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  • North Central Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Partnership Grant

    Farmers and agricultural professionals are eligible to apply for this Partnership grant to support innovation in sustainable agriculture research and education.

  • Northern Initiatives

    Northern Initiatives is a community development financial institution (CDFI).

  • Olga Loizon Memorial Foundation Grant

    The Olga Loizon Memorial Foundation offers $10,000 grants for Michigan women-owned restaurant businesses on an annual basis.

  • Opportunity Resource Fund (OppFund)

    OppFund provides loans for the start-up or expansion of small businesses, including food businesses in Michigan.

  • Patagonia

    Patagonia supports small, grassroots, activist organizations working to address the root causes of concerning environmental issues.

  • Patronicity

    Patronicity is a civic crowdfunding platform that supports community and economic improvement projects in MI, MA, and IN.

  • Power of We

    A farmer-funded grant program dedicated to strengthening food economies; developing and supporting local, organic food systems; and impacting communities.

  • Prosper

    Prosper is a peer-to-peer lending entity— an alternative to traditional loans and investing options.

  • ProsperUS Detroit Lending Program

    ProsperUS Detroit Lending Program provides financing for start-up and small businesses that may have been turned away by traditional lenders including minority- and immigrant-owned businesses. Also provides entrepreneur training.

  • RCV Front Line

    After completing a simple online form, food and beverage entrepreneurs can receive assistance starting with product launch, working through finding investors all the way to planning business succession.

  • Regenerative Social Finance (RSF)

    Regenerative Social Finance (RSF) offers several loan options to provide financing and lines of credit for mortgage, construction, equipment, and working capital to qualified for-profits and non-profits.

  • Republic

    Republic connects startup businesses to vetted investment opportunities.

  • Revalue Investing

    Revalue brings individual investors to individual business owners.

  • SEED Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer

    Funds are established through set-aside dollars of various Federal agencies for the sole purpose of advancing commercially available technologies.

  • StartEngine

    StartEngine provides access to private investors for all types of businesses.

  • The Conservation Fund

    The Conservation Fund provides loans and grants across America to small businesses that conserve land and water resources.

  • The Detroit Black Farmer Land Fund

    The Detroit Black Farmer Land Fund offers annual grant funding for Black farmers to purchase and/or make improvements to land in the Detroit area.

  • The Proofing Station

    The Proofing Station, a non-profit initiative, provides technical assistance and flexible financing options through farm credit to community development financing institutions for small- and mid-sized food and agriculture businesses.

  • USDA AMS Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP)

    This grant program seeks to increase domestic consumption and access to locally and regionally produced agricultural products by developing direct producer-to-consumer market opportunities.

  • USDA AMS Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP)

    LFPP offers grant funds with a 25% match to support the development and expansion of local and regional food business enterprises to increase domestic consumption.

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