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Unlocking the Potential of Rural TEA: This designation, provided by the Office of Management and Budget for areas beyond metropolitan regions, is pivotal for investors. It offers a reduced EB-5 investment of $800,000, priority processing, and access to 20% set-aside visas. In 2022, ALC introduced its new rural construction and development fund, providing capital for diverse fixed asset projects in rural areas, spanning manufacturing, energy, infrastructure, hospitality, specialty use, multi-use, and more. 🌱💼 Discover more: https://ow.ly/CzMu50QNVKO Explore Rural TEA counties near you: https://ow.ly/HQvr50QNVKS #alceb5 #EB5Visa #EB5Investment #RuralDevelopment #InvestInRuralAmerica #EconomicGrowth #InfrastructureDevelopment

Funding Opportunity

Attention Rural Business Owners! 📣   The DAERA Rural Business Development Grant Scheme is now open, and it's a fantastic opportunity for eligible businesses to invest in vital equipment—like a brand-new generator! 💡   With up to £4,999 in funding available, this grant could cover up to 50% cost of a generator to keep your business powered through any outages or disruptions. Whether you're a farm, workshop, or rural enterprise, a generator is essential for keeping operations running smoothly and protecting your livelihood.   At iPower Ireland, we offer a range of high-quality, reliable generators tailored for rural businesses. And with the DAERA grant, there's never been a better time to purchase your generator! 🔹 Grant Deadline: November 8th 🔹 Funding Available: Up to £4,999 or 50% 🔹 Use the grant to buy a new generator—the perfect solution to safeguard your business!   Don't wait! Take advantage of this grant to secure a generator and ensure you're never left in the dark.   iPower is not a paid partner within the RBDGS scheme and accepts no liability for unsuccessful funding. For full grant information and to check eligibility please go to: https://lnkd.in/eAFSAcRk   #iPowerIreland #RuralBusiness #DAERA #GeneratorGrant #BusinessGrants #PowerSolutions #BusinessGrowth #SupportLocal #RuralDevelopment

Find out how the Eastern Ontario Development Fund (EODF) is fueling economic development and growth in the region! With the #EODF final application deadline approaching on May 30, 2024, now is the time to explore #FundingOpportunities for your business, municipality, or not-for-profit organization. Contact us today to learn how our #GovernmentGrants experts can assist you in accessing funding and driving growth in Eastern Ontario. Let's work together to unlock your potential for success! 🌟 #FurtherTogether #OneAyming

"Of all funding available globally for civil society organisations, only 8% is channelled directly to local organisations, with the remaining 92% going to INGOs from the donor countries where those INGOs are headquartered. Looking at the statistics alone, you might wonder why local civil society organisations aren’t angrier about the scraps they’ve received for years, while the INGOs have grown fat on decades of funding meant for the ‘development’ of others". "What can INGO use instead of growth as a measure of success?" This Bond article is a must read.

UKRI opportunities with deadlines closing soon. 1. Rural Transport Accelerator: Deadline 29 February The Department of Transport (DfT) is supporting SMEs and local authorities to improve transport connectivity within rural communities. (https://buff.ly/42Pasj1 ) 2. Creative Catalyst 2024: Deadline 06 March UK registered micro or small businesses in the creative industries sector can apply for funding of up to £50,000 with a package of tailored support to grow their business. (https://buff.ly/49wJsHt ) 3. Environmental Monitoring Innovation: Deadline 06 March UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £5m for collaborative projects to develop innovative solutions in environmental monitoring. (https://buff.ly/3OWyqTP ) 4. Scottish EDGE Round 23: Deadline 06 March Scottish EDGE, Scotland’s biggest business funding competition, offers grants & loans from £10k to £100k to grow your startup, social enterprise or charity. (https://buff.ly/49tqm4W 5. Innovate UK Loan Round 13: Deadline 06 March UK registered businesses can apply for loans for innovative projects with strong commercial potential to significantly improve the UK economy. (https://buff.ly/3OSr83e ) If you've written your grant application and would like to get it reviewed, get in touch: https://buff.ly/42PY9mw #grantfunding #grantreview #innovation

Here are 3 examples where foundations deployed guarantees to broaden their impact by tackling market failure or mobilizing private finance. 1️⃣ The Gates foundation provided a volume guarantee to decrease the price of contraceptive implants 2️⃣ The Kresge Foundation incubated the concept of the guarantee pool. 3️⃣ The MacArthur foundation provided a $25M guarantee that catalyzed the $1.1bn SDG Loan Fund. #impact #guarantees #foundations https://lnkd.in/eS2PT8Nq

