Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) Grants

The Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) Grant Program offers grant assistance to create and augment high-wage jobs, accelerate the formation of new businesses, support industry clusters, and maximize the use of local productive assets in eligible low-income rural areas. Eligible applicants are rural jobs accelerator partnerships with expertise in delivering economic and job training programs, consisting of the following: • Non-profit entities • State entities • Tribal entities • Institutions of higher education • Public bodies