EDA provides competitive grant resources to help spur economic development in distressed communities. EDA’s programs are open to States, local governments, institutions of higher education, regional development organizations, Indian Tribes, and non-profits working in collaboration with a political subdivision of a State. EDA provides communities resources as detailed below: EDA’s Public Works (PW) and Economic […]
The NC Rural Center provides a wealth of technical assistance to support capacity building and economic development in North Carolina’s rural counties. The NC Rural Center maintains a database of key indicators of economic and social variables that have been linked with economic development. The NC Rural Center offers a number of trainings and rural […]
The NC Department of Commerce’s Rural Development Division offers several grant programs to support economic development in rural communities across the state, including: The Economic Infrastructure Program provides grants to local governments to assist with public infrastructure projects that will lead to the creation of new, full-time jobs. Grant awards under this program may be up to […]