Designing a Rural Micro Enterprise Development Program for Success and Sustainability

Course Descriptions

When has it ever been easy to secure funding for rural communities? Is there a way to level the playing field so rural micro enterprise development programs as well as small towns and counties/boroughs can compete for both government and private sector grants? What are the other options for financially supporting a rural project whether you are a nonprofit or local government? Are collaborative efforts worth the effort? And, of course the biggest question: Who is funding rural America? These, and other relevant questions, along with current trends affecting rural business growth will be explored.