI

Old National Bank

 

Reel Clever Films, LLC

Detroit

MI

Old National Bank

 

Stingray Advisory Group, LLC

Muskegon

MI

Safe Harbor Credit Union

 

Haven Design Build, LLC

Fremont

MI

Superior National Bank

 

Copper Country Boat Tours, LLC

Houghton

MI

Superior National Bank

 

Dynamic Metalworks, LLC

Atlantic Mine

MI

Superior National Bank

 

Ghost House Farm, LLC

Hancock

MI

Upper Peninsula State Bank

 

Beaver’s Lures

Escanaba

MI

Learn more about the Elevate Small Business Grant and other Community and Housing programs offered by FHLBank Indianapolis at www.fhlbi.com.

Questions? Contact Scott Thien, Sr. Internal Communications Lead, at sthien@fhlbi.com.

Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis: Building Partnerships. Serving Communities.
FHLBank Indianapolis is a regional bank included in the Federal Home Loan Bank System. FHLBanks are government-sponsored enterprises created by Congress to ensure access to low-cost funding for their member financial institutions, with particular attention paid to providing solutions that support the housing and small business needs of members’ customers. FHLBanks are privately capitalized and funded, and receive no Congressional appropriations. FHLBank Indianapolis is owned by its Indiana and Michigan financial institution members, including commercial banks, credit unions, insurance companies, savings institutions and community development financial institutions. For more information about FHLBank Indianapolis, visit www.fhlbi.com and follow the Bank on LinkedIn and X (formerly known as Twitter) at @FHLBankIndy.

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