Areas Served: Union, Adair, Madison, Adams, Clarke, Taylor, Ringgold and Decatur Counties The Southern Iowa Council of Governments Industrial Revolving Loan Fund will make loans at an interest rate that is below the prime lending rate, not to be less than 4% to qualifying commercial and industrial projects. The maximum loan may not exceed $125,000,
Read MoreAreas Served: Louisa County The LIFE Microlending mission is to advance economic development efforts in Louisa County through the support of entrepreneurship and small business development by providing training, mentoring, funding and networking opportunities for Louisa County entrepreneurs, small business owners, and community leaders. Up to $4,000 in micro business loans are available to businesses
Read MoreAreas Served: Statewide Iowa Many financial assistance programs are provided by the Iowa Department of Economic Development which exist for Iowa businesses that provide needed capital. Grow Iowa Values Financial Assistance Program Serves as the funding source for projects that are focused on job creation or retention, value-added agriculture and entrepreneurial efforts. This program,
Read MoreAreas Served: New Hampton City The New Hampton Economic Development has the ability to provide financial assistance to companies that create new employment opportunities and/or retain existing jobs and make new capital investment in New Hampton, Iowa. The amount of funding is based, in part, on the number of jobs to be created/retained. Funds are
Read MoreAreas Served: Marshall, Hardin, Tama, Poweshiek Counties Loans are available for any commercial, industrial, warehouse, office, professional service or other private economic development need in Marshall, Hardin, Tama, Poweshiek Counties in Iowa. Already, several companies have benefited from this program, creating 59 new jobs, saving 30 existing jobs and leveraging $28 million in other funds.
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