Submit Scholarship Applications and CEDA Nominations by COB, Tuesday, January 31st
VEDA ONLINE UPDATE
January 26, 2023
VEDA SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATONS AND CEDA NOMINATIONS DUE COB TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2023
NOMINATE YOUR COMMUNITY FOR A
2023 COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AWARD
Economic development is not a solo practice. We team with government, the private sector, workforce development partners and countless others to make our communities competitive. The VEDA Community Economic Development Awards (CEDA) were instituted to recognize outstanding communities for their efforts in advancing economic viability through economic and community development programs.
The CEDA program recognizes the best practices and exceptional contributions of communities in the Commonwealth of Virginia for the following efforts: Business Retention and Expansion; Business Recruitment; Community Development; and Community Involvement.
Award Population Categories - The CEDA may be given to one community from each of the following five population categories: (population will be based on the most recent published decennial census)
Population less than 5,000 (I)
Population of 5,001 to 15,000 (II)
Population of 15,001 to 40,000 (III)
Population of 40,001 to 100,000 (IV)
Population of over 100,000 (V)
NOMINATIONS MUST BE MADE VIA THE ONLINE FORM AND ADDRESS EACH OF THE AWARD CRITERION. NOMINATIONS MAY INCLUDE UP TO THREE CONVENTIONALLY FORMATTED 8.5" BY 11" PAGES CONTAINING PHOTOGRAPHS, GRAPHICS OR OTHER SUPPORTING INFORMATION ONLY. SUPPORTING MATERIALS MUST BE UPLOADED ELECTRONICALLY AS ONE PDF DOCUMENT.
Economic developers realize the importance of professional development. Educational venues - where knowledge, professional experience, and best practices are shared between economic development practitioners - provide invaluable learning opportunities. VEDA offers a variety of scholarships to help its members with their professional development efforts. Applications must be submitted online on the VEDA website.
Scholarships may be used for:
Basic Economic Development Course
IEDC Economic Development Training Courses.
Economic Development Institute (EDI).
Dates, times, and locations of all economic development courses may be found on the VEDA website in the Calendar section.
All scholarship application information must be submitted online through the VEDA website. Any requested documents in addition to the online form must be uploaded to the VEDA website as a single PDF document.
