Application Requirements

(1) In order to receive a Program grant, a Lead Applicant must submit an application that: (a) Is in the form required by the Department; (b) Contains or is accompanied by such information and documentation as the Department requires in the RFGA; (c) Contains a workplan that identifies the scope of work to be completed with Program funds and Project goals and metrics to be used to evaluate the Project’s success; (d) Demonstrates that the proposed Project activities will improve the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem for the Rural Area in Oregon which the Lead Applicant resides; and (e) Contains a Project budget. (2) Applications that do not include all required elements shall be determined to be nonresponsive and will be ineligible for a Program grant. (3) Satisfaction of the above requirements does not guarantee that an application will receive a Program award. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 285A.227 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 285A.227 History: OBDD 6-2025, adopt filed 06/25/2025, effective 06/25/2025