Rbdg rural business coop rural enterprise grant

The Town of Hillsville Town received a $100,000 Project Grant awarded on September 30, 2025, under the Rural Business Development Grant program (CFDA 10.351) administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services. This grant will support the town's economic development initiatives through September 30, 2027, by providing technical assistance, training, and business development services to small and emerging private businesses in its rural Virginia community.

The funding enables the Town of Hillsville to serve as an intermediary entity facilitating small business growth and job creation in the region. The grant supports activities designed to assist eligible private business enterprises that employ 50 or fewer new employees and maintain less than $1 million in projected gross revenue. Through this award, the town will deliver capacity-building services and commerce-related assistance that strengthen the local economic conditions and promote sustainable business development within its rural community.