Gravitate receives state grant for Jefferson coworking space
15 Jul 2020
Welch Ave LLC, which does business as Gravitate, received a $20,000 grant in the inaugural round of the Iowa Economic Development Authority’s Rural Innovation program. The grant will be used to develop a coworking space in the east bay of the building at 200 E. State St in Jefferson. Total project cost is $95,000. The grants were announced July 14.
The Rural Innovation program, along with the Rural Housing Assessment program, were developed in 2019 by Gov Kim Reynolds’ Empower Rural Iowa initiative. Seventeen projects shared a total of $300,000 in funding, with $20,000 being the largest amount any one project received. Twenty-two applications were submitted.
More Topics
A discussion over housing on an infill lot at the corner of North 14th Street and 4th Avenue North in Denison expanded into a need for an inventory of all available vacant lots in the community.
Nathan and Amber Mahrt want to move a vacant house at 416 North...
Trophies Plus, Inc., has historically made awards and signs for high schools and youth organizations around the Midwest. But as the COVID-19 crisis spread to rural Iowa, the company has learned to lean on the “Plus” side of its name.
“We’ve had to turn to markets we were not...
Renewable Energy Group (REG) is an Iowa success story crafted from innovation, good people, and sound decisions. Born in Ralston, headquartered in Ames, REG is the largest biodiesel producer in North America with locations throughout the U.S. and Europe. For more than two decades, REG has met the growing global...