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Cultural STAR

Promotes economic growth by supporting the arts and cultural center sector. Non-profits, businesses, and others apply twice a year for...

  Jimmy Loyd, City of Saint Paul, MN Jimmy Loyd • City of Saint Paul, MN

Grants and Financing, Other

Downtown and County Road E Revolving Loan

The Revolving Loan and Grant Program (RLGP) is aimed at improving the utility and appearance of Downtown or County Road...

  Tracy Shimek, City of White Bear Lake Tracy Shimek • City of White Bear Lake

Grants and Financing, Business Expansion and Job Creation, Redevelopment

Falcon Heights Planned Unit Development Zoning

Falcon Heights will consider the ability to adjust the zoning and subdivision regulations through a planned unit development (PUD). Zoning...

  Justin Markon, City of Falcon Heights, MN Justin Markon • City of Falcon Heights, MN

Grants and Financing, Other

Falcon Heights Tax Abatement

The Falcon Heights Tax Abatement program can be used to help make projects viable. Property taxes are forgiven for a period...

  Justin Markon, City of Falcon Heights, MN Justin Markon • City of Falcon Heights, MN

Grants and Financing, Business Expansion and Job Creation, Redevelopment

Falcon Heights Tax Increment Financing

Tax increment financing can be utilized to help finance development costs. This program uses the increase in property tax revenue to...

  Justin Markon, City of Falcon Heights, MN Justin Markon • City of Falcon Heights, MN

Grants and Financing, Redevelopment

Little Canada Tax Increment Financing

Tax increment financing can be utilized to help finance development costs. This program uses the increase in property tax revenue to...

  Chris Heineman, City of Little Canada Chris Heineman • City of Little Canada

Grants and Financing, Redevelopment

Maplewood Tax Increment Financing

Tax increment financing can be utilized to help finance development costs. This program uses the increase in property tax revenue to...

  Jeff Thomson, City of Maplewood, MN Jeff Thomson • City of Maplewood, MN

Grants and Financing, Redevelopment

Mounds View Business Improvement Loan

Business improvement loans are available to Mounds View businesses. This loan is for existing businesses of at least two years...

  Brian Beeman, City of Mounds View, MN Brian Beeman • City of Mounds View, MN

Small Business Resources, Business Expansion and Job Creation

Mounds View EDA New Business Commercial Loan Program

This loan program is for new start-up businesses located in Mounds View who have been in existence for five years...

  Brian Beeman, City of Mounds View, MN Brian Beeman • City of Mounds View, MN

Business, Entrepreneurship, Financial, Small Business Resources

Mounds View Tax Increment Financing

Tax increment financing can be utilized to help finance development costs. This program uses the increase in property tax revenue to...

  Brian Beeman, City of Mounds View, MN Brian Beeman • City of Mounds View, MN

Grants and Financing, Redevelopment

Neighborhood STAR

Awards grants and loans for capital improvement projects. Any for-profit or non-profit entity can apply for funding through an annual...

  Jimmy Loyd, City of Saint Paul, MN Jimmy Loyd • City of Saint Paul, MN

Grants and Financing, Business Expansion and Job Creation

New Brighton Planned Unit Development

Have zoning concerns?  New Brighton can work with developers via the Planned Unit Development (PUD) process to find development solutions...

Other

New Brighton Tax Increment Financing

New Brighton has extensive experience in utilizing Tax Increment Financing (TIF) to assist in the redevelopment of land throughout the...

Grants and Financing

North St. Paul Façade Improvement Program

North St. Paul is offering a simple, fast, and easy way to upgrade your business storefront. This ongoing program will...

  Debra Gustafson, City of North St. Paul, MN Debra Gustafson • City of North St. Paul, MN

Small Business Resources, Business Expansion and Job Creation

North St. Paul Planned Unit Development Zoning

North St. Paul will consider the ability to adjust the zoning and subdivision regulations through a planned unit development (PUD).

  Debra Gustafson, City of North St. Paul Debra Gustafson • City of North St. Paul

Other

North St. Paul Tax Increment Financing

North St. Paul will consider the judicious use of tax increment financing for projects which demonstrate a substantial and significant...

  Debra Gustafson, City of North St. Paul Debra Gustafson • City of North St. Paul

Grants and Financing, Redevelopment

Roseville Tax Increment Financing

Tax increment financing can be utilized to help finance development costs. This program uses the increase in property tax revenue to...

  Jeanne Kelsey, City of Roseville, MN Jeanne Kelsey • City of Roseville, MN

Grants and Financing, Redevelopment

Saint Paul Tax Increment Financing

Tax increment financing can be utilized to help finance development costs. This program uses the increase in property tax revenue to...

  Jimmy Loyd, City of Saint Paul, MN Jimmy Loyd • City of Saint Paul, MN

Grants and Financing, Redevelopment

Shoreview Business Loan Fund

Loans meant to serve as gap financing and designed to leverage other financing programs and private financing provided by the...

  Tom Simonson, City of Shoreview Tom Simonson • City of Shoreview

Grants and Financing, Business Expansion and Job Creation

Shoreview Planned Unit Development

Shoreview is willing to look at flexible zoning – including density, building height, setbacks and parking – if the project...

  Tom Simonson, City of Shoreview Tom Simonson • City of Shoreview

Other

Shoreview Tax Abatement

Shoreview is allowed to refund a portion of a company’s property taxes for a set period of time when a...

  Tom Simonson, City of Shoreview Tom Simonson • City of Shoreview

Grants and Financing, Redevelopment

Shoreview Tax Increment Financing

Shoreview is allowed to create Tax Increment Financing Districts for the purpose of redevelopment, economic development, and public infrastructure related...

