The Illinois Finance Authority provides expert, hands-on support to help Ag businesses get the capital they need for growth. IFA programs are targeted to address the most pressing capital needs in Illinois agribusiness. Use this document to find the...

Steve Kline with Illinois Rural Partners shares how Rural Partners brings public and private organizations together to provide education and research, public policy knowledge, and networking to maximize rural development. Kline also provides real...

Victor Chang with Wells Fargo Securities examines issues, trends, demographics, and infrastructure problems facing rural America. Chang goes on to demonstrate projects that have successfully realized challenges and opportunities in order to keep...

The Georgia Department of Community Affairs presented in Macon, Georgia to educate parties on how the state SSBCI programs can be utilized to strengthen rural businesses. The presentation explains each access to capital tool, program requirements,...

The OneGeorgia Authority released a performance overview of their programs spanning over a decade. The document explains the variety of access to capital tools in place to "Bridge the Economic Divide" between the urban and rural areas of the state....

The California Financial Opportunities Roundtable (CalFOR) created this document encompassing all the access to capital financing tools available in California. CalFOR identified opportunities and developed recommendations for leveraging existing...

This brochure provides a comprehensive overview of Ohio Department of Agriculture's Agriculture Revolving Loan Fund which provides loans to all eligible applicants statewide to assist with the creation or expansion of agriculture ventures.

The California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development released this guide to detail the many investment opportunities that exist in California. The guide covers a wide range of programs from federal to local.

The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture released this report on rural development programs. The report contains program backgrounds and case studies of projects that have had transcending impacts on rural communities across the nation.

Montgomery County Business Development Center's flyer for their revolving loan fund programs.

This listing provides basic information on a wide variety of Ohio's development finance tools.

Memo released by Grant County Economic Development Council concerning USDA Rural Development Agency's Rural Business Enterprise Grant program.

This brochure from the Illinois Finance Authority provides information on all of the bond and lending tools the state provides to support farmers and agribusinesses.

This handbook from the California Financial Opportunities Roundtable covers a wide range of access to capital-related programs and services available throughout the state, including loan programs, bonds, innovation finance.

The Comptroller of the Currency released this thorough review of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture's program to guarantee loans for rural businesses.

This presentation by Judy Canales of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture overviews a number of access to capital programs offered by the Department.

This addendum from the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority updates the terms and information requirements of the entity's loan guarantee programs.

The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority created this manual to provide procedural, servicing, eligibility, and additional information on the entity's four business loan guarantee programs.

Overview information on four federal finance programs, one each from the EPA, USDA, SBA, and Commerce, are presented by Erin Tehan of CDFA in this article from Development Finance Perspectives, Issue 2 | 2012.

This chart from the Maryland Dept. of Business & Economic Development provides basic information for every loan-related program offered in the state.

This fact sheet from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency discusses the USDA's Community Facilities Guaranteed Loan Program, which provides credit enhancements lenders can use to meet CRA requirements and help finance community facilities.

This fact sheet from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency provides a thorough overview of the USDA B&I Guaranteed Loans program. Details include lender participation, eligible uses, and loan structures.

This chart summarizes the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority's loan guarantee program for small business and agribusiness.

This report examines the role of equity capital in job and wealth creation in rural communities. Venture capital is often associated with high-profile tech corridors on the coasts, but this report finds that it also plays a significant factor in...

This presentation gives a summary of the wide variety of programs USDA Rural Development operates to encourage economic development.

This resource created by Urban Capital Solutions lists several federal, state, and private RLF capitalization sources with links to their specific programs. Examples of agencies listed include the EPA, HUD, USDA and the MacArthur Foundation.

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Agriculture's Revolving Loan Fund offers Good Borrower Credits for borrowers who meet certain eligibility requirements. These requirements are outlined in a fact sheet.

Rural communities require access to capital and financial resources for new infrastructure, investment, growth and sustainability. However, the challenges facing rural communities are often far removed from urban and suburban needs. Rural...

The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City examined the technological innovation and its influence on economic growth. While it's widely accepted that innovation and entrepreneurship is a key element in economic success, many rural communities feel...

Carl Wagner, Senior Vice President for Lancaster Pollard Mortgage Company presented at the CDFA Annual Summit about rural housing and community facilities.

Innovative Approaches to Entrepreneurial Development is a comprehensive case study review of programs and projects in rural communities that are encouraging entrepreneurial development and small business growth. Produced by the RUPRI Center for...

The purpose of this report was to examine innovative institutions that are making venture capital investments in rural places across the country and develop lessons learned from these institutions that might be applied in other areas. This paper...

Rural entrepreneurs are at a disadvantage when seeking venture capital, because typical venture firms tend to seek investments in higher conglomerated areas. The article looks and the Community Development Venture Capital (CDVC) as a form of...

The article argues the importance of entrepreneurship and the important role it plays in economic development. Entrepreneurs have a difficult time securing venture capital, particularly rural entrepreneurs. Rural entrepreneurs face several...