Minnesota
Small Business Development Center
Provides free assistance to small
businesses in the areas of
expansion, innovation, productivity
and management. Links diverse
resources to meet the financial
needs of small businesses.
State Data Center
Partnership between Census Bureau
and local resources to provide
census data, including demographic,
economic and social statistics.
Minnesota Department of Employment
and Economic Development
The Minnesota Department of
Employment and Economic Development
is the state’s principal economic
development agency, with programs
promoting business recruitment,
expansion and retention, workforce
development, international trade,
community development and tourism.
Minnesota Community Capital Fund
This flexible loan fund is designed
to leverage millions of dollars in
underutilized local Revolving Loan
Fund (RLF) capital. Through the
pooling of RLF resources, the Fund
provides participants with greater
lending flexibility, the capability
of offering much larger loans than
would be possible with limited
existing local resources, and
professional fund management
services.
Minnesota Investment Fund
Program to create new and retain the
highest quality jobs with a focus on
industrial, manufacturing and
technology-related industries.
Job Opportunity Building Zones (JOBZ)
Program to stimulate economic
development activity in rural areas
of Minnesota by providing local and
state tax exemptions.
Small Business Development Loan
Program
For established manufacturers with
fixed asset expansion costs in
excess of $1 million and adding new
jobs.
Contamination Cleanup and
Investigation Grant Program
This program provides funding for
investigation and cleanup of
contaminated sites for private or
public redevelopment. It assists
development authorities in
contamination investigations and the
development of Response Action Plans
(RAPs) or in the cleanup of
contamination prescribed in a
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA)-approved
RAP on a site that will be
redeveloped.
Public Facilities Authority
The Minnesota Public Facilities
Authority (PFA) is responsible for
the administration and financial
management of three revolving loan
funds and other programs to assist
local governments and others with
the construction of public
infrastructure.
