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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.
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Auburn
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 by working loosely with...
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Augusta
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, regulatory and...
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Augusta
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, and other...
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Augusta
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SBA)
An independent Federal agency and provides extensive information, counseling, and programs for businesses.
Contact: Maurice L. Dube, District Director
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Augusta
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 than 2,000 manufacturing and business...
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Augusta
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 of business...
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Augusta
FINANCE AUTHORITY OF MAINE (FAME)
FAME is an independent state agency that develops and administers programs related to the financing of both Higher Education and Business in the State of Maine. Our primary goal is to provide...
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Augusta
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 financing programs,...
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Bangor
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 credit for their small...
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Boston
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 plans development and permitting is also available....
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Brewer
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...
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Calais
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 largest foundations and the only...
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Ellsworth
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...
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Fairfield
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 proposed businesses in Fort...
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Fort Kent
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 the Androscoggin....
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Lewiston
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 is contained within 8,700 acres of land, has...
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Limestone
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 involved in economic development,...
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Machias
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 Business Services, Entrepreneurial...
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National
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION(SBA) OFFICE OF VETERANS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT (OVBD)
OVBD serves as a resource partner to veterans interested in entrepreneurship by formulating, executing and promoting policies and programs of the agency that provide assistance to veterans seeking...
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National
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...
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Portland
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 the purpose of...
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Portland
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 usage...
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Portland
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. The Economic...
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Presque Isle
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 must be...
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Presque Isle
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 Rangeley Region.
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Rangeley
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 CDBG grants. Direct loan for up to $15,000...
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Rockland
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,...
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Saco
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 western...
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South Paris
COMMUNITY CONCEPTS INC.
Helps to support vital communities through Micro-Loan programs, child & family services, transporation, community services, and housing and real estate development.
contact: Charlene Chase,...
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South Paris
FUND A SCIENTIST
Contact: George Kurzon, M.D.
Fund A Scientist is a website where individuals or institutions with
funding can seek out scientists with innovative projects and provide ...
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Statewide
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 to businesses to benefit...
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Statewide
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 Lincoln County...
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