Regional Rural Development Grant Program

Regional Rural Development Grant Program is sponsored by FloridaCommerce. This program encourages rural communities to leverage resources by utilizing regional economic development organizations to develop and implement long-term strategies. It aims to attract new businesses, grow existing businesses, and build the innovative capacity of rural leaders.

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International Economic Development Council Florida Economic Development Council National Rural Economic Developers Association Department of Economic Opportunity – Rural Areas of Opportunity North Florida Economic Development Partnership Florida Heartland Economic Region of Opportunity U.S. Economic Development Association Department of Economic Opportunity – Military Grants Rural Development Program Rural Grant Reimbursement Rural Development Program Rural Development Program The Regional Development Grant was established to support Florida’s Designated RAOs with economic development-related activities that focus on promoting rural Florida from a regional perspective.

Eligible activities may include but are not limited to: Regional Training, Marketing, Planning, Development, etc. Grants in this program are eligible for reimbursement up to $30,000 for activities completed between July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023. Click here to learn more about the program.

To gain a competitive advantage when it comes to business attraction and expansion projects, EFI will assist Florida’s rural communities with the development/enhancement of sites to make them build-ready and competitive for site selection projects. Grants in this program are eligible for reimbursement up to $25,000 for activities initiated and/or completed between July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023. Click here to learn more about the program.

Rural communities may apply for reimbursement for consulting services to enhance economic development efforts in their community. Grants in this program are eligible for reimbursement up to $7,500 for activities completed between July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023. Click here to learn more about the program.

The Enterprise Florida Rural Marketing & Training Grant Program was established to support rural communities efforts to market their counties and provide additional training, technical, marketing, and lead generation opportunities to their employees, elected officials, and board members. Grants in this program are eligible for reimbursement up to $5,000 for activities completed between July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023.

Click here to learn more about the program. Rural Grant Reimbursement Rural Grant Reimbursement Click on the link below to start your reimbursement request. You will need your Grant ID which can be located in the top right corner of the grant agreement.

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