Go Northern VA | Go VA Region 7 | Economic Development Initiative

MISSION

2017

Year Established

Projects

Funded

$20.9M

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Awarded

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GO Virginia is a business-led economic development initiative with funding to invest in collaborative projects that bring more business and opportunities to the Commonwealth and lead to high-paying jobs in the region. Region 7 supports economic growth in Northen Virginia.

All GO Virginia Region 7 proposals must align with the Region 7 Growth and Diversification Plan. The plan will serve as a guide to applicants in identifying actionable grant requests.

Celebrating 10 Years

This year the Growth and Opportunity Virginia (GO Virginia) program will celebrate ten years since its creation in 2016. To mark the anniversary, the GO Virginia Foundation has released a series of videos highlighting GO Virginia's overall success, including highlights from each region and a "How Does It Work" informational video see below.

TARGET INDUSTRIES

Region 7's Council identified these four key sectors as the region's focus areas to to increase local, high-paying, in-demand occupations and per capita income. All proposals for funding must address at least one of these industry clusters.

You can read more about our industry clusters in our 2025 Growth & Diversification Plan.

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Region 7 News

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REGION 7

Region 7 is a diverse and growing region, comprised of four counties and five major cities.

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LIFT-VA: Strengthening the Future of Life Sciences Talent in Northern Virginia

Nearly $2.4 million in new funding has been awarded by GO Virginia to the Future Kings, Inc.’s STEM Academy’s Life Sciences Innovation & Future Talent - Virginia (LIFT-VA) program, to help strengthen Northern Virginia’s growing life sciences industry cluster and support the industry’s workforce development pipeline within the region. Future Kings, Inc. proposes to launch a new two‑year training program designed to prepare students in Prince William, Manassas City, Manassas

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Celebrating a Decade of Innovation: Looking Back at Ten Years of GO Virginia in Northern Virginia

2026 marks a significant milestone for GO Virginia : the 10th anniversary of the Virginia Growth and Opportunity Act and the development of the Virginia Growth and Opportunity Fund (GO Virginia). GO Virginia advances Virginia’s economic competitiveness by administering grants for regional economic and workforce development projects throughout the Commonwealth. The mission of GO Virginia is to expand jobs that pay higher than the regional average wages and attract additional

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