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ANNOUNCING NEW LOAN TERMS FOR NC SMALL BUSINESSES
In response to the unique economic challenges of COVID-19, a consortium of public, private, and nonprofit partners have come together to launch an innovative recovery-lending program to support entrepreneurs like you and help stabilize North Carolina’s small business sector.
The NC COVID-19 Rapid Recovery Loan Program now allows businesses to borrow up to $250,000 with no payments and 0.25 percent interest for the first 18 months, and a 102-month repayment term. We are urging small businesses and family farms in need of assistance to consider applying for this program to sustain or adapt their business to the realities of the pandemic.
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Applications Open for NC Rural Center’s Homegrown Leaders Training Program in Eastern North Carolina
Applications Open for NC Rural Center's Homegrown Leaders Training Program in Eastern North Carolina The application period for the NC Rural Center's Homegrown Leaders training is open for individuals who live and/or work in the following counties in Eastern North...
Building on Higher Ground: Community Resilience Strategies for the Storms to Come
With the support of a generous grant from the American Red Cross, and in partnership with the North Carolina Office of Recovery & Resiliency, the NC Rural Center is excited to announce an introductory series of four FREE webinars during the month of October on...
Farm-to-School: Halifax County Schools and Green Leaf Farms
When you think about what sits behind a middle school, you probably think about soccer fields, running tracks, or basketball courts. But behind Enfield Middle School in Halifax County, next to the athletic fields sits a nine acre farm that grows a variety of...