Business Oregon is pleased to announce an award of $3 million to 15 currently operating Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) to improve their services. The Rogue Community College SBDC is among the recipients.
SBDCs assist clients with business plan preparation, financial management, personnel management and marketing. They also help facilitate capital by bridging the gap between small businesses seeking capital and lenders seeking qualified buyers.
The SBDCs are hosted by Oregon's 17 community colleges, Southern Oregon University, Eastern Oregon University and the Columbia Economic Team. They are embedded in places across the state where collaboration is at a premium.
Business Oregon released a Request for Grant Applications in December that was targeted at Oregon's 20 SBDCs. Twenty-three requests for assistance were received and 21 met the eligibility criteria laid out in the application.
With only $3 million available to award, the 10-member review committee combed through each application and rated it based on the entity's intended collaboration with other community partners, demonstrated need, overall project approach, project impact, implementation plan and budget.
The RCC SBDC is a valuable resource for small businesses in Josephine and Jackson counties. To learn more about the local SBDC in Grants Pass, visit "roguecc.edu" and search for "RCC Small Business Development Center."
