The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce (NKY Chamber) and the Duke Energy Foundation joined forces to support small businesses recovering from this summer’s flooding and severe weather. Through a $100,000 grant from the Duke Energy Foundation to the NKY Chamber of Commerce Foundation, relief funding is being provided to 26 small businesses across Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties.
“Small businesses are the backbone of our local economy and vital to the communities we serve,” said Amy Spiller, president of Duke Energy Ohio & Kentucky. “Following this summer’s natural disasters, the Duke Energy Foundation is proud to help local businesses recover, rebuild and move forward. Through our partnership with the NKY Chamber, we’re putting resources directly into the hands of business owners so they can reopen, retain employees and continue serving our communities.”
The NKY Small Business Relief Grants were awarded in varying amounts, ranging from $2,500 to $10,000, to small businesses with 50 or fewer employees that are Duke Energy small business customers in Boone, Campbell or Kenton counties. Funds may be used to reimburse past expenses or cover future needs.
The recipients of the 2026 NKY Small Business Relief Grants are:
– 4 Hounds Gear and Grooming
– Allie’s Walkabout
– Applied Imagination, Ltd.
– Artmarkit
– Aunt Kathy’s Child Care & Preschool, Inc
– Baker Hunt Art and Cultural Center
– BB Riverboats
– Carabello Coffee Company
– City Coffee Inc., DBA Fort Thomas Coffee
– City Wide Facility Solutions
– Doubt it
– Dress for Success Cincinnati
– Earl Franks & Sons Co
– Headquarters Wedding and Event Venue
– Heekin Animal Hospital LLC
– Jason Bowen Mechanical
– Jerry’s Jug House
– JJ’s Playhouse Childcare & Learning Center
– Kentucky Royal Elite
– Master Provisions
– Olla LLC
– Roebling Books & Coffee
– Samaritan Car Care Clinic
– Southgate House Revival
– The Gruff
– Unataza Coffee
“Disasters like flooding and severe weather create immediate challenges for our local small business community, and targeted support is important to their recovery,” said Nancy Spivey, vice president of talent strategies at the NKY Chamber. “Through this partnership with the Duke Energy Foundation, we were able to identify impacted businesses and direct vital resources where they will make the greatest difference. Together, we are strengthening our region’s economic resilience and helping local businesses get back on their feet.”
