Through funding from the Truist Foundation, Verge, The Launch Place, and Appalachian Council for Innovation are advancing the region through access to startup capital. The grant award from the Truist Foundation, which first launched in early 2022, gave multiple localities the opportunity to create and design new resources to include microgrants, educational resources, and connections to business mentors. The grant […]

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VCEDA Grant to Scott County EDA Will Support Tempur Sealy Expansion DUFFIELD, VA (OCTOBER 14, 2021) — A $100,000 grant to the Scott County Economic Development Authority to be used for workforce development and training needs to support an expansion by Tempur Sealy in that county which is projected to create 25 additional jobs within two years was closed recently […]

VCEDA Seed Capital Grant Approved for Trendy Belle Salon LEBANON, VA – OCTOBER 7, 2021 – An upscale salon to cater to the hair styling and beauty needs of area women is what Natasha Hughes had in mind when she began planning for her new business, Trendy Belle Salon in Lebanon, Va. With the help of a $6,500 Virginia Coalfield […]