CDFA is pleased to announce Jamie Brucker, County Administrator for the Morrow County Commissioners and Executive Director of the Morrow County Development Authority, as the newest graduate of the prestigious Development Finance Certified...

CDFA is pleased to announce Miranda Rike, Director at the Council of Development Finance Agencies, as the newest graduate of the prestigious Development Finance Certified Professional (DFCP) program. Ms. Rike joins the ranks of fellow graduates who...

CDFA is proud to announce the recipient of the 2026 CDFA Lifetime Achievement Award, Daniel Marsh, former President and CEO of Grow America. This year’s winners will be formally awarded during a special ceremony at the 2026 CDFA National Development...

CDFA is proud to announce the recipient of the 2026 CDFA Lifetime Achievement Award, Laura Radcliff, Managing Director at Stifel. This year’s winners will be formally awarded during a special ceremony at the 2026 CDFA National Development Finance...

CDFA is proud to announce the recipient of the 2026 CDFA Lifetime Achievement Award, Rich Frampton, retired Executive Vice President for the Illinois Finance Authority. This year’s winners will be formally awarded during a special ceremony at the...

The 7(a) loan program is the SBA's primary program for providing financial assistance to small businesses. The terms and conditions, like the guaranty percentage and loan amount, may vary by the type of loan.

AFRI research, education, and extension grants improve rural economies, increase food production, stimulate the bioeconomy, mitigate climate impacts, address water scarcity, ensure food safety, enhance human nutrition, and train the workforce.

The Airport Improvement Program (AIP) provides grants to public agencies — and, in some cases, to private owners and entities — for the planning and development of public-use airports that are included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport...

ARC’s Area Development program relies on a flexible “bottom-up” approach to economic development, empowering Appalachian communities to work with their state governments to design impactful investment opportunities supporting their mission and...

The Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) advances high-potential, high-impact energy technologies that are too early for private-sector investment.

Database that houses multiple grant opportunities available to public

The 21 Fund is a dedicated investment fund with a maximum investment size of $2 million per company. 21 Fund portfolio companies have a market size over $1 billion and demonstrate clear, sustainable competitive advantages such as technical...

Incentives to businesses with a highly-skilled, knowledge-based workforce

Businesses that make qualifying new investments may earn an income tax credit. This credit can offset up to 50% of a company’s state income tax liability and may be carried forward up to 14 years.

As Alaska’s entrepreneurship fund, the 49th State Angel Fund’s mission is to provide an evergreen source of capital to high-growth businesses to promote entrepreneurship and foster innovation, creating jobs and economic benefit for Anchorage.

This publication is currently being updated.<br/> The Advanced Bond Finance Reference Guide is written for professionals who already have an understanding of tax-exempt financing and seek detailed instruction on complex financing techniques,...

The Advanced Tax Increment Finance Reference Guide is published in partnership with the CDFA Training Institute and the Council’s Tax Increment Finance Coalition. The Advanced TIF Guide builds upon CDFA’s introductory offerings by exploring in-depth...

Bond financing is the bedrock tool of economic development and the foundation for all public finance efforts. Today’s bond financing is primarily shaped by the Tax Reform Act of 1986, but the use of bonds as a development tool has been in practice...

This publication is currently being updated.<br/> The Development Bond Finance Reference Guide provides practitioners with a solid foundation for understanding the use of tax-exempt bonds, with an emphasis on small issue industrial development...

For those working through the Development Finance Certified Professional (DFCP) Program, the DFCP Study Pack contains all of the reference guides needed to prepare for the final comprehensive exam. This complete set can be used as a study guide...