GO Virginia Region 3 News

Keep up to date with the latest GO Virginia Region 3 news stories, including project grants, economic development initiatives and more.

Digital Newsletter | January 2024

January 24, 2024

Digital Newsletter | January 2024 Check out our January 2024 Digital Newsletter! We’re celebrating Region 3 Leaders, discussing Controlled Environment Agriculture, small business support and more. Read More    

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IALR, Virginia Tech, GO Virginia Region 3 Adopt CEA Roadmap to Guide Industry Growth

November 15, 2023

Several partner organizations recently completed the development of a strategic roadmap regarding the economic growth potential for the Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) industry in the Commonwealth of Virginia, specifically in […]

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GOVA’s third annual All-Hands Meeting to shine a spotlight on small business

March 27, 2023

On Thursday, May 4 at 5 p.m., GO Virginia (GOVA) Region 3 partners, businesses, community and elected leaders, entrepreneurs and educators will gather at The Prizery in South Boston for the third annual All-Hands Meeting to foster business-led economic development in the Commonwealth.

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GO Virginia grants $65,000 to the Commonwealth Regional Council to regional economic development organization in Region 3

October 19, 2022

GO Virginia Region 3 has awarded a $65,000 grant to the Commonwealth Regional Council (CRC), a planning agency that assists local governments. CRC will use the grant to create a […]

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GOVA meeting highlights synergies bringing economic transformation to Southern Virginia

May 24, 2022

GO Virginia Region 3 Council and UVA’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Center leaders together after enjoying the All Hands Meeting. Left to Right:  Michael Phillips, Associate Director, UVA’s Cooper […]

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GOVA meeting to share success stories and discuss rural leadership

April 18, 2022

On May 5 partners and grantees of GO Virginia Region 3 will gather at The Prizery in South Boston for the semi-annual All-Hands Meeting where beneficiaries of GOVA projects will […]

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$674,304 GO Virginia grant announced for Innovation Hub in Farmville

January 24, 2022

In December 2021 Gov. Ralph Northam announced a $3.6 million Growth and Opportunity Virginia (GO Virginia) grant that includes $674,304 for an innovation hub at Midtown Square in Farmville. Innovation […]

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Region 3 Seeks Input – Growth Plan Update 2021

January 12, 2022

The Region 3 Council provides the draft of the 2021 update to its Growth and Diversification Plan.  Please click on the links below to access either the Executive Summary or […]

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Region 3 Grant to Support Expansion of SVRA Shovel-Ready Sites

October 19, 2021

The Southern Virginia Regional Alliance (SVRA) received funding from the GO Virginia Region 3 Council and the Virginia Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission (TRRC) in support of a business site development […]

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