Iowa STEM Internship Program

The Greater Dallas County Development Alliance has officially opened applications for the next round of its Small Business Grant Fund, which provides monetary support to small businesses in the Dallas County area. The grant program, which launched last year, aims to fund applicants looking for financial assistance in key growth areas such as furniture and fixtures, technology, marketing, and professional development. A total of $20,000 in funding is available, and applications are open from April 1 through May 31. Last year, five small businesses representing a range of industries were awarded funding through the program.

Introducing the Intuit QuickBooks and Mailchimp Small Business Hero Program—a year-long initiative designed to celebrate and empower small businesses that invigorate and serve their communities. This program spotlights entrepreneurs who demonstrate courage, perseverance, and integrity, by awarding three remarkable businesses each quarter. Winners receive a $20,000 grant along with additional resources to elevate their business presence and continue their success. Delve into the stories of these inspiring heroes, explore small business data, and nominate a small business hero in your community. Join in celebrating and supporting the pillars of prosperity in neighborhoods across the nation.

VCEDA operates a Renewable Energy Fund to help attract new green jobs and investment to Southwest Virginia's e-Region and to help diversify its economy. Projects eligible for funding from the Renewable Energy Fund include commercial/industrial generation projects using renewable energy sources; manufacture of renewable energy products and components; and workforce development and training projects to prepare the region’s workforce for renewable energy jobs. Funding is available as low-interest loans and/or grants for real estate acquisition, building construction, equipment purchases, and other physical improvements adding value to real estate, including associated soft costs. Grants are available to assist with workforce development and training, including tuition reimbursement, internships, and training equipment.

The Fast Track Job Training Assistance Program provides grants to new and expanding companies to support the training of new full-time employees. The amount of funding is based on the number of positions a business creates, the amount of capital it invests, and the compensation it pays its new employees.

The Michigan Business Development Program (MBDP) is available to eligible businesses that create qualified new jobs and/or make qualified new investment in Michigan. “Qualified new job” means a new, full-time job performed by an individual who is either: a resident of this state whose Michigan income taxes are withheld by an employer; or an employee leasing company or professional employer organization on behalf of the employer or an individual who is not a resident of Michigan and is employed by a business at a project location that is located in this state, provided that the business certifies in writing at the time of the MSF disbursement that not less than 75 percent of the employees of that business are residents of Michigan. In both cases, the qualified new job must be in excess of the number of jobs maintained by the qualified business prior to the expansion or location as determined by the MSF.