OEDA News and Events

May 24, 018 Via the USDA: "The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development is seeking applications for rural water and waste disposal infrastructure projects, including planning grants. The Water and Waste Disposal Program prov...

Energizing People, organizations and Communities through Innovation and Inspired Leadership. The Northwest Community Development Institute has been hailed as one of the most educational and inspiring training sessions in the country. This training...

The state of Oregon is seeking input as it nominates areas for federal Opportunity Zone designation   The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 established a new federal tax incentive to encourage long-term investments in certain low-income communit...

Application Period Open February 1-March 5, 2018 via Gust Entrepreneurs seeking investment capital have an opportunity to present their early stage businesses to Cascade Angels. Cascade Angels Fund V, LLC (“Cascade Angels Fund V” or the “Fun...

To help rural communities of Oregon improve access to broadband, Business Oregon is accepting proposals from communities for up to $500,000 in funding that can be used for planning, engineering, infrastructure, or as matching funds for rural broadban...

Business Oregon Strategic Plan

The Plan Maps Out Priorities, Strategies, and Actions for the State's Economic Development Agency   The new strategic plan identifies most pressing economic development challenges facing the state of Oregon, from both quantitative analysis a...

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Grants Available for Small Businesses to Export Goods Business Oregon’s global team is busy reviewing more than 70 applications for grants that support export promotion. Those grants have been submitted through the new online system, available fro...

OEDA is pleased to announce the creation of an Oregon Certified Economic Developer Program - a formal professional development program aimed at ensuring Oregon’s economic development professionals receive the most current and relevant training in t...

At the June 7, 2017 OEDA Board meeting, the OEDA Board voted in favor of finalizing the merger between the two organizations. AORA voted on this matter in the fall of 2016. The merger will be finalized in July 2017 and we are now invoicing for FY 201...

Caroline Cummings has served as the Venture Catalyst for the Oregon Regional Accelerator and Innovation Network (RAIN) since August 2015. In this role, Cummings provides outreach and support to rural communities within RAIN’s four-county network ...