Carl Sandburg College ag tech incubator gets $1.8M state grant

518 Collective to be complete mid-2026

By: Jennifer DeWitt|July 17, 2025

|5 min read

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GALESBURG, Illinois – Carl Sandburg College’s plans for a new 518 Collective ag tech incubator to train students for tomorrow’s careers received a financial boost this week from the State of Illinois.

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The 518 Collective incubator project, named in a nod to its college District No. 518, was awarded more…

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