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Published online: Mar 01, 2021 Articles, East Idaho Business Viewed 1143 time(s) Web Exclusive IDAHO FALLS Battelle Energy Alliance (BEA) has awarded $105,700 in grant funding for statewide nonprofits through Idaho National Laboratory’s 2021 economic development grant program. Idaho Women ’s Business Center The Idaho Women s Business Center (https://idahowomen.org/) of Idaho Falls received a $20,000 grant for the “44 in 22” project launching this year. The program strives to support business-minded women in all 44 Idaho counties by 2022. The IWBC provides a variety of services, including support for small business loan applications, business counseling, mentoring and peer-to-peer learning. By engaging with local professionals and educators, the “44 in 22” program will train people to mentor and teach the IWBC curriculum. All resources will be translated into Spanish thanks to a partnership with the Idaho Hispanic Foundation, Inc.
INL awards economic development grants IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - Regional Economic Development for Eastern Idaho and the city of Idaho Falls have received a $55,700 economic development grant from Battelle Energy Alliance. It was one of $105,700 in grants awarded for statewide non-profits through the lab’s 2021 economic development grant program. The REDI grant will help INL, REDI, and the city of Idaho Falls explore the feasibility of supporting an innovation district. It would also help draft a master development plan. It will connect startups, act as a business incubator and offer housing, retail, office and research space. The Idaho Women’s Business Center received a $20,000 grant for its “44 in 22” project. The program, launching this year, will support business-minded women in all 44 counties by 2022. The first grant for the IWBC helped establish the Idaho Falls branch.
Idaho businesses looking to raise some cash to fund their business during the pandemic have a new resource. Through a partnership between Crowdfund Better and the Idaho Women’s Business Center, any business can receive free training on how to raise funds to launch a new business or keep an existing one afloat. Through the Crowdfund Idaho partnership, any Idaho business affected by COVID-19 can receive up to $2,000 in virtual training on marketing, building a strong business and raising funds to make sure a campaign is successful through Crowdfund Better. East Director of the Idaho Women’s Business Center Sayrd Iverson said her organization saw many small businesses struggling after the pandemic and looking to raise funds through investors, GoFundMe or other sources. Many businesses either didn’t receive any government relief or had exhausted it as the pandemic continues to drag on.
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