Fifty-five new and developing businesses in the Walla Walla Valley have been awarded impact grants to support their initial development.
Downtown Walla Walla Foundation, in partnership with Kindling Coworking, divvied up more than $635,000 in state funding to help support BIPOC entrepreneurs, developing veteran-and women-owned businesses and small businesses in underserved regions.
The funding was distributed across Walla Walla, Columbia and Garfield counties.
Out of the 85 applications submitted, 55 were awarded technical assistance support, which includes help finding office space and receiving broad support for their businesses.
Four businesses in the Walla Walla Valley were among the recipients and are now looking forward to pursuing their plans after…
