Financial Assistance

Empowering Small Businesses

The RCEDC finance team, Business Lending Partners (BLP), in partnership with Community State Bank, assembled an unprecedented lineup of entrepreneurs, small business owners, and financial professionals to deliver powerful insights on how to create, sustain, and grow a business using local resources.

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$5,000 Main Street America Grant Program Now Open

Main Street America and American Express are pleased to announce that applications for the Backing Small Businesses Grant are now open now through Friday, April 7! The grant program will award $2.3 million in small business grants to 350 eligible businesses in the U.S. and territories.

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Small Business Grants for Minorities

There are a lot of funding opportunities available to minority business owners. These may meet eligibility requirements for business funding from government agencies and private groups. Here are some of the funding opportunities and grant applications available.

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