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Ecotrust CDE, LLC
Portland ORCDFI Awards for Ecotrust CDE, LLC
NMTC (2009) - $30,000,000
Ecotrust CDE provides NMTC financing to rural businesses that enhance economic opportunities for local communities and restore degraded ecosystems. Ecotrust CDE’s service area includes Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and California. Ecotrust CDE targets borrowers that carry out the following activities: (1) forestland acquisition, restoration and management; (2) forest product manufacturing, with a specific focus on the generation of energy from forestry byproducts; and (3) rural tourism related businesses that create employment opportunities to replace permanently displaced forestry jobs. With its NMTC allocation, Ecotrust CDE will be able to provide subordinate, interest-only loans with interest rates 30-50 percent below market.
NMTC (2005) - $50,000,000
With the NMTC, Ecotrust will be able to significantly expand the scale of its lending activities.
Other Community Development Financial Institutions in Oregon
Albina Community Bancorp
Portland
Albina Equity Fund, I LLC
Portland
Ecotrust CDE, LLC
Portland
Hacienda Community Credit Union
Portland
Innovative Housing, Inc.
Portland
Mercy Enterprise Corporation
Porltand
National Community Fund I, LLC
Portland
Portland Housing Center
Portland
Portland New Markets Fund I, LLC
Portland
Warm Springs Community Action Team
Warm Springs
Featured Government Grant Resources
Small Business Grants - Support for Veterans
The SBA is dedicated to lend a hand to the service people in America and directly links with the Patriot Express Loan for veterans who desire to initiate their own business and want to start commercial activities. The SBA also plays a role in encouraging growth and job creation during the process, which is an indispensable part to support economic prosperity.
Common Bean Productivity Research for Global Food Security Competitive Grants Program
In keeping with this mission, the National Institute of Food and Agriculture has recently established the Common Bean Productivity Research for Global Food Security Competitive Grants Program in an attempt to develop approaches and methods that can efficiently address the various challenges facing common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) production among small holder producers in food insecure countries.
Social Entrepreneurship
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Why People Buy from Social Enterprises?
The Guardian has compiled a list of responses to its latest open thread, and has announced the winner of the social enterprise gift hamper packed with presents.
