A private foundation (NC IDEA) that is committed to supporting entrepreneurial ambition and economic empowerment in North Carolina, announced that the organization has awarded eighteen NC IDEA ECOSYSTEM grants to partners and eleven Rural Impact grants to companies across the state totaling $1.7 million in funding.

Congrats to all grant awardees including coworking/flex brands Blush Cowork, The Wright Village, Winston Starts, UNCW Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, and the Hatch AVL Foundation.