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Local Initiatives: Virginia LISC and Bon Secours Richmond Health System partnered in 2011 to create the Supporting East End Entrepreneur Development (SEED) Program, a small business grant contest.
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Local Initiatives: WPA Bakery is a 2-time SEED winner (2012 and 2013). Businesses like WPA, looking to start or expand in the Church Hill neighborhood, can receive up to $10,000 in grant money.
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Local Initiatives: Proper Pie is known for their New Zealand meat pies - a rarity in the U.S.- making them a regional destination that brings business back to a community that has seen disinvestment.
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Local Initiatives: Cyclus Bike Shop is another SEED grantee and a huge asset to Richmond, which has become a biking city.
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Local Initiatives: One of the more unique SEED winning businesses is Urban Set Bride, a boutique that specializes in affordable wedding gowns in Church Hill, where many residents are low-income.
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Local Initiatives: Union Market is a dual-purpose SEED business with a market and a restaurant. Locals can stop here if they don’t have time to drive or take public transit to the nearest grocery.
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Local Initiatives: Jodi Burton, a 3-time SEED winner, is an example of a Church Hill resident who applied for a grant and now offers hauling and disposal services to Church Hill residents and others.