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May 13-14, 2024

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The Intro Revolving Loan Fund Course offers an in-depth look at RLF program development, implementation, and management. During this course, attendees learn the essential elements needed to operate a successful RLF program and discuss programs making a difference in communities throughout the country.

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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

Co-op Economic Development Fund’s $1B Impact Includes Housing, Child Care
NRECA | Mar. 27 | Access to Capital | Energy Finance | Revolving Loan Funds (RLFs)

Minnesota Power Co-ops Receive $87M in USDA Loans
Finance & Commerce | Mar. 11 | Access to Capital | Energy Finance | U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA)

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Featured State Programs

Aggie Bond Loan Program

Minnesota 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

AGRI Crop Research Grant

Minnesota Department of Agriculture | Access to Capital | Agriculture Finance | Food Systems Finance | Rural Development

AGRI Crop Research Grants are intended to generate applied crop research that will improve agricultural product quality, quantity, or value.

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