Starting July 1, DED to Accept Applications for Shovel-Ready Capital Recovery & Investment Funding

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28 Jun 2021


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Starting July 1, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. CST, qualifying Nebraska nonprofits will be able to apply for funding under the Shovel-Ready Capital Recovery & Investment Act grant program, administered on behalf of the State by the Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED). The application window will close on July 15, 2021, at 5:00 p.m. CST. The Department will consider qualified applications in the order in which they are received.

Introduced during the 2021 Legislative Session and signed into law by Governor Pete Ricketts on May 25 of this year, the Shovel-Ready Capital Recovery & Investment Act (LB566) provides grant funding for eligible nonprofit organizations to assist with capital projects that have been delayed by COVID-19, and which will create a positive economic impact in the state of Nebraska.

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