Financing

  • 21st Century Research and Technology FundThe Indiana 21st Century Research and Technology Fund was created in 1999 by the General Assembly to stimulate the process of diversifying the State's economy by developing and commercializing advanced technologies in Indiana. The Fund is now an integral
  • Brownfields Redevelopment Program - Indiana Finance AuthorityOur mission is to encourage and assist investment in the redevelopment of brownfield properties by helping communities via educational, financial, technical and legal assistance to identify and mitigate environmental barriers that impede local economic gr
  • Business.govBusiness.gov, the official business link to the U.S. Government, is managed by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) in a partnership with 21 other federal agencies. This partnership, known as Business Gateway, is a Presidential E-government initia
  • BusinessFinance.comThis is a free database of funding sources. It searches over 3,600 sources of capital. It has expert step-by-step manuals that instruct you on how to prepare and present a successful funding request and the art and science of obtaining venture (or investo
  • Economic Development for a Growing Economy Tax CreditEDGE is a refundable tax credit that can be offered in situations where Indiana is competing against another state or country for a company's site location investment. EDGE credits are calculated as a percentage of payroll tax withholding for net new Indi
  • Global Financial DataGFD specializes in historical data that extends from the 1200s to present—beyond what traditional data vendors can offer. Perform complete analysis on 200 countries and create superior forecasting models for developed and emerging markets on total returns
  • HUD - U.S. Dept. Housing/Urban DevelopmentHUD is committed to ensuring that small, very small, small disadvantaged, 8(a), women-owned, HUBZone and veteran-owned businesses participate fully in departmental contracting activities.
  • Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) assists communities in meeting their environmental responsibilities and goals through environmental projects. In order to accomplish these projects, IDEM works in cooperation with other agencies to
  • Indiana Finance AuthorityThe IFA's primary mission is to oversee State-related debt issuance and provide efficient, effective financing solutions to facilitate state, local government and business investment in Indiana. We encourage you to explore our website to find out more abo
  • Indiana Humanities CouncilIn partnership with the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Indiana Humanities Council offers a competitive grants program which awards funding to Indiana not-for-profit organizations, schools, and other institutions. The Council divides grants int
  • Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) - Rural Capacity Grants (RCG)The Rural Capacity Grant program was developed to assist rural Indiana communities in their efforts to expand local capacity by means of grassroots community development efforts, partnership building, and leveraging regional resources. There are two types
  • Marion County Facade ProgramBusinesses may apply for a rebate of up to 50% of total cost, not to exceed $10,000, for construction and other work done to improve the facade of the business. Design assistance is also available.
  • Small Business AdministrationPrograms, information, and resources to help small businesses start, grow, and succeed.
  • Volume Cap Program - Indiana Finance AuthorityTax exempt financing is available annually for manufacturing projects and exempt facility projects and is competitively awarded based on jobs created or retained; the wages of the jobs; the amount of capital investment and the dollars of volume cap used p