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August 4-8, 2025

Daily: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Eastern

CDFA Summer Institute is a week long virtual series of courses presented by the CDFA Training Institute. These courses qualify for the CDFA Training Institute's Development Finance Certified Professional (DFCP) Program. Participants may register for up to five courses during this event.

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Featured State Resources

How the Red Lake Nation in Minnesota Has Used New Markets Tax Credits Members only

Financing from the federal New Markets Tax Credit Program enabled the Red Lake Nation to expand and upgrade its main grocery and...

Minnesota Dual- Training Pipeline Members only

Agriculture Finance

Minnesota Beginning Farmer Loan Program Members only

Agriculture Finance | Economic Development | Rural Development

The Beginning Farmer Loan Program was established to help people who want to farm in Minnesota. The program offers affordable...

Livestock Production Contracts: Risks For Family Farmers Members only

Agriculture Finance | Food Systems Finance | Rural Development

Compensation provisions in production contracts vary widely. They are often complex and difficult to understand. Contracts may...

NDN Collective: Community Voices on the Collective Abundance Fund Report Members only

Economic Development | Education | Resiliency | Tribal Finance

This is what over 5k Indigenous people in MN, ND, and SD had to say about redefining wealth on Indigenous terms and distributing...

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Minnesota Development Finance Headlines

Compeer Financial Invests $242K in Midwest County Fair Upgrades
Brownfield Ag News | May. 9 |

Compeer Financial Awards Grants to 20 Minnesota County Fairs for Facility Upgrades
Red Lake Nation News | May. 5 |

SecondWave Systems Secures $7M with SSBCI Support
Medical Device Network | Apr. 9 | Access to Capital | Healthcare | State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI)

Funding Available to Assist Minnesota Meat Processors
MN Department of Agriculture | Mar. 19 | Access to Capital | Food Systems Finance | State Finance Program

Minnesota CDFIs Awarded Funds to Serve Farmers
MN Department of Agriculture | Mar. 11 | Access to Capital | Agriculture Finance | Community Development

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Featured State Programs

Access to Capital

Latino Economic Development Center | Access to Capital | Agriculture Finance | Revolving Loan Funds (RLFs)

Aggie Bond Beginning Farmer Loan Program

Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Rural Finance Authority | Agriculture Finance | Bond Finance | Food Systems Finance | Small Business Finance

The Aggie Bond Loan Program is a federal bonding program administered by the State through its Rural Finance Authority. The program offers affordable financing for a qualified beginning farmer. This is accomplished by securing for the applicant a...

AGRI County Fair Grants

Minnesota Department of Agriculture | Agriculture Finance | Community Development | Rural Development

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