The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science received a $100,531 Rural Business Cooperative Services Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture to support rural business development activities through July 2023. As part of the Rural Business Development Grant program administered by USDA's Rural Housing Service, the Center will use the federal funding to facilitate the development of small businesses and related employment opportunities in rural communities across...
The Small Business Administration Office of the Chief Operating Officer awarded a $2,449,992 Project Grant to the Technology Council of Maryland, Inc., doing business as the Maryland Technology Council, for the period of September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2024. Under the Congressional Grants program (CFDA #59.059), the funding will support small business development and entrepreneurship initiatives in Maryland, including programmatic and construction activities. Specifically, the Maryland...
The Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $220,552 Project Grant under the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (CFDA 10.870) to Maryland Capital Enterprises, Inc., a non-profit community development corporation. The grant funding will be used to establish a microloan revolving fund and provide microentrepreneurs in rural Maryland communities with business training, technical assistance, entrepreneurship education, and financial support. This includes...
The Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $144,968 Project Grant under the Rural Microentrepreneur Assistance Program (CFDA #10.870) to Maryland Capital Enterprises, Inc. The funding supports the organization's delivery of microloans, business consulting, and entrepreneurial training to empower small businesses and microentrepreneurs, particularly in underserved communities across Maryland. This two-year award, effective September 26, 2023, will enable...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $112,500 Rural Business Development Grant (CFDA 10.351) to the Community Foundation of NW Mo. This Project Grant, awarded on June 6, 2023 for a 2-year period, will support the Foundation's efforts to promote sustainable economic development and facilitate the development of small and emerging private businesses, industries, and related employment in rural Missouri communities. Through this funding, the...
This $200,000 Rural Business Development Grant (CFDA 10.351) was awarded on September 22, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services. The grant funds initiatives that promote sustainable economic development and facilitate the growth of small and emerging private businesses in rural communities. The award recipient, County of Cole doing business as 19th Circuit Court/Cole County Missouri, plans to use the funding to provide technical assistance, business...
The University of Maryland, College Park was awarded a $7.688 million cooperative agreement by the Small Business Administration Office of Entrepreneurial Development from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2023. The funding supports the Maryland Small Business Development Center (SBDC) under the Small Business Development Centers federal grant program (CFDA 59.037). The Maryland SBDC will provide management counseling, training, and technical assistance services to small businesses in the...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $200,000 Rural Cooperative Development Grant (CFDA 10.771) to the Montana Cooperative Development Center Inc. (MCDC), a nonprofit organization, on September 27, 2023. This two-year grant supports MCDC's efforts to provide technical assistance, training, feasibility studies, and business planning services to individuals and entities seeking to establish or enhance rural cooperative enterprises in Montana. The...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service Washington Office Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $100,000 Rural Business Development Grant (CFDA 10.351) to Industrial Opportunities, Inc., a non-profit organization, on July 25, 2023. The grant supports sustainable economic development and the facilitation of small and emerging private business, industry, and related employment to improve the economy in rural communities. The grant project will run for 2 years until July 25,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Housing Service awarded a $250,000 Rural Business Development Grant (CFDA 10.351) to the Glendora Economic & Community Development Corp on September 28, 2023. This two-year Project Grant will fund initiatives to promote sustainable economic development and facilitate the growth of small and emerging private businesses in rural communities. Typical funded activities may include technical assistance, business counseling, market research, workforce...