News & Insights

City of Lewiston Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Microenterprise Grant Program (MGP)

November 6, 2023

The MGP fosters microenterprise business development, support, and expansion.  A microenterprise is a commercial enterprise with five or fewer employees, one or more of whom owns the enterprise.  The program…

Empowering Communities: Federal Agencies Unveil Transformative New Final Rule for the Community Reinvestment Act

October 30, 2023

Recently, the Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and Treasury’s Office of the Comptroller of the Currency unveiled their eagerly anticipated Final Rule, a significant step towards modernizing and strengthening…

New Prosperity Wool Blanket designed with Eighth Generation and grantee Mikailah Thompson

September 11, 2023

Blue for our homeland’s rivers. Red for the blood of our warriors. Old-style pink that was traditionally only acquired through trade with neighboring tribes. nimíipuu (Nez Perce) artist Mikailah Thompson…

The Nimiipuu Community Development Fund has been awarded a U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Grant: 2023 Program for Investment in Microentrepreneurs (PRIME) award for $100,000

August 28, 2023

This award was announced this morning by SBA Administrator Isabella Guzman for the $8 Million in PRIME Grants to help micro-entrepreneurs.   We are 1 of 32 organizations awarded to provide…

Native CDFIs call for capital to close the funding gap in Indian Country

August 8, 2023

TRIBAL BUSINESS NEWS BY BRIAN EDWARDS  AUGUST 8, 2023 Native Community Development Financial Institutions are calling on Congress to increase funding that would bolster community development and economic opportunities in Indian Country. …

Northwest Native APEX Accelerator Program

July 31, 2023

The Northwest Native APEX Accelerator provides no-cost technical assistance to American Indian/Alaskan Native, Native-Hawaiian owned businesses, Tribes, and Tribal Enterprises who wish to participate in the government marketplace, including Federal,…

NW Native Economic Summit Theme Art Submission

May 22, 2023

We are honored to invite you to submit your art or concept for the 2023 Northwest Native Economic Summit with the working theme “Circular Economies.” Circular Economies is looking through…

Nation Building Conference Celebrating 10 Years of Promoting Economic Growth While Embracing our Cultural Values and Traditions

April 10, 2023

Our Nation Building Business Conference explored how to support economic development connecting our entrepreneurs to economic development leadership, small-business and micro entrepreneurs, funders, industry professionals and federal parters. Thank you so much…

2023 SBA T.H.R.I.V.E. Program

April 4, 2023

Submit Your Application Today!The 2023 Program Starts June 20, 2023 Opens: Mar 23, 2023 10:00 AM (EDT) | Deadline: May 10, 2023 11:59 PM (EDT The SBA T.H.R.I.V.E. Emerging Leaders Reimagined program takes…

“Embracing Equity” Women’s empowerment business grant up to $10,000 in funding

March 21, 2023

Finimpact is a free service that offers entrepreneurs and business owners the quickest, smoothest, and most reliable route to financing. How to apply for the Finimpact Women’s Empowerment Grant? To…