North Idaho College, with support from the city of Coeur d’Alene, is preparing to launch the NIC Venture Fund Microgrant program, a pilot project offering a new financial resource to help regional entrepreneurs launch and expand business ventures. NIC Venture Fund microgrants will be available to approved applicants beginning July 22nd, 2021.
The microgrant program is an extension of the work North Idaho College has done for the last four years, supporting and investing in programming geared to assist small businesses and entrepreneurs through a variety of resources available through the NIC Venture Network. Those services include technical assistance and product development support through the NIC Venture Center; college credit certificate programs through the NIC Avista Center for…