$64,428 Awarded to Ten St. Clair County Small Businesses
January 8, 2026
St. Clair County, Michigan – January 8, 2026
The Eastern Michigan Small Business Network (EM-SBN) is pleased to announce it has completed its second round of funding, awarding ten small businesses in St. Clair County with grants to support their growth and development. Over 400 small businesses in the 6-county region applied for 2026 grant funding, including 185 St. Clair County companies.
The recipients for this year’s funding in St. Clair County include:
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Alexander’s Premier Banquet Facility and Catering |
$7,700 |
Marysville |
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BMJ Engineers & Surveyors, Inc. |
$5,000 |
Port Huron |
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Huron Title Company |
$11,500 |
Port Huron |
|
M3 Industrial Contracting LLC |
$7,000 |
Ira Township |
|
Maria’s Bar, CJ’s |
$4,999 |
Port Huron Township |
|
Murphy Inn |
$8,365 |
St. Clair |
|
Raven Café |
$7,857 |
Port Huron |
|
Sunsation Products, Inc. |
$7,000 |
Cottrellville Township |
|
Viking Fitness Center |
$5,000 |
Marysville |
|
Blue Water Controls |
$3,575 |
Clyde Township |
“This year’s grant continues the progress of the Eastern Michigan Small Business Network toward creating the next generation of businesses in Huron, Lapeer, Sanilac, Shiawassee, St. Clair, and Tuscola Counties,” said Dan Casey, CEO of the Economic Development Alliance (EDA). “The results since the inception of this program in 2024 have been overwhelming and positive.”
“EDA created this program to generate regional impact by supporting companies that are still recovering from COVID-19 and poised to grow. Congratulations to the awardees.”
The 2026 Small Business grant program is being administered by the Economic Development Alliance (EDA) of St. Clair County, Michigan. The EDA is working closely with participating Region 6 partners and key partners such as the MI-SBDC to successfully promote and administer this grant opportunity.
Companies that meet the Small Business Administration’s definition of a small business are eligible except for non-profits. Eligible expenses can include new equipment or furnishings, inventory, software purchases or upgrades, specialized consulting services, and training.
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About the Eastern Michigan Small Business Network:
The Eastern Michigan Small Business Network is a partnership of organizations committed to serving the needs of startup and small businesses in Michigan's central eastern region. The primary goal of the Network is to accelerate the entrepreneurial pathway to success. As part of a recent $2.5 million Small Business Support Hubs (SBSH) program grant award from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), the new Small Business Cohort aims to strengthen and improve our region’s entrepreneurial ecosystem and help people realize their dream of being self-employed. This project is being supported, in whole or in part, by federal award number SLFRP0127 awarded to the State of Michigan by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
About EDA of St. Clair County
The Economic Development Alliance (EDA) of St. Clair County is a private non-profit organization that creates economic prosperity by growing companies and cultivating vibrant communities. The EDA is a full-service economic development agency working in the areas of business attraction, retention and expansion,
community development, small business development, talent attraction and regional marketing.
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