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Intro Public-Private Partnership (P3) Finance Course

May 5, 2026

11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Eastern

The Intro Public-Private Partnership (P3) Finance Course examines this emerging development finance model with a focus on how development finance agencies can adopt P3 principles to address a variety of projects. This course will cover basic P3 concepts, key players involved in transactions, asset valuation, contract negotiation, risk assessment, revenue stream development, and feasibility analysis.

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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

Lawmakers Advance Changes to Housing Tax Credit for Minnesota
League of Minnesota Cities | Mar. 9 | Housing Finance | Tax Credits

Applications Open for Minnesota's Farm to Food Security Grant Program
Minnesota Department of Agriculture | Feb. 24 | Agriculture Finance | Food Systems Finance | Job Postings & RFPs

EDA Requests $200k Loan from County to Cover Shortfall in Potential Superior National Sale
WTIP | Feb. 18 | Revolving Loan Funds (RLFs) | U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA)

Public or Private? For Tribes, Access to Bond Markets Carries Cost Considerations
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis | Jan. 30 | Bond Finance | Tribal Finance

EDA Talks Child Care and Housing Loans
Faribault County Register | Jan. 25 | Revolving Loan Funds (RLFs)

What Minnesota’s Federal Funding Freeze Means for Small Business Owners Like You — And What To Do Next
NAV | Jan. 13 | Federal | State Finance Program | U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)

Fridley, MN, Approves TIF District for New Commerce Lane Warehouse
hometownsource.com | Jan. 2 | Infrastructure Finance | Tax Increment Finance (TIF)

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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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