October 2024

Innovation Matters, Educational Opportunities, 10/24/2024

10/29-30 | Tysons, VA: 2024 SNAP Employment & Training National Forum 11/5–11/21 | Virtual: Placemaking: Making It Happen Training by Project for Public Spaces   11/17-23 | Virtual: 10th Annual National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) 11/28 | Virtual: Prospect like a pro: Advanced tips for fundraisers. Candid Learning, Foundation Directory 12/3-5 | Austin, TX: America’s Seed […]

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Innovation Matters, Funding Opportunities, October 24, 2024

Funding for Community and Economic Development Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant (REDLG) U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)USDA Rural Development provides zero-interest loans to local utilities, which are then used for projects to foster employment in rural areas. These organizations can also receive grants through REDLG to establish revolving loan funds to finance community facilities.

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Innovation Matters Educational Opportunities 9/25/2024

Events / Learning   10/28-31 | Marksville, Arkansas: American Indigenous Tourism Conference (AITC) 10/29 | Virtual: Cooperative Ecosystems: Transformations in Worker Ownership, Housing, Community Development, and Agriculture– Presented by USDA Rural Development. Stakeholder Announcement 11/17-23 | Virtual: 10th Annual National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) 11/28 | Virtual: Prospect like a pro: Advanced tips for fundraisers. Candid

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Innovation Matters Funding Opportunity 9/25/2024

Funding Opportunities for Infrastructure USDA Section 504 Home Repair ProgramU.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)USDA Rural Development provides loans to very-low-income homeowners to repair, improve, or modernize their homes, or provides grants to elderly, very-low-income homeowners to remove health and safety hazards. Application Deadline: Open Build to Scale (B2S) Program U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA)EDA assists organizations

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