As questions grow about the status of U.S. funding for economic development, many communities are wondering how to plan ahead. After a whirlwind tour of 14 cities in 7 weeks, GrantGuru returns to share insights from Economic Developers on the front lines and strategies to navigate what may be a shifting landscape. Join us for a complimentary webinar with GrantGuru's Adrian Spencer, Co-Founder and Craig Hunter, Vice-President of Customer Relations, North America.

Topics to cover include:

1. How are EDOs dealing with the current pressures amidst the evolving funding landscape?
2. With changes in federal priorities, where is funding now coming from? Are States shouldering the funding burden and what can we expect from federal government over the next 12 months?
3. What are the major trends around the country?
4. How are EDOs seeking adapting to new opportunities and identifying new funding sources?
5. Highlights of innovative models being used to develop and solve local challenges?

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Speakers:

Adrian Spencer
Co-Founder and Director of GrantGuru

Adrian Spencer, Co-Founder and Director of GrantGuru, worked at Rio Tinto and then EY, before co-founding GrantGuru with his wife, Heather, in 2006. GrantGuru is a one-stop-shop technology company to aggregate funding and incentive programs available to government, business, and non-profits. Twenty years later, GrantGuru has a team of 40, has secured over $1 Billion, operates globally and lists over 180,000 programs worth over $4 Trillion, to be the world’s largest aggregator of grants and funding. GrantGuru partners with all levels of Government to make this information available to their communities. This model and their innovative technology democratizes access to funding and creates a level playing field.

Craig Hunter
Vice President of Customer Relations

Craig Hunter is Vice President of Customer Relations at GrantGuru, with over 20 years of experience in grant strategy, funding, and government. Craig works closely with government agencies, advisory firms and organizations of all sizes to help them navigate the complex grant landscape. Craig is the current Chair of a regional startup consortium and has been appointed to report directly to the state government Regional Partnership Committee, to shape strategic priorities. Recently, Craig has led AI-driven digital transformation projects across energy, manufacturing, banking, healthcare and agriculture. Previously, Craig founded a Young Professionals’ Network that’s been supporting emerging regional leaders for more than 20 years, he also Chaired a regional business and exporter network and undertook a successful merger with a local chamber of commerce.