Small Business Relief Grants
St. Louis County has received $3.8 million from the State of Minnesota to provide economic relief to eligible businesses and nonprofits adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The application period will be open January 19-February [...]
St. Louis County finalizing details for next phase of COVID relief grants for small businesses
St. Louis County is preparing to launch a third round of COVID relief assistance for small businesses and eligible non-profits hurt by the pandemic. The application period is expected to begin in mid-January for Phase [...]
The Entrepreneur Fund – Your Trusted Small Business Resource Amidst a Global Pandemic
Without sugarcoating it, this year has been hard on the small business sector. In our region, communities depend on small businesses. And as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, so do the long-term economic impacts. The business [...]
New COVID Relief Lending Option
The Arrowhead Regional Development Commission (ARDC) has been awarded $3.88 million in economic development aid from the federal Economic Development Administration (EDA). Businesses located within the ARDC service area (Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, [...]
Taconite Area Community Relief / EEDA Forgivable Loan Program
The City of Ely and their EDA have a history of successful, creative, economic development and job creation. Partnerships with the private sector, non-profits and other public entities have made Ely a community to both [...]
County Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grants Available Starting August 24th
St. Louis County Board of Commissioners approved $6 million in Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grants which will be distributed in two (2) phases to qualifying businesses adversely impacted by and responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. [...]