Five for Friday: August 5, 2022
Grant Opportunities and More!
Curated by Western Nevada Development District (WNDD), this edition focuses on opportunities for economic development around the region in the areas of workforce development, education and training, and food access.
Grant Opportunities & More
Congratulations to WNDD Partner Nevadaworks!
Northern Nevada to See $14.9M to Boost Workforce
Yesterday, the Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced a grant award of $14.9 million to Nevadaworks and various partners including WNDD, EDAWN, Western Nevada College, and more. Part of the American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge, funding will be utilized to develop and launch the Northern Nevada Equity in Employment Project, which will bolster and diversify the regional economy by placing workers into positions in growth industries.
This program will unite more than a dozen trade associations and companies in the information technology, manufacturing, transportation and logistics, and healthcare sectors to place workers into good-paying jobs and strengthen the region’s economy.
Undergraduate STEM Education: Computing in Undergraduate Education (IUSE: CUE)
The Improving Undergraduate STEM Education: Computing in Undergraduate Education program aims to better prepare a wider range of students from different backgrounds to use computation collaboratively in a variety of settings and to solve difficult problems.
Application Deadline: September 19, 2022
Service-Disabled Veteran Entrepreneurship Training Program (SDVETP)
This program announcement seeks funding proposals from eligible private and non-profit organizations, state, local and tribal agencies, and institutions of higher learning to further build their capacity to market and deliver their existing entrepreneurship training program(s) to service-disabled veteran, veteran entrepreneurs and Reserve Component members who aspire to be small business owners or currently own a small business.
Application Deadline: August 18, 2022
Nevada Community Food Access/Rural Food Hub (RFH) Grants
The Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) is offering two food access grants. The Nevada Community Food Access (NCFA) grant focuses on improving food distribution infrastructure and providing food to low-income households. The Rural Food Hub (RFH) grant aims to improve food storage and distribution in remote rural communities.
Application Deadlines: August 30, 2022
Nevada Community Food Access Grant
Western Governors University (WGU) Nevada Back to School Scholarship
WGU offers over 60 bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in business, education, healthcare, or information technology. Now thru December 2022, WGU will be taking applications for their annual Back to School Scholarship Program with awards of up to $2,500. Focused on life, school balance, 81% of all WGU Students work while they further their education.
Application Deadline: December 31, 2022
WGU Back to School Scholarship
Western Nevada Development District (WNDD), is a vital partner to our member organizations in grant research, writing and Management. Our professional team is available to assist in identifying and obtaining funding sources to grow a stronger Nevada.
For more information about membership, visit WNDD.org