  Tom Simonson, City of Shoreview Tom Simonson • City of Shoreview

Grants and Financing, Redevelopment

State and Regional Grant Sponsorship

Each year the City of Saint Paul sponsors applications for State and Met Council grants and passes the funding through...

  Jimmy Loyd, City of Saint Paul, MN Jimmy Loyd • City of Saint Paul, MN

Grants and Financing, Redevelopment

Strategic Investment Fund

Provides forgivable loans to help businesses relocating to Saint Paul. The loan amount awarded is determined by the number of...

  Jimmy Loyd, City of Saint Paul, MN Jimmy Loyd • City of Saint Paul, MN

Grants and Financing, Business Expansion and Job Creation

White Bear Lake Tax Increment Financing

Will consider Tax Increment Financing for redevelopment that demonstrates public benefit.

  Tracy Shimek, City of White Bear Lake Tracy Shimek • City of White Bear Lake

Grants and Financing, Redevelopment

White Bear Township Tax Increment Financing

Tax increment financing can be utilized to help finance development costs. This program uses the increase in property tax revenue to...

  Tom Riedesel, White Bear Lake Township Tom Riedesel • White Bear Lake Township

Grants and Financing, Redevelopment

BizRecycling

BizRecycling is a program to help businesses in Ramsey County and Washington County start, expand, improve, and manage business recycling,...

  BizRecycling, Ramsey/Washington Recycling & Energy BizRecycling • Ramsey/Washington Recycling & Energy

Green and Energy Efficient

CEO Next Business Institute: Next Level Support for Growing Businesses in Greater MSP

CEO Next Business Institue is about cultivating home-grown businesses in Ramsey County by providing a suite of high-end, high-speed business growth...

  Rick Howden, Ramsey County Rick Howden • Ramsey County

Small Business Resources, Business Expansion and Job Creation

Early Childhood Academy

Ramsey County in partnership with Think Small Institute launches a new Early Childhood Academy, which will provide services to attract and retain child care programs...

Business, Entrepreneurship, Small Business Resources

Environmental Response Fund (ERF)

Ramsey County recognizes the need to transform contaminated property into viable use. Re-use of existing sites can increase development costs...

  Rick Howden, Ramsey County Rick Howden • Ramsey County

Grants and Financing, Redevelopment

Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE)

Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) is an innovative finance solution for building owners interested in energy efficiency and renewable energy...

  Pete Klein, Saint Paul Port Authority Pete Klein • Saint Paul Port Authority

Grants and Financing, Green and Energy Efficient

Contamination Cleanup and Investigation Grant Program

This program helps communities pay for assessing and cleaning up contaminated sites for redevelopment.  The program assists development authorities...

DEED Community Financing, Redevelopment

Data Center Tax Credit

This program provides sales tax exemptions that build or refurbish data centers. The 20-year sales tax exemption applies to the...

DEED Tax Credits and Benefits, Business Expansion and Job Creation

DEED - Angel Loan Fund Program

The Angel Loan Fund (ALF) Program provides an additional funding option for businesses that are certified to participate in Minnesota’s...

DEED Business Financing, Business Expansion and Job Creation, Entrepreneurship

Emerging Entrepreneur Loan Program

The program supports the growth of businesses owned and operated by minorities, low-income persons, women, veterans and/or persons with disabilities. ...

DEED Business Financing, Entrepreneurship

Innovative Business Development Public Infrastructure Program

This program focuses on job creation and retention through the growth of new innovative businesses and organizations.  The program...

DEED Community Financing, Business Expansion and Job Creation

Minnesota Investment Fund

This program provides up to $1 million in financing to help add new workers and retain high-quality jobs. The program...

DEED Business Financing, Business Expansion and Job Creation

Minnesota Job Creation Fund

This program provides financial incentives to new and expanding businesses that meet certain job creation and capital investment targets. ...

DEED Business Financing, Business Expansion and Job Creation

Minnesota Reservist and Veteran Business Loan Program

This program provides loans to companies that are affected when certain employees are called to active military duty. It also...

DEED Business Financing, Business Expansion and Job Creation

Native American Business Loan Program

This program supports the development of Native American- owned and operated businesses and promotes economic opportunities for Native American people...

DEED Business Financing, Business Expansion and Job Creation

Redevelopment Grant Program

This program helps communities with the costs of redeveloping blighted industrial, residential or commercial sites and putting land back into...

DEED Community Financing, Redevelopment

Shovel-Ready Site Certification

This program certifies that sites have already completed the most time-consuming technical and regulatory aspects of development including: planning, zoning,...

DEED Community Financing, Business Expansion and Job Creation, Redevelopment

Small business environmental improvement loans

The MPCA provides loans at zero-percent interest to small businesses for capital equipment purchases that help the company meet or...

DEED Community Financing, DEED Business Financing

Transportation Economic Development Infrastructure Program (TEDI)

TEDI is a competitive grant program available to communities for public infrastructure and road projects that create jobs, support economic...

DEED Community Financing, Business Expansion and Job Creation

SBA Lender Match

Lender Match is a free online referral tool that connects small businesses with participating SBA-approved lenders.

Grants and Financing, Small Business Resources

Livable Communities Demonstration Account (LCDA)

The Livable Communities Demonstration Account (LCDA) funds innovative (re)development projects that efficiently link housing, jobs, services and transit in an effort to...

  Hannah Gary, Metropolitan Council Hannah Gary • Metropolitan Council

Grants and Financing, Redevelopment

Tax Base Revitalization Account (TBRA)

TBRA provides $5 million annually to investigate and clean up brownfields (contaminated land, ground water, or buildings) for redevelopment. TBRA provides...

  Marcus Martin, Metropolitan Council Marcus Martin • Metropolitan Council

Grants and Financing, Redevelopment