The River District Association awards six new businesses more than $140,000 from the Dream Launch Grants program to open or expand their brick-and-mortar businesses in the River District. 9 business plans were pitched to judges in the Dream Launch Pitch Competition in April. The Association also awarded $17,500 in a new opportunity called “Catalyst Grants” to assist businesses in developing new business ideas. The 2023 RDA Dream Launch Program will open for registration this fall.