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Mission EDC highlights entrepreneur grants, downtown assistance and resident scholarship awards

5387478 · June 23, 2025
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Mission Economic Development Corporation reported winners of its Ruby Red Ventures competition, plans to continue a downtown assistance grant program and ongoing scholarships for Mission residents through a partnership with South Texas College.

The Mission Economic Development Corporation (EDC) updated council on economic programs including the Ruby Red Ventures entrepreneur competition, a downtown assistance program, and scholarship awards available to Mission residents.

Ruby Red Ventures and downtown assistance: Teckley Garcia, CEO of the Mission EDC, said this was the second class of Ruby Red Ventures, a six-week entrepreneurship program run with UTRGV; winners received cash awards of $25,000 (first), $15,000 (second) and $10,000 (third). Garcia identified…

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