Congratulations to our 2025 L.O.C.A.L. Grant Recipients

Since 2024, Optimum Business' partnership with the LIA Foundation has empowered small businesses through the L.O.C.A.L. Small Business Grants. 90 small businesses across Nassau and Suffolk Counties have already been supported with $5,000 grants each, and now, two small businesses - Little Feet Big Steps from North Babylon and Freeport Ninja Academy from Freeport - are each being awarded $25,000 to help take their vision to the next level.
The L.O.C.A.L. Small Business Grants are made possible by Optimum Business and the Long Island Association to support the continued growth of our Long Island communities.

 

Congratulations to our 2025
L.O.C.A.L. Grant Recipients

Nassau County

Dee's Little Champs Daycare

Eaglewear Promotional Apparel

Engaging New Media

Fitness Fuel LLC dba B Empowered Studios

Glen Cove Massage

John Theissen Children's Foundation

Kalakriti LLC

Long Island Meal Prep

Lovers Lane Home Décor

Minime Kiddy Daycare Inc

Moore National Facility Service

My Happy Place Daycare

My Own Lane Aquatics LLC

NOM Studios

Out There Apparel Inc. DBA Wakes and Waves

Pickles Plus

Port Washington Twin Pines Consumers Association Inc.

Smusht LLC

Village Wine Merchant

Suffolk County

American Kempo Martial Arts

Bee Bright Therapy

Cholados Y Antijitos Corp

Eastport General Store

Exoclean

Femme Sole LLC

Karen Lynch Inc. DBA Morgan's Swan River Marina

Little Feet Big Steps

Long Island Game Farm

Manantial Cleaning Services

Minieri Riding School

NCMB Inc., My Big Fat Cookie

Ocean Fog Farm

One Love Midwifery

Peconic Escargot

Roadhouse Food Corp dba Roadhouse Empanadas

The Northport Historical Society and Museum

Think Wellness

Verapaz Express LLC

Victoria's Helado

Congratulations to our 2025
L.O.C.A.L. Grand Prize Winners

Little Feet Big Steps in North Babylon, in Suffolk County: A licensed day care center that used the initial $5,000 grant for a greenhouse program. The business intends to invest the $25,000 grand prize in replacing its broken, 25-year-old furnace and covering essential operational costs. This support will enable more children currently on the day care’s waitlist to enroll, expanding opportunities for local families.

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Freeport Ninja Academy in Freeport, in Nassau County: As a 2024 grant recipient, the Ninja Academy used their $5,000 grant for marketing purposes to increase brand awareness. The additional $25,000 in funding will go towards making enhancements to the facility and replacing wear and tear, which the business has not been able to do since opening in January 2020 prior to the pandemic. 

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See the 2024 L.O.C.A.L Grant Recipients