Economic Transformation

The Alleghany Foundation seeks proposals that harness our region’s strengths to develop a vibrant, diverse and higher-wage economy that can compete in the global marketplace.  Successful applicants will demonstrate meaningful ways to accomplish the following:

• Leverage the region’s natural resource and historic heritage base.
• Foster innovation and entrepreneurship.
• Connect to regional and state strategies and resources.
• Develop a full continuum of business development services for retention, expansion, and recruitment, focusing on developing “niche” sectors in retail and manufacturing.
• Strategically market the community.
• Purposefully link to the region’s workforce development programs.

The foundation looks to make grants to organizations that can build on existing assets of the region in a way that helps create sustainable economic growth.  At this time, a key community strategy of interest to the Foundation is VISION 2025.