Downtown Small Business Relief Fund

Downtown businesses have experienced unprecedented challenges in 2020 in the face of COVID-19 and construction. Viewing downtown’s continued vibrancy as vital to the overall success of Rochester, a generous private donor has stepped up to establish a grant fund to support downtown businesses through this challenging period. A number of interested private parties have contributed financially and in kind to bring this to fruition.

In mid-October the RDA announced 85 recipients of the Downtown Small Business Relief Fund. A group of jurors made grant allocations based on a combination of demonstrated need, COVID-19 preparedness plan assessments, and commitment to downtown. Final awards ranged between $2,000 and $18,000. The following businesses received grants from the fund:

99 Giggles	Almadina Restaurant	Baby Baby	BB's Express	Bitter & Pour
Bleu Duck Kitchen	Blue Diamond Indian Restaurant	Bravo Espresso	Cafe Steam	Cameo Restaurant
Canvas & Chardonnay	Carroll's Corn	Castle Community	Chester's Kitchen & Bar	Chinese Chinh's Express
Chocolaterie Stam	City Market	Cloud 9 Spa & Salon (1st Ave)	Cloud 9 Spa & Salon (Kahler Subway)	Collider Foundation
Counterpoint	Dahabshiil Fashion	Dairy Queen	Dooley's Pub	Eagle Store
Essence Skin Clinic	ELL Boutique	Fagan Studios	Gallery on First	Games by James
Ginny's Fine Fabrics	Hanny's Couture	Hanny's Mens Store	Hanny's St. Croix	Happy Mart
Healing Touch Spa	Hefe Rojo / Newt's Downtown	Hers	Hollandberry Pannekoeken	James Krom Natural Images
Jerk King	John Kruesel's General Merchandise	Kahler Barbershop	Kathy's Pub	Knight's Chamber
Lasker Jewelers	Mango Thai	MOKA	Nail Envy Salon and Spa	Nellie's on 3rd
Neon Green Studio	Newt's Express	Optical Vision w/ Flair	Pasquale's Neighborhood Pizzeria	Pescara
Poppi Italian Leather	Porch Fried Chicken	Potbelly Sandwich Shop	Pure Barre	QDOBA Mexican Eats
Queen City Coffee & Juice	Quizno's Subs	Relax Wellness Center	Rhea's Scarves & More and LaRhea Boutique	Rochester Civic Theatre
Saladworks	Salient Oils	Schmitt Automotive Repair	Scrub Your Butt Soap Co.	SEMVA
STYLE by Hanny's	Swoon Lash + Beauty Lounge	Tangerine Gifts	Tea Time	Terza
The Dove	The Nordic Shop	The Redwood Room	The Tap House	Threshold Arts
Tulips & Truffles Florist	The UPS Store	Victoria's Ristorante	Wabi Sabi Express	ZY Teriyaki

With questions about the Downtown Small Business Relief Fund, please contact info@downtownrochestermn.com or at 507-216-9882.