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New Bedford Economic Development Council
The NBEDC has a portfolio of new grant and lending products to assist your business needs.
Craft3
Craft3 is a regional nonprofit CDFI that makes loans to strengthen economic, ecological and family resilience in Oregon and Washington. We lend to established nonprofits and growing and startup businesses – including those that don’t qualify for traditional loans.
Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (CEI)
CEI and its subsidiaries offer business and project financing for a wide range of purposes including working capital, equipment purchases, facilities expansion,
FORGE, Inc.
The mission of FORGE is to promote community development and economic sustainability by linking investors with borrowers, urban and rural communities, consumers with producers, and low-income groups with basic affordable credit.
California Coastal Rural Development Corporation
California Coastal Rural Development Corporation (Cal Coastal), a nonprofit corporation, operates much like a commercial lender. We have the ability to provide direct loans and guarantee bank loans. We currently operate eight loan programs to provide financing for businesses and farms located in our lending footprint.
Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
We support sustainable job creation in Vermont through our economic development approaches (programs and services), which can include navigating access to capital.
Oweesta Corporation
Oweesta Corporation’s mission is to provide opportunities for Native people to develop financial assets and create wealth by assisting in the establishment of strong, permanent institutions and programs contributing to economic independence and strengthening sovereignty for all Native communities.
Lakota Funds
Lending for the purpose of starting or growing reservation businesses is the heart of our mission. We have several financing options to help aspiring or established entrepreneurs turn their ideas into reality. Lakota Funds wants to work with you to make your business a success.
Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation
We strengthen economic development by supporting local business owners and entrepreneurs through financial investments and technical assistance.
Southwest Initiative Foundation
Whether your business is large or small, we leverage resources and connections to help you grow and improve.