CENTER OF RURAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP

The deadline for all CORE applications will be July 1, 2008.

All expenses businesses funded through CORE must be turned in for reimbursement by August 1, 2008.

Arrangements are being made to continue to provide seed money for youth-run businesses after the federal earmark grant expires on August 31, 2008.  Please refer back to this webpage for further information.

 The“Center of Rural Entrepreneurship” (CORE) project is committed to developing an infrastructure that will teach and nurture entrepreneurial minds and provide the necessary support and assistance to help K-12 and college-aged students launch successful school-based and individual small businesses.  The project was started when the SW/WC Service Cooperatives, and its partners, received a federal appropriation of $337,280 and a matching grant of $40,000 from the Southwest Minnesota Foundation.  The project is scheduled to run through August 31, 2008.  While CORE will have a central office at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, each school and community in the region will have equal access to funds.  One of the primary services offered by CORE will be the availability of funds to serve as seed money for k-12 and post-secondary students in the 18-county service region to initiate a school-run, individual, or group-run business.  The maximum award for the business start-up funds is $5,000.00.

Please click on the links below for a "CORE Business Incubation Fund Application" and an overview of the required "Business Plan Format".  For more information about CORE please contact:

 

Center of Rural Entrepreneurship

CH 105 A, Southwest Minnesota State University

Marshall, MN 56258

Phone:  507-537-2271

E-mail:  core@southwestmsu.edu

 

 

  CORE Business Incubation Fund Application                                Applicant Expense Form