Economic Development Updates

The Dover Economic Development Department sends updates for our businesses on upcoming events, grant and funding programs, training and educational opportunities, and more. Below you can see previous updates that have been shared.

Economic Development Updates

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5/1/2025 - DO-IT Applications Open May 1st through May 31st

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2/20/2025 - Request for Comment - ED Business Incentive Programs

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11/7/2024 - Deerfield Valley Business Workshop Opportunities Next Week

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10/9/2024 - Horace Hill Ribbon Cutting Ceremony - Sunday October 13th, 2024 @ 1PM

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9/27/2024 - Dover Technical Assistance Program Applications Close Monday 9/30!

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9/4/2024 - Dover Technical Assistance Program Open Now! CEDS Public Meetings, Volunteers Needed for 2024 VT Wine & Harvest Festival

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5/8/2024 - Southern Vermont Economy Summit - Meeting the Challenges of Tomorrow - May 21, 2024 - Mount Snow

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5/2/2024 - 2024 DO-IT Applications Open Now

1/4/2024 - SVDVCOC Legislative Coffee Chat Monday January 8th, 2024 @ 8AM - RSVP Now

11/27/2023 - Eat, Sleep, Shop Local Sign-ups and Upcoming Business Workshop

9/6/2023 - Dover Techincal Assistance Program Applications Close Monday 9/11!

8/31/2023 - VT EV Charging Program and Upcoming Dover Events

8/29/2023 - Velomont Trail Public Visioning Survey and Open Houses

8/8/2023 - Dover Techincal Assistance Program Open Now

6/14/2023 - Visitvermont.Com & Enter To Win An Escape On Harriman Reservoir!

5/31/2023 - Dover Selectboard to Host Meeting with Candidate for Dover Police Chief

4/28/2023 - Electric Vehicle Charging Needs in Dover - A Brief Survey

4/26/2023 - 2023 DO-IT Applications Open May 1st

1/10/2023 - Upcoming Webinars: EIDL Repayment 1/11 and Supporting New Americans in the

Workplace 1/17

11/22/2022 - Eat, Sleep, Shop Local - Last Chance to Sign Up for 2022

11/10/2022 - Eat, Sleep, Shop Local - Sign up Today, Support the Bi-Town Marketing Program,

Updated COVID-19 Lending Info 22-201, Remote Worker Relocation Programs

9/12/2022 - FINAL CHANCE! Dover Technical Assistance Program Applications Due by Friday

September 16th

8/5/2022 - New Program Alert!! Dover Technical Assistance Program - Grants Up to $2,500

Awarded for Your Business - Applications Open August 15th

7/14/2022 - EIDL Loans Coming Due, VHIP Grants Open Now, Trails Committee Seeks Resident

for Open Seat, Bears in Dover, Bi-Town Housing Committee & More

3/16/2022 - State Grants for Wells and Septics, New Trails Processes, Town Meeting Updates,

SoVermont Summit Registration Opens, and More

1/21/2022 - Updated COVID Lending Info 22-101 from VTSBDC, COVID-19 Business Resources, SEVCA Grant Program, LAST CALL! Turn in Your ESSL Coupons Now, Employer Housing Survey

1/3/2022 - Redeem Your Eat Sleep Shop Local Coupons, Employee Housing, Shared Housing and Welcome Dover The Moon!

12/22/2021 - Dover Select Board Letter of Support for Individual Business Masking Policies

12/17/2021 - COVID-19 Business Guidance for the Road Ahead - A Message from the ACCD

12/7/2021 - Expanded Lending from the BDCC, Post Housing and Jobs to Deerfield Valley Housing Facebook Page, Eat Sleep Shop Local, Dover Launch Winner!, COVID-19 Resilience Assitance

11/18/2021 - DON'T MISS IT! - Final Dover Launch Event Tonight!

11/15/2021 - REMINDER: Small Business Lending Webinar with BDCC Today, Signup for Eat

Sleep Shop Local

11/8/2021 - Signup for Eat, Sleep, Shop Local Today

10/1/2021 - New Town of Dover Website is Live

8/30/2021 - REMINDER! Launch Pad: Dover Launch Business Plan Brainstorming Event, Dover Launch Still Open

8/17/2021 - Dover Launch Business Plan Competition Open, Launch Pad Brainstorming Session, PPP Loan Reminder, Shared Housing Classes Offered, EIDL Loans Still Available

5/20/2021 - Governor Removes All State-Level COVID-19 Restrictions Effective Immediately

5/14/2021 - Governor Ends Mask Mandate, Dover Rescinds Mask Resolution, DO-IT Applications Due May 31, Promote Your Upcoming Event & Dover Summer Concert Series

5/4/2021 - Disaster COVID-19 Business Lending & Grants (State & Federal) 21-401 from VTSBDC and SoVT Economy Summit Coming Up

4/27/2021 - Economic Recovery Bridge Grants, Restaurant Revitalization Fund Update, Work Search Requirement Coming Back, Senator Leahy Webinar and More

4/20/2021 - Restaurant Revitalization Grants, Updated DO-IT Program, VT Forward Webinar Recording and Available Programs for Business

4/13/2021 - Vermont Forward Plan Information and Webinar with ACCD Tomorrow

3/8/2021 - Vermont Forward Plan Announced, Small Business Round Table with Bernie Sanders Tomorrow, CBDG-CV Sole Proprietor Funding Round 2 Now Open

3/19/2021 - Vermont (CDBG) Cares Act Sole Proprietor Stabilization Grant Program - Second Round Opening Soon

3/8/2021 - New Disaster Lending and Grants Sheet 21-301 from VTSBDC

2/23/2021 - Exclusive PPP Application Period Begins Wednesday 2.24.21

12/29/20 - Dover Trails and Recreation Committee Applications Due 12/31/20

12/28/20 - Current COVID-19 Business Impacts: We're Here to Help

12/1/20 - REMINDER: Dover Fall Clean Up This Saturday, ACCD Pandemic Info Webinar for VT Businesses, Apply Now for Dover Trails and Recreation Committee

11/25/20 - Pandemic Webinar for Businesses, Town of Dover Trails and Recreation Committee, Dover Fall Clean Up, Holiday Lights and More

11/13/20 - Additional Restrictions, Travel Map Suspended, Ski Resort Guidance and More

10/23/20 - Expanded Recovery Grants, BDCC Webinar, Simpler PPP Forgiveness & More

10/20/20 - Expanded Economic Recovery Grants - Info and Webinar Schedule

10/9/20 - Updated Guidance from VtSBDC, Travel Map Updates, Quarter 1 ED Updates and More

9/28/20 - Dover Economic Development Department - Quarter 1 Update

9/25/20 - DiscoverDover.com is Live!, Travel Map Updates, Stay and Play Program and More

9/18/20 - Lodging to 100% Capacity, Bar Seating to Open, Moover Updates, Technical Assistance from ACCD and More

9/8/20 - REMINDER: Toast Now togo Demo for Restaurants - Wednesday 9/9 - 10AM

9/4/20 - Dover Rec Plan Presentation, SBA Funding Guidance, Stay & Play Directory and More

8/28/20 - VT Grants Increased, EMBRACE Grants from SEVCA, Utility Assistance and More

8/25/20 - Dover Economic Development Department Work Session - Thursday 8/24

8/21/20 - VT Grants Increased, EMBRACE Grants from SEVCA, Utility Assistance and More

8/14/20 - Pilot Your Pivot with BDCC Today, Extended State of Emergency, VtSBDC Guidance 1201, Welcome Wagon and More

7/31/20 - VT Mask Mandate, Increased Retail Capacity, Updated Visitors Map and More