Karen Kurt

A partnership between the Rural Ideas Network and the East Central Iowa Council of Governments has been awarded a $412,105 grant from the Economic Development Administration.

Rural Ideas Network receives grant boost for innovation efforts

The Rural Ideas Network has been awarded a $412,105 grant from the federal Economic Development Administration (EDA) to expand efforts to support rural entrepreneurs in Iowa. Since 2020, the Rural Ideas Network has piloted two services geared at supporting entrepreneurs…

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