Informational Session: 2026 – 2028 Activate Rural Learning Lab for Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and MontanA
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
12 – 1 PM CST
Virtual Session via Zoom
The virtual informational session will provide an overview of the 2026 – 2028 Activate Rural Learning Lab and the application process for building activation projects in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Montana.
10 building activation projects in rural communities with a population under 20,000 residents will be selected to participate in the 2026 – 2028 Learning Lab.
The Activate Rural Learning Lab is a curated cohort experience for teams of creative entrepreneurs, artists, community activators, elected leaders, and small business owners to cultivate places of connection and creativity (third places*) in rural communities.
The Learning Lab provides grant funding and ongoing curated technical assistance through monthly project check-ins, exchange visits, workshops and gatherings, and allocated staff time to support the development of systems for the project’s operations, activations, and stewardship.
There will be an opportunity for Q&A during the session.
Learn more about the Activate Rural Learning Lab by visiting here.
This session will be recorded and published on the Learning Lab page.