02 May 2025
Grants & Funding Opportunities | May 2025
This month’s grants and funding opportunities from Georgia’s Department of Transportation (GDOT). ECG’s Office of Economic & Community Development curates grants and funding opportunities monthly aimed at helping our communities with the necessary resources crucial for growing existing industries and recruiting new businesses. Check it out!
21 Apr 2025
Retail Demand Is Still Strong!
If you’ve been keeping tabs on recent retail news, chances are you’ve heard several retail brands, Big Lots, Forever 21, Joann Fabrics, Party City, and others, made headlines with closures. Although these closures raise concerns, the truth is that demand for retail space is still high!
01 Apr 2025
Grants & Funding Opportunities | April 2025
Don’t miss out on this month’s grants and funding opportunities from Georgia’s Department of Community Affairs (DCA). ECG’s Office of Economic & Community Development curates grants and funding opportunities monthly aimed at helping our communities with necessary resources crucial for growing existing industries and recruiting new businesses. Check it out!
31 Mar 2025
Celebrating our 20th Anniversary ECG Economic Development Summit
“There is no single person who can do this alone. It takes a village. It takes focus and intentionality every day to be the community the CEOs of companies are looking for to grow their business. ”
Remarks by Daryl Ingram, Sr. VP & CXO, at the ECG Economic Development Summit.
27 Mar 2025
Four Decades of Bringing Growth to Georgia
fyi – GA’s Energy Cities at Work
- A City’s Craft – More Innovation – Georgia cities are innovating with microtransit in Norcross, solar recycling in Cartersville, historic revival in Hogansville, and a new hotel boosting Bainbridge’s economy.
- A Case Study in Job Creation & Innovation – In the City of LaFayette in 2021, GE Appliances, a Haier company, announced an investment of $118 million at its Roper Corporation plant creating 600 new jobs..
- Housing Availability & Affordability – Across the country, housing is on everyone’s mind. GA’s Energy Cities are tackling housing challenges with innovative solutions, from workforce housing grants to prefab construction.