Two Trumbull County businesses are getting grant money from the Ohio Department of Development.

According to the release, the grants were approved by the Ohio Minority Development Financing Advisory Board to support the women-owned businesses.

Guard Plus LLC dba Guard+ and Sydney Candle Company, LLC were awarded a total of $500,000.

Guard+ is a 70-unit outdoor storage facility with a variety of different types of storage units. Sydney Candle Company, LLC is a soy wax candle manufacturer. Both businesses are owned by the same person.

The money will be used to expand their operations with the purchase of two new storage kits and a warehouse.