Area manufacturers receive grants

Businesses in Eureka and Minonk are among those receiving capital grant funding through the 2025 Made in Illinois Grant program.

Tri C Company in Eureka employs 14 people while Zarc International, Inc. in Minonk employs 9. Other recipients came from various towns across the state.

Almost 30 small and mid-sized manufacturers across Illinois are receiving a combined $1.35 million to drive innovation, efficiency and growth in the state’s manufacturing sector.

Governor JB Pritzker, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and the Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center announced the grant funding recipients this week.

The Made in Illinois Grant program, administered by IMEC with funding from DCEO, provides matching grants of up to $50,000 to help small and mid-sized manufacturers invest in strategic projects.