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While the federal government does not provide grants for starting or growing small businesses, one of the mechanisms in place to promote small business growth and economic development is the Community Development Financial Institution Fund managed by the US Department of the Treasury.
Community Development Financial Institutions fall into four categories:
- Community Development Loan Funds
- Community Development Credit Unions
- Community Development Banks - Including Thrifts and Holding Companies
- Community Development Venture Capital Funds
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CDFI
African Development Center
Minneapolis
CAPITAL CITY PROPERTIES
St. Paul
Community Reinvestment Fund, Inc
Minneapolis
Dakota Futures, Inc.
Morton
Development Corporation for Children
Minneapolis
Great Neighborhoods! Development Corp.
Minneapolis
Greater Minnesota Housing Fund
St. Paul
Habitat for Humanity of Minnesota, Inc.
Minneapolis
Indian Land Capital Company
Little Canada
Indian Land Tenure Foundation
Little Canada
Initiative Foundation
Little Falls
Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe
Cass Lake
Midwest Minnesota Community Development Corporation
Detroit Lakes
National New Markets Tax Credit Fund, Inc
Minneapolis
Neighborhood Development Center
St. Paul
Nonprofits Assistance Fund
Minneapolis
Northland Foundation
Duluth
Sparc
Saint Paul
University National Bank
St Paul
WomenVenture
St. Paul
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