ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FOR CARVER COUNTY BUSINESSES
FIND THE ASSISTANCE THAT YOUR BUSINESS NEEDS…
African Development Center
612-333-4772
www.adcminnesota.org
Focus Areas:
African immigrants and refugees
African Economic Development Solutions
651-646-9411
www.aeds-mn.org
Focus Area:
African immigrants and refugees
Agricultural Utilization Research Institute
218-281-7600
www.auri.org
Focus Area:
Agricultural products
Amplio Certified Development Company
651-631-4900
www.amplioedc.com
Focus Area:
Small businesses
Black Women’s Wealth Alliance
612-256-0110
www.bwwa-us.com
Focus Area:
Historical Black females
Carver County Business Recycling
952-361-1800
www.co.carver.mn.us
Focus Area:
School and business recycling
CEO Next Business Institute
952-556-2778
www.carvercda.org
Focus Area:
2nd stage businesses
Chaska Electric Rebates
952-448-4335
www.chaskamn.com/271/Electric
Focus Area:
Businesses in the city of Chaska
Community Reinvestment Fund
612-338-3050
www.crfusa.com
Focus Area:
Small businesses
DEED Emerging Entrepreneur Loan Program
651-259-7450
www.mn.gov/deed/business
Focus Area:
Minority, low income, women, disabled business owners
DEED Exporting Technical Assistance
651-259-7498
www.mn.gov/deed/business/exporting/
Focus Area:
Business who export/wish to export
DEED Indian Business Loan Program
651-259-7483
www.mn.gov/deed/business
Focus Area:
Indian-owned businesses
DEED Reservist/ Veteran Loan Program
651-259-7427
www.mn.gov/deed/business
Focus Area:
Reservist/Veteran business owners
Enterprise Minnesota
612-373-2900
www.enterprise minnesota.org
Focus Area:
Manufacturing businesses
First Children’s Finance
888-562-6801
www.firstchildrens finance.org
Focus Area:
Child care businesses
Foreign Trade Zones
651-259-7445
www.mn.gov/deed/business/exporting
Focus Area:
Businesses who export/import
Hmong American Partnership
651-495-1557
www.hmong.org
Focus Area:
Immigrant and refugees
Impact Hub
651-318-2800
www.impacthubmsp.com
Focus Area:
Social impact organizations
Latino Economic Development Center
612-724-5332
www.ledc-mn.org
Focus Area:
Latino business owners
Launch Minnesota Innovation Grants
651-259-7614
www.mn.gov/launchmn
Focus Area:
Technology start-ups
Legal Corps
612-206-0780
www.legalcorps.org
Focus Area:
Low income entrepreneurs
Liberian Business Association
612-607-4233
www.libausa.org
Focus Area:
Liberian-owned businesses
Metropolitan Economic Development Association
612-332-6332
www.meda.net
Focus Area:
Entrepreneurs of color
Minnesota Chamber Energy Smart
651-292-4650
www.mnchamber.com
Focus Area:
MN Chamber Businesses
Minnesota Chamber Supplier Match
651-292-4650
www.mnchamber.com
Focus Area:
Connects suppliers to businesses
Minnesota Chamber Waste Wise
651-292-4650
www.mnchamber.com
Focus Area:
MN Chamber Businesses
Minnesota Technology Association
952-230-4555
www.mntech.org
Focus Area:
Technology businesses
Mni Sota Fund
612-354-2249
mnisotafund.org
Focus Area:
Native Americans
MPCA Small Business Programs
800-657-3938
www.pca.state.mn.us/ smallbizhelp
Focus Area:
Small businesses
Neighborhood Development Center
651-291-2480
www.ndc-mn.org
Focus Area:
Entrepreneurs and small businesses
New American Development Center
952-212-7446
www.nadcmn.org
Focus Area:
East African/ Somali businesses
NextStage Small Business Support
952-921-2381
www.nextstagemn.org
Focus Area:
Entrepreneurs and small business
Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE)
651-204-6236
www.minnpace.com
Focus Area:
Commercial or multi-tenant buildings
SBA Emerging Leaders
612-370-2316
www.sba.gov/mn
Focus Area:
Established businesses
SBIR/STTR
952-230-4540
www.mntech.org/mnsbir
Focus Area:
Science, tech, engineering, manufacturing
SciTech Internship Program
952-230-4241
www.scitechmn.org
Focus Area:
Small/mid-sized businesses
SCORE
952-938-4570
www.minneapolis.score.org
Focus Area:
Entrepreneurs and small businesses
Small Business Association (SBA)
612-370-2324
www.sba.gov
Focus Area:
Entrepreneurs and small businesses
Small Business Development Center
651-962-4500
www.mn.gov/deed/business/help/sbdc
Focus Area:
Entrepreneurs and small businesses
STEP Grant
651-259-7485
www.mn.gov/deed/business/exporting
Focus Area:
Businesses who wish to export
TCM-CDC
651-481-8081
www.504lending.com
Focus Area:
Small businesses
WomenVenture
612-224-9540
www.womenventure.org
Focus Area:
Women business owners