Rural Accelerator & Energy Supply Chain Advanced Manufacturing Program

About this program

The Virginia Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission’s FY26 Rural Accelerator & Energy Supply Chain Advanced Manufacturing Program provides $10 million to support innovative rural economic development projects involving advanced manufacturing and the energy supply chain. Funding encourages public-private partnerships and projects that generate long-term community income and provide a clear path for repayment or ongoing returns. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis from political subdivisions of Virginia’s Tobacco Region, either directly or on behalf of a private partner, and require at least a one-to-one match. Projects must advance a Commission funding priority, provide reasonable protection against downside risk, and generally share project risks and returns equitably among partners.