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C A P I T A L O P P O R T U N I T I E S F O R SMA L L B U S I N E S S E S Economic Infrastructure Program The N.C. Rural Economic Development Center announces $5.5 million in grants to create jobs, provide clean water and assist with economic development in rural counties. The 36 grants will create 660 jobs and assist projects benefiting more than 32 counties. (4/25/13) Economic Infrastructure Program supports rural infrastructure projects associated with an expanding business or a new business location. Grant awards vary according to the type of project. Generally, for water and sewer, natural gas and broadband, grants are available for up to $10,000 for each job created, with a maximum grant of $1 million or one-half the total project cost, whichever is less. Other grants are limited to $5,000 per job, with a maximum of $500,000 or one-half the total project cost. Applications are available at www.ncruralcenter.org (See the Find It Fast menu on the right, and click on “Grant Application and Reporting Forms.”) For other inquiries, contact George T. Collier at (919) 250-4314 or gcollier@ncruralcenter.org. Building Reuse and Restoration Grants Building Reuse and Restoration Grant spurs business activity and job creation by maximizing the economic potential of existing structures. Grants assist communities with the reuse of vacant buildings and with the expansion and renovation of buildings occupied by certain types of business. $5,000 or $10,000 per job is available depending on type of use and location. The maximum for any grant is $480,000 or one-half the renovation cost, whichever is less. Applications are available at www.ncruralcenter.org (See the Find It Fast menu on the right and click on “Grant Application and Reporting Forms.”) For other inquiries, contact Melody Adams at (919) 250-4314 or madams@ncruralcenter.org. Rural Hope (Rural Health Care Initiative) Rural Hope spurs economic activity and job creation by assisting in the construction and/or renovation of rural health care facilities. Rural Hope grants help local governments, in partnership with private or nonprofit health care agencies, build or renovate health care facilities. These facilities may include – but are not limited to – hospitals, urgent care centers, hospice centers, elder care facilities and offices for physicians, dentists, vision care specialists and mental health care providers Applications are available at www.ncruralcenter.org (See the Find It Fast menu on the right and click on “Grant Application and Reporting Forms.”) For other inquiries, contact Melody Adams at (919) 250-4314 or madams@ncruralcenter.org. Rural Community Mobilization Project Rural Community Mobilization Project helps laid-off rural workers and other adults facing unemployment or underemployment return to full-time jobs. Grants encourage rural organizations to collaborate on workforce development strategies that connect job seekers to jobs. Successful applications will present a demand-driven workforce development project with the involvement of employers to ensure that participants can find jobs after receiving training and other services. Successful applications will also demonstrate new or expanded 126
C A P I T A L O P P O R T U N I T I E S F O R SMA L L B U S I N E S S E S collaboration among public and nonprofit service providers and between workforce and economic development organizations. Grant guidelines are available at www.ncruralcenter.org (See the Find It Fast menu on the right and click on “Grant Application and Reporting Forms.”) For other inquiries, contact Michael Aheron at maheron@ncruralcenter.org or Anne Bacon at abacon@ruralcenter.org. Both can be reached at (919) 250-4314. Economic Innovation Grants Program Economic Innovation Grants spur business activity, job creation and investment in North Carolina’s rural communities by supporting innovative economic development project in priority funding areas. The program serves as a laboratory in which innovative economic development strategies can be employed and tested in rural communities. The goal of the program is to ensure that rural areas benefit from advances in economic development research and practice through economic growth, good jobs and a higher quality of life. The program guidelines and intent to apply form are available at www.ncruralcenter.org (See the Find It Fast menu on the right and click on “Grant Application and Reporting Forms.”) For other inquiries, contact Brett Altman (919) 250-4314 or baltman@ncruralcenter.org. Project GATE (Growing America Through Entrepreneurship) Project GATE encourages self-employment as a career alternative for interested laid-off workers. GATE is a scholarship program that provides free training and coaching to help dislocated workers interest in starting a business. The North Carolina GATE program is offered by the Rural Center in partnership with several key North Carolina partners, including the N.C. Small Business Center Network. Interested individuals may apply through their local JobLink Career Center or visit the website, www.ncprojectgate.org. For more information, contact Barry Ryan at (919) 250- 4314 or barry@ncruralcenter.org. New Generation Ventures New Generation Ventures encourages self-employment as a career option for rural young adults ages 18-30. It is a statewide program for young adults who will start a business in one of North Carolina’s 85 rural counties. Coaching and training are delivered by phone, email and online. In addition, classroom training and face-to-face business counseling are available through a network of partnering organizations, including the North Carolina Community College System – Small Business Center Network. With public and private support, the center in 2012: Awarded 11 grants to engage teams of young people in community improvement projects. Awarded 14 grants to train and place rural young people in high-demand career fields with job opportunities close to home. Worked with 133 young adults interested in starting businesses in rural areas. A dozen business startups had created 32 jobs by year end. Held the first of six planned workshops on how communities can make themselves more welcoming places for young people. 127
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