Idaho Department of Commerce

Applications for the second year of Idaho LAUNCH grants are still open! Idaho LAUNCH grants offer eligible Idaho high school seniors up to $8,000 for education and training after high school. This program is not just for those who are college-bound; LAUNCH recognizes there are many paths to success, including future mechanics, electricians, carpenters, nurses, truck drivers, teachers, engineers and more. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ghdmjUJ2

Mark your calendar and save the date for the 2025 Idaho Rural Success Summit! The 2025 Idaho Rural Success Summit will occur on April 30 and May 1, 2025, in Worley, Idaho at the Coeur d'Alene Casino Resort Hotel. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dgRw6865 

#TipTuesday The Idaho Commission for Libraries has announced that applications are open for three grant opportunities. Applicants can apply to multiple programs. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g_MFbf8E

#ShowmetheMoney The NWRM RFBC Idaho team is offering grants between $3,000 and $15,000 to support small to mid-scale Idaho food and farm businesses, aimed at strengthening local food supply chains. Eligible applicants include Idaho-based farms, ranches, or value-added food businesses that source from regional producers within a 450-mile radius. Applications are due January 15. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g5FgKTth

Small businesses need our help this holiday season. Whether you’re shopping for yourself or purchasing gifts for a loved one, do your part by supporting a locally-owned #smallbusiness. #SupportLocalGems

Nominations close soon for the 2025 National Small Business Week Awards. All nominations must be submitted electronically by 4 p.m. ET on Dec. 5, 2024. National awards will be presented during the NSBW awards ceremony in Washington, D.C., on May 4- 5, 2025. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gCXiyra

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Idaho Commerce! 

Idaho Commerce, along with other state and federal partners across Idaho, joined together to host the Idaho Small Business Cybersecurity Summit in September. The event, which attracted over 150 attendees across two sessions, shared practical information and resources with Idaho businesses on ways they could protect and defend themselves from cybersecurity attacks. The presentations are now available online. Watch here: https://lnkd.in/gbhq-mN9 

#TipTuesday The University of Idaho Extension - Digital Economy Program’s mission is to reduce the digital divide, allowing the benefits of digitalization to extend to all Idahoans, so no one is left behind, nor left offline, in the growing digital economy. Learn more about the resources offered by the program here: https://lnkd.in/ghAJ-HnB

What is the Support Local Gems All Season Long initiative? The Support Local Gem All Season Long initiative is a holiday revival of Senator Risch’s statewide Support Local Gems campaign. It encourages Idahoans to Support Local Gems – the small businesses in our communities – that make Idaho special. Idaho’s small businesses are the lifeblood of our communities and the backbone of our economy. Like all of us, small businesses are dealing with challenges brought on by rising costs and inflation. Community support ensures small businesses can continue to operate and overcome these economic challenges. We can all play a role in supporting the small businesses that make the Gem State thrive. #smallbusiness. #SupportLocalGems