Roughly $10,000 will be distributed among three local businesses.

On the WHOW Morning Show on Monday, DeWitt County Development Council Executive Director Curt Homann announced Gilmore's Treats on the Clinton Square, Crossfit Influence in Wapella, and the Farmer City Grocery Co-op received funding in this latest cycle.

According to Homann, the three winners for this grant cycle were very impressive and had very good visions for where they wanted to take their business. While he hopes some who applied but did not receive funding return to apply in the fall, he stresses they are looking for solid investments.

Homann reminds the $10,000 in this grant cycle and the others come from investments of local government and the DCDC general budget. He is excited to have Farmer City back as an investor in the DCDC.

The latest round of grant funding had ten businesses apply. Homann says the choices can be tough sometimes, but it can also be a good opportunity to provide feedback to a business for the next round of grant funding.

Homann encourages DeWitt County small businesses to keep a watch the DCDC Facebook page for information about future grant cycles. He hopes to have another in the fall.

You can also visit dcdc-illinois.net for more information.