Areas Served: Underwood County Beginning in 2006 the UAEDC Board and the City of Underwood, North Dakota decided to take an aggressive stand towards building prosperity in Underwood. This stand included the development of a number of different incentives available to both new and current residents and new and existing businesses. A number of business
Read MoreAreas Served: Burleigh, Emmons, Grant, Kidder, Mercer, McLean, Morton, Oliver, Sheridan, and Sioux Counties. The Lewis and Clark Regional Development Council provides business loans to its 10 member counties in North Dakota including: Burleigh, Emmons, Grant, Kidder, Mercer, McLean, Morton, Oliver, Sheridan, and Sioux counties. Lending and Grant Opportunities CAPITAL I The CAPITAL I Fund
Read MoreAreas Served: Statewide North Dakota The Center of North America Capital Fund (CONAC Fund) is a community development venture capital Fund that provides early-stage and expansion-stage equity investment to promising businesses located throughout North Dakota. The mission of the Fund is to retain investable capital in the region and to benefit the communities of the
Read MoreAreas Served: Statewide North Dakota Who is eligible for IRP loans? Any type of legal entity may be considered as a borrower under IRP, including individuals as well as public and private organizations in North Dakota. This includes government entities and agencies. However, the primary purpose is to assist small businesses with their financial needs.
Read MoreAreas Served: Pembina, Walsh, Grand Forks, Nelson, Griggs, Steele, Traill, Barnes, Cass, Ransom, Sargent, Richland, Cavalier, Ramsey, Eddy, Foster, Dickey, LaMoure, Stutsman counties USDA Rural Development first awarded funds to LARDC in 1993 to establish an Intermediary Relending Program (IRP). Subsequently, LARDC received additional funding in 1995, 2001, 2003, and 2008. The purpose of the
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