The application period for the Community Investment Training program is now closed.
To learn more about the Rural Investment Collaborative™ please visit our website.
If you'd like to be added to the Rural Investment Collaborative mailing list and notified when the 2027 application opens, please reach out to Shannon Sansone, Senior Project Manager: Shannon.Sansone@rich.frb.org
Small towns, big opportunities™
The Rural Investment Collaborative™ seeks to improve economic investment in small towns and rural communities. We collaborate with rural hubs and funding sources to help communities develop project proposals and make access to funding easier.
The Rural Investment Collaborative™ provides Community Investment Training to selected organizations from small towns and rural communities. The training assists participants with developing investment-ready proposals and connects them with potential capital providers.
Program Description
- Diverse cohort of leaders representing different communities and organization types from SC, NC, VA, WV and MD
- 16-week experiential curriculum focused on developing a real community project
- Virtual sessions taught by leaders from regional organizations with a record of success and prior participants
- Individual work between weekly sessions to develop a strong project proposal
- Pitch sessions to practice effectively communicating the project value to capital providers
- Mini-grants of $2,000 to support community activation and contribution to an inclusive project proposal
- Opportunities to apply or be connected to future support and/or investment