Congratulations to our 2026 L.O.C.A.L. Grant Recipients

Suffolk County

Big Ruthie’s Soul Food, Inc.

Bricks and Minifigs West Babylon

Christie Jones Studio

Empire Girls Wrestling Club , EGWC LLC

Gema's Childcare II

Great South Bay Dance LLC

GrowinShade Plant Shop

Long Island Publicity Inc.

Lucero Taxes

LTV Studios

Northport Fitness Studio

North Shore Bicycle Club

Panoramica

Pride Embroidery

Save the Great South Bay

Southampton Playhouse, Inc.

Sweet Arts of Northport

Three Village Farmers & Artisans Market

Tiki Boat Long Island

West Door Yoga + Wellness

Nassau County

All The Right Moves, Ltd.

Aydenvision, Inc.

Barber & Beauty Institute of New York

Burger Boys Bar and Grill

Creative Focus Designs Inc.

Dutch Pro Soccer

Franglais Management

Giorgenti New York

Helping Hands Psychotherapy, LCSW PC

Little Bumble Bee DayCare

MsSauce Plates Culinary Horizon

My Spectrum Center, Inc.

Black Cap Beverage Company

Port Washington Adult Activities Center

Press Record Studios

Quilla's Catering, Inc.

Raices Boricuas Corp

Snacks & Design

Special Treasures Childcare

The Cooking Lab

Congratulations to our 2026
L.O.C.A.L. Grand Prize Winners

Balance Mental Health Counseling  in Huntington, in Suffolk County:  A minority and women-owned business providing individual, family, and group counseling for children, adolescents, and adults, with specialties including anxiety disorders, OCD, and perinatal mental health. The $20,000 grand prize grant will be used to install a handicap accessible ramp at the front of the building, one of the final major improvements needed to make the property fully ADA accessible.  

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Barber & Beauty Institute of New York in Hempstead, in Nassau County: An accredited barber school that provides professional barber training. With the $20,000 grand prize grant, the business plans to invest in updated professional training equipment, student resources, instructional technology and expanded community outreach.

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2025 Grant Recipients Share Their Success Stories

The grant allowed me to increase production capacity, improve service quality, and present my business more professionally during proposals and client meetings.

Erika MacDonald
Owner of Engaging New Media

Receiving this grant gave us the chance to rebuild with purpose. We expanded access for Spanish-speaking families, created free parent resources, and invested in leadership growth to better serve our community.

Jamie Giannino
Owner of Bee Bright Therapy, SLP, PLLC

Since July, our monthly sales have increased by more than 15% year over year. The grant has really helped us continue supporting our local food pantry and serving others in our community.

Nancy Yee
Owner of Port Washington Twin Pines Thrift Shop

The funding helped us grow our seasonal services, bring in more local work, and continue competing with larger companies while remaining community-focused.

Raymond Morgan
Owner of Exoclean

This grant expanded NOM Studios beyond our Garden City location and opened new revenue opportunities by allowing us to bring professional production services directly to clients across Long Island and NYC.

Theodore Massillon
Owner of NOM Studios