Business & Financial Resources

General Resources

Financial Resources

The City of Stillwater partners with a number of organizations to provide financial assistance to viable projects with unique economic development needs. Below are some common programs to access, but this is not an exhaustive list. Please contact us to learn more about how we might be able to fund or finance gap financing and/or unique and extraordinary costs.

Tax Increment Financing (TIF)

Tim Gladhill

Email

651-430-8821

Tax Abatement

Tim Gladhill

Email

651-430-8821

Washington County CDA Brownfield EPA Grant

Chris Eng

Email

651-202-2814

Washington County Open to Business Program

Tyler Hilsabeck

Email

612-789-8838

Metropolitan Council Livable Communities Program

https://metrocouncil.org/Communities/Services/Livable-Communities-Grants.aspx

Tim Gladhill

Email

651-430-8821

Minnesota Investment Fund

https://mn.gov/deed/business/financing-business/deed-programs/mif/index.jsp

Tim Gladhill

Email

651-430-8821

Minnesota Job Creation Fund

https://mn.gov/deed/business/financing-business/deed-programs/mn-jcf/index.jsp

Tim Gladhill

Email

651-430-8821

 

Commercial Energy Efficiency Loan

(Center for Energy and Environment)

https://www.mncee.org/loans/commercial-energy-efficiency-loan

Tim Gladhill

Email

651-430-8821

 

Additionally, the City is considering establishing a small business grant or loan program. The earliest this program would be implemented would be 2022. This program is likely to focus on Historic Preservation, Downtown Façade Improvement and Manufacturing Expansion.