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Economic Development Initiative

The Great Basin Economic Development Initiative
is White Pine Chamber Foundation's way of ensuring Ely and White Pine County is the Development Capital of Eastern Nevada.
For over 100 years the White Pine Chamber of Commerce has been a project coordination engine for Ely and the surrounding region.
Memberships, Partnerships, Sponsorships and Charitable Contributions help fund 3 main economic developers:
1. Great Basin Rural Revitalization Fund
A grant program coordinated through the Chamber Foundation that targets:
Historic buildings
Small business storefronts
Tourism infrastructure
Workforce housing
Public art
2. Ely Outdoor Recreation Economy Project
Ely is surrounded by incredible assets like:
Great Basin National Park
Nevada Northern Railway Museum
Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park
We create grants for:
Trail networks
Outdoor gear businesses
Adventure tourism companies
Dark sky tourism
3. The Great Basin Business Accelerator
A rural business incubator run by the Chamber provides:
free business planning
grant writing assistance
marketing support
tourism packaging
