Grants Support Businesses from All Corners of Clinton County
LANSING, Mich. (Dec. 2, 2021) — Today, the Clinton County Board of Commissioners and the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) announced 107 Clinton County small businesses will receive grants from the Clinton County Small Business Relief Program. Grants range from $10,000-$25,000 based on total employment and collectively total $1,640,000 funded by the county’s first tranche of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds.
Grants to Increase Childcare Capacity, Stabilize Areas of Most Severe Economic Harm and Increase Support for Underrepresented Entrepreneurs and Business-Owners
LANSING, Mich. (Nov. 24, 2021) — Wednesday, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners and the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) announced $1,520,000 in Ingham County Sunrise Small Business Grant Program Impact Grants to 17 organizations, finalizing the program's grant distribution.
Sculpture by Artist Dane Porter funded by LEAP Public Art Grant with Support from PNC Foundation
MERIDIAN TOWNSHIP, Mich. (Nov. 19, 2021) – The Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP), regional placemaking funders and the Meridian Township community dedicated a new art sculpture today at the farmers market in Meridian Township.
Application Open Oct. 20, 2021
LANSING, Mich. (Oct 18, 2021) — The Clinton County Board of Commissioners took action to assist small businesses negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic by allocating $2 million from the county’s first tranche of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for small business grants. The county selected the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) to design and administer the program, which will deliver grants ranging from $10,000-$25,000 to small businesses with 100 or fewer employees physically located in Clinton County.
83 Grants Awarded to Nonprofits Across Ingham County
LANSING, Mich. (Oct. 15, 2021) — Today, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners and the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) announced additional grant recipients of the $11M Ingham County Sunrise Small Business Grants Program.
Excellence in Project Work and Economic Equity Programming Awards from Economic Development Industry's Most Respected Governing Body
LANSING, Mich. (Oct. 8, 2021) – Building off a respected history of excellence in economic development practice, the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) received two top international Excellence in Economic Development Awards from the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) today. LEAP received a Gold Rank for the BLOCK600 project in the Real Estate Redevelopment and Reuse category and a Gold Rank for its One and All-Inclusive Entrepreneurship Initiative Economic Equity and Inclusion category.
Sculpture by Artist Mary Gillis funded by LEAP Public Art Grant with Support from PNC Foundation
DELHI TOWNSHIP, Mich. (Oct. 6, 2021) – The Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP), regional placemaking funders, and the Delhi Township community dedicated a new art sculpture today at the corner of Cedar Street and Keller Road in Delhi Township.
DELTA TOWNSHIP — Delta Crossings, an innovative mixed-use development, is one step closer to funding much-needed corridor improvements as it celebrates the grand opening of phase one today.
New One Million Sq. Ft. Facility to Create Over 500 Jobs in Lansing Region
DELTA TOWNSHIP, Mich. (Sept. 8, 2021) — On Wednesday, Amazon.com, Inc. announced plans for significant growth across Michigan. The company plans to build its first mid-Michigan non-sortable item fulfillment center in Delta Township in 2022.
268 Grants Distributed to Retail, Goods and Services, and Tourism and Hospitality Small Businesses from Across Ingham County
LANSING, Mich. (Sept. 2, 2021) — Today, the Ingham County Board of Commissioners and the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP) announced the first grant recipients of the $11M Ingham County Sunrise Small Business Grants Program.
