OpportunityTitle: Rural Innovation Stronger Economies (RISE)
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible Applicants. An eligible applicant must be a rural jobsaccelerator partnership formed after December 20, 2018, and meet the eligibility criteria found in 7 CFR 4284.1112 and this Notice to apply for this program.
Description: The Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS, Agency), a Rural Development (RD) agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), invites applications under the Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) program for fiscal year (FY) 2023, subject to the availability of funding. The Agency has $2,000,000 available for the RISE Program for FY 2023. Selected applicants will use Agency grant funds to provide financial assistance in support of innovation centers and job accelerator programs that improve the ability of distressed rural communities to create high wage jobs, accelerate the formation of new businesses, and help rural communities identify and maximize local assets.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: RISE Program Contact
GrantorContactText: Rachel Reister
CloseDateExplanation: Electronic applications must be received and accepted by no later than11:59 Eastern Time, April 20, 2023, or they will not be considered for funding.    Potential applicants may submit a concept proposal for review by the Agency to https://www.grants.gov by 4:30 p.m. on February 21, 2023 in compliance with 7CFR 4284.1115(a). Submission of a concept proposal is not an application for program funds.