Cortex Square One and Cortex District Members Awarded Grants from the St. Louis County Port Authority

The St. Louis County Port Authority (Port Authority) recently awarded grants to 38 local nonprofit organizations serving St. Louis County that totaled more than $4.9 million. 

Awardees include Square One, Cortex's entrepreneur training program; and Cortex District members:

• CyberUp
• Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Metro St. Louis
• NPower
• Per Scholas

The assistance to the organizations comes from the Port Authority’s Community Investment Fund, a grant program that supports economic and community development projects in St. Louis County. The fund provides grants to nonprofit organizations for projects aligned with the Port Authority’s investment priorities, such as business expansion, neighborhood development, entrepreneurship and real estate redevelopment, with a focus on underserved communities.