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GO Virginia Region 2

Growth – Opportunity – Collaboration

GO Virginia supports programs to create more high-paying jobs through incentivized collaboration between business, education, and government to diversify and strengthen the economy in every region of the commonwealth.

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GO Virginia Region 2 includes the cities of Covington, Lynchburg, Radford, Roanoke, and Salem; and the counties of Alleghany, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Botetourt, Campbell, Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, and Roanoke.

Now Accepting Applications!

Effective July 1, 2026, there will be $1.5 million available for grants, with up to $250,000 for planning grants.
Application Deadline: June 26, 2026 by 5:00PM
Announcements: (date sensitive info)
Next meeting August 5, 2026 
Meeting Packet Link

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Spotlight

Links to Stories of Impact
Current News Links

Region 2 Target Industry Clusters

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Life Sciences &
Biotechnology

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IT, Engineering Services & Emerging
Technology

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Manufacturing for Transportation, Energy, & Autonomy

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Advanced Materials
Manufacturing

Region 2 Contacts

Jemma Sabokrouh
Program Manager
jemma@vt.edu

Emmalee Wagner
Program Coordinator
emmaleewagner@vt.edu 

Barb Reibsamen
Program Coordinator
barbielee@vt.edu

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