Small Business Spotlight Grant | Stoneham Bank

StonehamBank is now accepting applications the Small
Business Spotlight Grant!
Apply now for your chance at a $5,000 grant plus four, catered lunch and learns.**

Whether it’s the joy of friendly service or a vital resource within arm’s reach, our neighborhoods depend on small businesses. That’s why StonehamBank is taking a moment to recognize the integral role these businesses play by celebrating one in our very own community.

If you’re a local* business, we encourage you to apply for our Small Business Spotlight Grant! This year, in addition to receiving a $5,000 grant, the lucky recipient will also enjoy four, catered lunch and learn sessions.** We’ll even work with you to find the right times, financial topics for your business to explore, and of course, lunch options to enjoy.

To apply, please keep in mind these important dates:

Entries are accepted from :

March 25, 2026 to April 30, 2026

The selected small business will be announced on :

May 6, 2026

Multi-Chamber of Commerce
Networking Even.
Join us on Tuesday, May 13, 2026 from
5:00pm - 7:00pm at our Stoneham Branch.

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It all starts here! To submit your local small business for the Small Business Spotlight Grant, please complete the form below.

Name

Name of Small Business

Small Business Address, City, State, Zip

Phone Number of Small Business

Is this Small Business a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit

Yes No Unsure

Description of Small Business

Website Address of Small Business (if available)

Is this Small Business on Facebook and /or Instagram? If so, add their Facebook/Instagram name

What does your Small Business look forward to accomplishing with the grant money?

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Please be aware that this form is not a secure form of communication. Please do not share confidential information via this form.

This includes account numbers, social security numbers, passwords or PIN information.

A Fast-Growing Tradition

StonehamBank is pleased once again to offer our Small Business Spotlight Grant. Each year, selecting a recipient gives us the opportunity to further connect with and celebrate the local institutions that make our community shine.

Previous winners of the spotlight small business

Sally Gould Dance Studios
George’s Barber Shop
Stonhart
Lashes on Main
Empower Cafe

Our Commitment to Small Businesses

We act as a partner to our business customers because as a local bank, we understand the needs and goals of small businesses in our community.

With commercial lending services tailored to the needs of each business, including SBA loans, we help ensure small businesses have the funds they need to evolve. And with our robust suite of Cash Management services, we work hard to simplify managing a business with banking conveniences and security.

Charitable Giving
Strengthening and sustaining the communities we serve.

As your community bank, we're more than just a committed financial partner. We are your neighbors, business partners, customers, and friends. We work hard to sustain and strengthen the lives of every person and community we serve. We make it our mission to give back as much as we can, because while supporting civic and charitable organizations is a central component of our corporate values, it's also who we are at our core. Through charitable giving, corporate sponsorships and volunteer efforts, we're driven to make a difference outside of our branches.

Volunteer initiatives are driven by employees who commit hours and energy to many worthy causes. We are intertwined with our community and fulfilled knowing our actions--both big and small--can truly make a difference for the greater good.

Optimum Pledge

Our community means the world to us.

Did you know that up to 10% of our profits go directly back to the community?

As a community bank, we have a responsibility to support the economic well-being of the neighborhoods that we live and work in. That's why up to 10% of our profits go to worthwhile causes that benefit people in our community. And, just by banking at StonehamBank you’re part of it.

Join us as we do more to encourage prosperity within our region and be a part of our greater purpose!

*Towns include: Billerica, Burlington, Danvers, Lynnfield, Malden, Medford, Melrose, Middleton, North Reading, Peabody, Reading, Saugus, Stoneham, Tewksbury, Wakefield, Wilmington, Winchester, and Woburn.

** No purchase necessary. Must be 18 years of age or older. Employees of StonehamBank and their immediate family members are not eligible to vote or receive the grant. The winning business will be selected by an internal StonehamBank panel, and the winner will be announced on our website, Facebook page, Instagram page, and in the branches Wednesday May 6, 2025. Need not be present to win. Odds of winning dependent upon the number of submissions received. The decision by the StonehamBank panel is final. No account opening or purchase is required to participate in the business grant donation. Submission forms also available at our branches and will be accepted from March 25, 2026 - April 30, 2026 by 11:59 PM. A 1099-Misc will be issued to grant recipient at year-end; all applicable taxes and gratuities are the responsibility of the recipient. Offer may be withdrawn or amended without prior notice. Selected winner is required to participate in a video testimonial produced by the Bank. Video will be used on the Bank’s website, digital advertising and social media platforms. Restrictions may apply.