Rome, NYPublished •Verified 2026-11-06

Women's Fund Awards $5,000 Each to Five Herkimer and Oneida County Businesses; Ceremony Nov. 17 in Rome

Why it matters here

Five local owners, including a Clinton gift shop and a Utica-area farm that serves refugee families, get money for equipment that's often the hardest thing for a small business to finance.

Graphic poster illustration of The Capitol Theatre on West Dominick Street in Rome
Illustration: The Capitol Theatre on West Dominick Street, Rome

Five women-owned businesses in Herkimer and Oneida counties will each get a $5,000 grant from the Women's Fund of Herkimer and Oneida Counties, the Daily Sentinel reports. Baird Private Wealth Management and the Griffiss Institute helped fund the awards. The fund received 41 applications.

Business Owner Grant pays for
A Brand New Day Mary Warfel Moquin Technology upgrades
Almost Local (Clinton) Rachel Bartunek Commercial embroidery machine
Old Path Farm Nancy Grove Compost spreader
Pixel Perfect Psychotherapy Kelli Dunlap Caregiver group pilot with equine therapy
SHOOK! Madison Conigliaro Refrigerated display case, marketing

Recognition event: Tuesday, Nov. 17, at the Griffiss Institute, 592 Hangar Road, Rome. Doors open at 4 p.m., program at 4:30. Register by emailing [email protected].

To qualify, businesses had to be at least 51% women-owned, based in Herkimer or Oneida County, and open at least a year.

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