Good grant applications don’t just happen – no matter how good the grant writer is. Good grant applications come from good ideas fleshed out with good partners.

I’m see some communities get started in different ways. In Aitkin, the local legislator is reminding people (via Brainerd Dispatch) to attend upcoming webinars on the Border to Border Broadband grants…

Rep. Dale Lueck, R-Aitkin, urged local organizations and individuals interested in applying for Border-to-Border Broadband Development Grant funding to attend upcoming informational webinars to learn more.

In Chisago County, they are having a planning session on Monday to talk about how to move forward.

One good step would be to attend one of the upcoming grant webinars with the Office of Broadband Development. (First one in Monday June 26.)