DANVILLE, Va. – The Danville-Pittsylvania County Chamber of Commerce has awarded four businesses a total of $50,000 to open or expand their operations in the city and county.

Rev Up Danville Pittsylvania was built on the River District Association’s Dream Launch Program.

Four local businesses are the beneficiaries: the BlueRidge Performance Factory and Hawthorne & Jade Design Studio were each awarded $15,000, while the Funky Fleece Farm and Manifest Your Vision Studio are each getting $10,000.

Funding for Rev Up Danville Pittsylvania was provided by the Dan River Region Entrepreneur Ecosystem and the City of Danville’s Office of Economic Development .