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SUMMARY:Business Innovation and Funding Forum
DESCRIPTION:Funding\, Resources & Grant Opportunities\n\nLeveraging AI for Business\, Workforce\, and Community Growth\n\nJoin us for an engaging panel discussion focused on funding resources\, grant opportunities\, and workforce development initiatives with a special emphasis on how artificial intelligence can support and strengthen grant response applications.\n\nThis event is designed for local businesses\, entrepreneurs\, faculty\, students\, alumni\, and nonprofit organizations seeking practical insights into securing funding\, developing talent\, and advancing innovative initiatives across the region.\n\nWhat You'll Learn:\n\n\n	\n	Real-world grant experiences and lessons learned\n	\n	\n	Microloans\, angel investment\, and regional accelerator opportunities\n	\n	\n	How to identify and develop competitive grant applications\n	\n	\n	How AI tools can improve efficiency\, clarity\, and outcomes in grant writing and responses\n	\n	\n	Resources available to support startups\, nonprofits\, and workforce initiatives\n	\n\n\nFeatured Panelists:\n\n\n	\n	Lee Harris\, Virginia Mechanical Preservation Society\n\n	Sharing firsthand experience navigating and securing grant funding.\n	\n	\n	Ryan Hall\, Shenandoah Community Capital Fund (SCCF)\n\n	Discussing microloans\, SV Angel Investors\, and the region-wide S2V business accelerator\, with insights into the Shenandoah Valley Tech Council.\n	\n	\n	Elizabeth Goodloe\, Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission (CSPDC)\n\n	Covering support for grant identification and hands-on assistance with grant development.\n	\n	\n	Moderator: Chuck Kirby\, Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (VIPC)\n\n	Providing expertise on grant support and SBIR funding\, and guiding the discussion.\n	\n\n\nWhether you are launching a business\, expanding workforce programs\, supporting community initiatives\, or exploring how AI can strengthen your funding strategies\, this panel will offer actionable insights and valuable connections.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<h3 data-end="260" data-start="208">Funding\, Resources &amp\; Grant Opportunities</h3>\n\n<p data-end="324" data-start="261"><strong data-end="324" data-start="261">Leveraging AI for Business\, Workforce\, and Community Growth</strong></p>\n\n<p data-end="574" data-start="326">Join us for an engaging panel discussion focused on <strong data-end="459" data-start="378">funding resources\, grant opportunities\, and workforce development initiatives</strong>&mdash\;with a special emphasis on how <strong data-end="573" data-start="491">artificial intelligence can support and strengthen grant response applications</strong>.</p>\n\n<p data-end="819" data-start="576">This event is designed for <strong data-end="694" data-start="603">local businesses\, entrepreneurs\, faculty\, students\, alumni\, and nonprofit organizations</strong> seeking practical insights into securing funding\, developing talent\, and advancing innovative initiatives across the region.</p>\n\n<h4 data-end="844" data-start="821">What You&rsquo\;ll Learn:</h4>\n\n<ul data-end="1208" data-start="845">\n	<li data-end="897" data-start="845">\n	<p data-end="897" data-start="847">Real-world grant experiences and lessons learned</p>\n	</li>\n	<li data-end="970" data-start="898">\n	<p data-end="970" data-start="900">Microloans\, angel investment\, and regional accelerator opportunities</p>\n	</li>\n	<li data-end="1033" data-start="971">\n	<p data-end="1033" data-start="973">How to identify and develop competitive grant applications</p>\n	</li>\n	<li data-end="1127" data-start="1034">\n	<p data-end="1127" data-start="1036">How AI tools can improve efficiency\, clarity\, and outcomes in grant writing and responses</p>\n	</li>\n	<li data-end="1208" data-start="1128">\n	<p data-end="1208" data-start="1130">Resources available to support startups\, nonprofits\, and workforce initiatives</p>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n\n<h4 data-end="1234" data-start="1210">Featured Panelists:</h4>\n\n<ul data-end="1933" data-start="1235">\n	<li data-end="1367" data-start="1235">\n	<p data-end="1367" data-start="1237"><strong data-end="1251" data-start="1237">Lee Harris</strong>\, <em data-end="1295" data-start="1253">Virginia Mechanical Preservation Society</em><br data-end="1298" data-start="1295" />\n	Sharing firsthand experience navigating and securing grant funding.</p>\n	</li>\n	<li data-end="1580" data-start="1369">\n	<p data-end="1580" data-start="1371"><strong data-end="1384" data-start="1371">Ryan Hall</strong>\, <em data-end="1428" data-start="1386">Shenandoah Community Capital Fund (SCCF)</em><br data-end="1431" data-start="1428" />\n	Discussing microloans\, SV Angel Investors\, and the region-wide <strong data-end="1524" data-start="1496">S2V business accelerator</strong>\, with insights into the Shenandoah Valley Tech Council.</p>\n	</li>\n	<li data-end="1758" data-start="1582">\n	<p data-end="1758" data-start="1584"><strong data-end="1605" data-start="1584">Elizabeth Goodloe</strong>\, <em data-end="1664" data-start="1607">Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission (CSPDC)</em><br data-end="1667" data-start="1664" />\n	Covering support for grant identification and hands-on assistance with grant development.</p>\n	</li>\n	<li data-end="1933" data-start="1760">\n	<p data-end="1933" data-start="1762"><strong data-end="1788" data-start="1762">Moderator: Chuck Kirby</strong>\, <em data-end="1842" data-start="1790">Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation (VIPC)</em><br data-end="1845" data-start="1842" />\n	Providing expertise on grant support and <strong data-end="1904" data-start="1888">SBIR funding</strong>\, and guiding the discussion.</p>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p data-end="2164" data-start="1935">Whether you are launching a business\, expanding workforce programs\, supporting community initiatives\, or exploring how AI can strengthen your funding strategies\, this panel will offer actionable insights and valuable connections.</p>\n
LOCATION:Community Room Rockbridge County High School 143 Greenhouse Road Lexington. VA 24450
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DTSTAMP:20260517T215050Z
URL:https://business.lexrockchamber.com/events/details/business-innovation-and-funding-forum-2144
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