Part B · Startup-relevant scheme
Northern Border Regional Commission Grants (NBRC Grants)
Northern Border Regional Commission
Grant
IdeationSeed / Early-Stage
NBRC, established by Congress in 2008, is a federal-state partnership funding infrastructure, workforce, and business-development projects in designated counties across its four-state region, including a dedicated Forest Economy Program.
Type of support
Grant
Best suited for
Ideation / Early-Stage (regional ecosystem)
Headline amount
Varies by grant program
Objectives
Modernize basic infrastructure and grow the workforce and economic base of a historically economically distressed four-state rural region.
Who can apply?
- Grant applicants are state/local governments and nonprofits, not individual for-profit startups directly.
- Project must be in an NBRC-eligible county in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, or New York.
What do you get?
- Catalyst Program (flagship) invests roughly $44M/year.
- Forest Economy Program offers $7M targeted at the region's forest-products sector.
- A founder benefits by engaging with an NBRC-funded program in their county.
How to apply
Individual founders don't apply directly — check whether your county is NBRC-eligible and connect with your state's NBRC program contact.
Key links
Details as most recently confirmed against the official source linked above. Deadlines, amounts and windows change — verify on the official portal before applying.