Androscoggin Valley Council of Govts. (AVCOG)

AVCOG supports regional community and economic development in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties through facilitating project funding, forums, technical assistance, and advocacy initiatives.

Small Business Administration (SBA)

An independent Federal agency and provides extensive information, counseling, and programs for businesses. contact: Mary E. McAleney, District Director

Maine Manufacturing Extension Partnership

Part of a nationwide network of more than 70 not-for-profit centers whose sole purpose is to provide small and medium-sized businesses with access to more...

Maine Department of Economic and Community Development

Provides cabinet-level attention to the issues of economic and community development in Maine. The Maine Department of Economic and Community Development offers programs in the areas...

Maine Centers for Women, Work and Community

WWC operates out of seventeen local sites statewide to help individual business owners build skills, gain confidence, and develop networks. Services include business planning, training,...

Finance Authority of Maine

Maine's business & higher education finance agency. The Finance Authority is charged with supporting the start up, expansion and growth plans of Maine's business community...

City of Augusta

The Office of Economic and Community Development provides a full range of services to businesses considering expanding or relocating to Augusta, including site location assistance,...

US Rural Development Program, Maine

Offers a range of programs and services to support economic and community development activities in Maine including Direct Business and Industry Programs that issue loans...

Richard E. Dyke Center for Family Business

The Center serves family business owners, managers and employees through a wide variety of seminars and workshops. Also assists individuals in accessing business counseling and...

Accion USA

ACCION USA is a private, nonprofit organization that provides microloans and other financial services to low- and moderate-income entrepreneurs who are unable to access bank...

City of Brewer

Owns and operates its own Industry Park and can supply lots ranging in size from 1 acre and up. Assistance with financing, business plans, site...

St. Croix Economic Alliance

Group of business people and community leaders from the Eastport-Calais-Baileyville area working together to promote businesses expansion into the area. Services provided include: business information...

Maine Community Foundation

Manages a $99 million charitable endowment, the income from which supports Maine non-profit organizations and public agencies today and in the future. One of the...

Central Maine Regional Information

Sponsored by the Kennebec Valley Council of Governments, services offered include: Business assistance (counseling, business plans, cash flow projections, and market analysis), and business financing...

Ft. Kent Office of Planning and Economic Development

Offers loans ranging from $5,000 to $30,000 to businesses located in Fort Kent. Also provides business plan development and small business counseling for existing and...

Lewiston-Auburn Economic Growth Council

The central economic development agency serving Lewiston and Auburn. It is a nonprofit public/private partnership that assists emerging and expanding businesses in the Cities of...

Loring Development Authority of Maine

Created by the Maine State Legislature to acquire, manage and develop the former Loring Air Force Base (now known as the Loring Commerce Center). Loring...

Sunrise County Economic Council

Assists local businesses that need financial or technical resources to help them succeed and add jobs to the area, and also works with local organizations...

Veterans Corporation, The

Provides Veterans, including Service Disabled Veterans, with the tools and resources they need to be successful in business such as Access to Capital, Access to...

Gould & Company

Provides transition management and organizational development consulting services to a wide variety of business enterprises in the United States and abroad including investor positioning and...

Greater Portland Council of Governments

Administers various loan programs throughout Cumberland Country. Programs include the Development Fund, which can provide up to $200,000 to communities to loan to businesses for...

Electronic Commerce Forum of Maine

Provides a non-profit educational forum in which businesses, government and non-profit organizations can exchange knowledge about electronic commerce in order to promote the understanding and...

City of Portland Economic Development Center

Offers comprehensive business assistance focusing on financing, business development, business recruitment, site selection, and marketing. Gives existing companies and start-ups free access to a range...

City of Presque Isle

Offers various low interest loan programs ranging from $5,000 to $200,000 for acquisition, equity capital, working capital, and other business activities needing gap financing. Business...

Aroostook Band of Micmacs

A Federally recognized indian tribe that provides numerous health, education, housing, and social service programs to Micmac Indians and other Native Americans in Aroostook County....

Rangeley Region Economic Growth Organization

Providing avenues for businesses to obtain financing, assistance in the permit process, and offers direction to other sources of information for business development in the...

City of Rockland

Operates a micro-business loan program for the City of Rockland, and the Towns of Thomaston, Union, Rockport and Warren. The funds were provided from two...

Biddeford-Saco Area Economic Development Corp.

A non-profit partnership between the Cities of Biddeford and Saco, and the Biddeford-Saco Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Services offered include: Business counseling, business information,...

Community Concepts Inc.

Helps to support vital communities through microloan programs, child & family services, transporation, community services, and housing and real estate development. contact: Charlene Chase, Executive Director contact:...

EnterpriseMaine

EnterpriseMaine is a family of community-based non-profit organizations and for profit subsidiaries dedicated to creating economic opportunity and enhancing the quality of life in rural...

Fund A Scientist

Contact: George Kurzon, M.D. Fund A Scientist is a website...

Lincoln County Economic Development Office

A service delivery organization for business assistance in Lincoln County. LCEDO provides access to a full menu of assistance services through its affiliations with the...