Grants Management and Monitoring Platform Effortlessly manage and monitor your grants with EGREG Are you overwhelmed by the challenge of managing hundreds of grant applications from thousands of organisations? Struggling to monitor dozens of geographically dispersed projects at reasonable costs? #GrantManagement A € 95M donated by the EEA and Norway Grants Fund financed 55 projects with 439 organisations involved (in 31 countries) and a € 4M donated by the EC financed 78 projects with 137 CSOs involved, both programmes were managed and monitored successfully from A to Z by EGREG. #InnovationInGrants Discover EGREG in Action: https://lnkd.in/ecvqMXfX EGREG in a nutshell EGREG is an all-in-one, interactive web platform that supports every stage of a grant program's life cycle. With customizable features, EGREG adapts to diverse rules, procedures, and templates, including the EC PRAG rules, ensuring smooth management for all stakeholders. EGREG assists: - Applicants while preparing their proposals - Projects coordinators (lead applicants) while implementing their funded projects and reporting to the contracting authority - The contracting authority while checking submitted applications, contracting awarded applications, monitoring contracted projects and reporting to donors. The Contracting Authority: - effortless call management: advertise calls and share information with the public; - intuitive application process: assess and contract applications online; - real-time monitoring: track ongoing projects with live updates; - auditing: conduct results oriented monitoring (ROM) and audits effectively. #ProjectMonitoring Applicants: - partner search: find the perfect partners for your projects; - easy submission: submit concept notes or full applications respecting calls guidelines and rules. #PartnerSearch Grantees: - project management: update projects action plans and indicators; - register expenditures and update budgets; - comprehensive reporting: generate interim and final reports with ease; - prepare and submit change requests; - stay connected: communicate directly with contracting authority monitors. #SmoothReporting Explore more about how EGREG can revolutionize your grant management: https://lnkd.in/eSVWfrjr #EGREGPlatform #FundingSuccess

Do you know what it takes to be successful with the Medical Research Future Fund (#MRFF)? 🤔 💭 Since 2015, the MRFF has changed the health and medical research funding landscape in #Australia. Net interest from this $20 billion fund is dedicated to targeted, priority-driven initiatives and commercialisation-focused projects. Funding opportunities are aligned with the MRFF Strategic Objectives and Priorities, as determined by the Australian Medical Research Advisory Board (AMRAB), and are directed at 4 broad themes: (1) patients 🩺 (2) research missions 🔬 (3) researchers 👩🏽🔬 and (4) research translation 🧬 As of March 2024, the majority of MRFF funds ($1.76b) have been awarded for ‘targeted/restricted competitive’ rounds, open to a small number of potential grantees based on the specialised requirements of the grant activity. Another $972M has been awarded to ‘open competitive’ rounds, where all eligible applications are assessed against the nominated selection criteria. Overall funding rates are at 54% for targeted/restrictive and 30% for open competitive schemes – although this rate varies dramatically depending on the specific opportunity - e.g., the 2021 EMCR round had an abysmal 5.4% funding rate 😧 When applying, note that the MRFF provides grant proposal templates that are specific to each opportunity – and many opportunities have multiple streams with varied requirements. So our #number1tip is to read the guidelines carefully! We also recommend strong cohesion across the application, ensuring that it tells a clear, simple story that addresses the objectives of the opportunity. A highly innovative project, for example, might score highly against the Project Impact criterion; however, this risk must be offset by a strong risk management strategy to meet the MRFF’s guidelines regarding overall project value. Open and pending MRFF rounds are listed on their website - https://lnkd.in/g72yU65V Consulting & Implementation Services (CIS) has considerable experience in supporting research teams to successfully gain and leverage MRFF funding. Reach out today if you’d like to chat! #research #innovation #researchfunding #consulting #MRFF #Australia #healthandmedicalresearch #fundingsuccess Bernadette Spinks Greg Spinks Darren Cundy

Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) research grant funding reached its highest level since 2013, a change JDCA has been advocating for. Read our latest report detailing how Breakthrough T1D utilized donor dollars in the last fiscal year. #T1D #JDRF https://bit.ly/3Vwv3Fp