Realizing the potential of public-private entrepreneurial training

$100M

IN GRANTS

51 HUBS

400 SPOKES

C4CE is working to ensure the continuation of the Community Navigator Pilot Program (CNPP) and increase awareness of the merits of community navigators and their role in advancing local entrepreneurship.

Senator James Risch (R-ID)

“Idaho’s small businesses are responsible for so much of the success the Gem State has experienced over the past decade. We want to keep that momentum going.” The Community Navigator Pilot Program will fuel the entrepreneurial spirit that thrives in Idaho’s rural regions as well as our urban hubs. Congratulations to the IHF on securing this well-earned grant.”

Community Navigator
Pilot Program

The Community Navigator Pilot Program is an American Rescue Plan initiative designed to reduce barriers that underrepresented and underserved entrepreneurs often face in accessing the programs they need to recover, grow, or start their businesses. The program will provide a total of $100 million in funding to 51 organizations that will work with hundreds of local community groups to improve access to SBA and government resources for America’s entrepreneurs.

The selected projects will cover diverse communities across the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Grantees will serve as “hubs” -- centralized, lead organizations, which will incorporate “spokes,” organizations that have built trust in their local communities and will be the ‘boots on the ground’ that will connect small businesses to critical resources and assistance, including:

• Financial Assistance and Access to Capital
• Contracting and Procurement
• Marketing, Operations, Business Development, and Exporting
• Industry-Specific Training

Grantee Announcement

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