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Partnership Programs: Innovation & Growth

Program description: This program is intended to support local, county and regional activities that foster innovation and entrepreneurial growth.

This category is new to our Partnership Programs this year.  We encourage economic development organizations to integrate entrepreneurial support as an economic growth strategy.  We welcome your ideas for projects and activities that value, promote and foster innovation and the entrepreneurial spirit.  Call your Economic and Community Development Manager to discuss opportunities for funding through our programs.

Program examples include, but are not limited to:

  • Sponsorship of entrepreneurship networks or club activities
  • Workshops
  • Consulting fees
  • Start-up costs associated with establishing a system to support local entrepreneurs

Award: Forty (40) percent of the cost up to a maximum of $5,000 for an individual community.  Applications submitted by regional partnership organizations are eligible to receive forty (40) percent of the cost up to a maximum of $10,000.

                                                                                                                                 

Click here to view a pdf of our Partnership Programs handbook.

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