For 2023, the Northern Border Regional Commission has its biggest pool of grant money to date

For 2023, the Northern Border Regional Commission has its biggest pool of grant money to date and has expanded project categories and larger individual grant amounts for eligible nonprofits, municipalities, and other entities. Categories include but are not limited to, infrastructure, workforce development, outdoor recreation, and childcare. Under the 2023 Catalyst Program that is aimed at stimulating economic growth and partnerships to improve economic vitality in rural areas, the commission has up to $45 million in grants, including up to $20 million from the federal bipartisan infrastructure law, across the four-state NBRC region of New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, and New York.